The parent goes out for the day to a center with bathing, meals, and activities, and it carries two loads at once: their isolation and the family's exhaustion. It is the most-used service for good reason. Parents often resist the first visit, hearing an old-age home; most settle once they go. From abroad, lean on the care manager to find a center that fits the parent's temperament rather than the nearest one.
Read more: Day services explained
Related terms
- デイケア（day care / tsuusho riha）— day rehabilitation
- ショートステイ（short stay）— short stay (respite)
- 訪問介護（houmon kaigo）— home-visit care
Where to go next
This word will come back at the home assessment or in the first care plan. The full Japanese elder care glossary holds 52 terms, and the long-term care insurance guide shows where each one sits in the process.
If you would rather someone handled the Japanese side, our care navigation service does that, and the first consultation is 30 minutes and free. Definitions here are general orientation and rules vary by municipality; see our editorial policy or contact us with your situation.