Handrails, removing steps, and bathroom changes are subsidized to make a parent's home safe, commonly up to ¥200,000 per home. The work must be approved before it starts and runs through the care manager, so a contractor you hire cold will not qualify. From abroad it is tempting to just send money for renovations. Route it through the plan instead, and pair it with rented equipment for the parts that change.
Read more: Home modification subsidy
Related terms
- 福祉用具貸与（fukushi yougu taiyo）— equipment rental
- ケアプラン（care plan）— care plan
- ケアマネジャー（care manager / kea mane）— care manager
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.