This family physician does double duty: their report anchors the parent's care certification, and their word often persuades a stubborn parent when yours cannot. If your parent has no steady doctor, establishing one is among the first things to fix from abroad, because so much hinges on it. Brief the doctor on recent decline before any certification. A doctor who knows the parent well makes everything downstream smoother.
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Related terms
- 主治医意見書（shujii ikensho）— doctor's opinion
- 訪問診療（houmon shinryou）— home medical visits
- お薬手帳（okusuri techou）— medication notebook
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.