This is a rehabilitation stop, usually after hospital, meant to get a parent home, not a place they live out their days. Stays are time-limited and reviewed, so plan the next step from day one. Families treat it as a permanent bed and are unsettled when discharge looms. Use the stay to arrange home services or a longer-term facility in parallel, and ask staff their expected timeline early.
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Related terms
- 特別養護老人ホーム（tokuyou）— special nursing home
- デイケア（day care / tsuusho riha）— day rehabilitation
- 地域連携室（chiiki renkei shitsu）— discharge planning office
Getting help with this
See the full Japanese elder care glossary, or start with our long-term care insurance guide. If you would rather have someone handle the Japanese side, our care navigation service helps foreign families step by step, and you can contact us with your situation. Definitions are general orientation; rules vary by municipality (see our editorial policy).