This local welfare body runs the volunteer and support services that sit outside formal care insurance, including help managing a parent's bills and banking. For a parent whose judgment is fading but who is not yet under guardianship, their daily money management service is the practical first step. Families abroad rarely know it exists and reach for guardianship too soon. Ask the support center to introduce you here first.
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Related terms
- 日常生活自立支援事業（nichijou seikatsu jiritsu shien）— daily money management service
- 地域包括支援センター（chiiki houkatsu shien center）— community support center
- 成年後見制度（seinen kouken）— adult guardianship
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).