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
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.