Covered services are priced in these, and the parent's level sets how many they get each month. Run over the ceiling and the excess falls to you at full cost, so the care manager balances services against the budget. From overseas it helps to ask them to show how the month adds up, in plain terms. Do not assume more frequency is always affordable; the budget, not the wish list, sets the limit.
Read more: Monthly coverage ceilings
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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.