The lower-cost, publicly oriented nursing home most families want, which is exactly why it is hard to enter: new admission generally needs care level 3 or higher, and wait-lists are long. Apply early and to several at once, and use short stays in the meantime. The mistake is treating it as a same-week solution. Have the care manager start applications before the parent reaches crisis, since the queue does not move fast.
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Related terms
- 要介護1–5（youkaigo）— care levels 1–5
- 介護老人保健施設（rouken）— geriatric health facility
- 有料老人ホーム（yuuryou roujin home）— paid elderly home
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.