Nursing care insurance to cover 24-hour service for elderly
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government said Wednesday it will launch a 24-hour service for households with elderly people to be covered under the public nursing care insurance scheme from fiscal 2012 starting April to help the elderly become more self-reliant by facilitating in-home nursing care.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm080000c.html
Japan Eyes Around-Clock Care Attendant Services
Tokyo, Jan. 25 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry proposed on Wednesday to establish a system to promote around-the-clock care attendant services in fiscal 2012.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012012500378
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government said Wednesday it will launch a 24-hour service for households with elderly people to be covered under the public nursing care insurance scheme from fiscal 2012 starting April to help the elderly become more self-reliant by facilitating in-home nursing care.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm080000c.html
Japan Eyes Around-Clock Care Attendant Services
Tokyo, Jan. 25 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry proposed on Wednesday to establish a system to promote around-the-clock care attendant services in fiscal 2012.
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012012500378