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Nursing Care Services - INI

Nursing care services are various services provided to elderly individuals who have been certified as requiring care under Japan's Long-Term Care Insurance system, which began in 2000. These services are classified into three major categories: in-home services, facility services, and community-based services, with diverse service types including home-visit care, day services, short-stay care, and special nursing homes for the elderly. From services supporting home-based living to 24-hour residential facility care, various options are provided according to the user's condition and preferences.

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[item.home-visit-care]
code=01
slug=home-visit-care
name=Home-Visit Long-Term Care
description=Care workers visit homes to assist with bathing, toileting, meals, and other daily activities.
category=In-Home Services
serviceType=visiting

[item.home-visit-bathing]
code=02
slug=home-visit-bathing
name=Home-Visit Bathing
description=Service bringing a portable bathtub to the home to provide bathing assistance.
category=In-Home Services
serviceType=visiting

[item.home-visit-nursing]
code=03
slug=home-visit-nursing
name=Home-Visit Nursing
description=Nurses provide medical care at home based on physician instructions.
category=In-Home Services
serviceType=visiting

[item.home-visit-rehabilitation]
code=04
slug=home-visit-rehabilitation
name=Home-Visit Rehabilitation
description=Rehabilitation staff visit homes to conduct functional training.
category=In-Home Services
serviceType=visiting

[item.day-service]
code=05
slug=day-service
name=Day Service (Day Care)
description=Users visit facilities to receive bathing, meals, and functional training.
category=In-Home Services
serviceType=commuting

[item.day-rehabilitation]
code=06
slug=day-rehabilitation
name=Day Rehabilitation (Day Care)
description=Intensive rehabilitation at facilities based on physician instructions.
category=In-Home Services
serviceType=commuting

[item.short-stay]
code=07
slug=short-stay
name=Short-Stay Care
description=Temporary residential care at facilities to receive nursing services.
category=In-Home Services
serviceType=short-stay

[item.welfare-equipment]
code=08
slug=welfare-equipment
name=Welfare Equipment Rental/Purchase Allowance
description=Benefit for renting or purchasing welfare equipment such as wheelchairs, beds, and walkers.
category=In-Home Services
serviceType=allowance

[item.home-renovation]
code=09
slug=home-renovation
name=Home Renovation Allowance
description=System providing partial funding for home renovations such as installing handrails and eliminating steps.
category=In-Home Services
serviceType=allowance

[item.special-nursing-home]
code=10
slug=special-nursing-home
name=Long-Term Care Welfare Facility (Special Nursing Home)
description=Facilities where elderly requiring care stay to receive daily life care and functional training.
category=Facility Services
serviceType=residential

[item.health-facility]
code=11
slug=health-facility
name=Long-Term Care Health Facility
description=Facilities providing integrated medical care, nursing, and rehabilitation.
category=Facility Services
serviceType=residential

[item.medical-facility]
code=12
slug=medical-facility
name=Long-Term Care Medical Facility
description=Facilities for long-term admission of elderly requiring medical care.
category=Facility Services
serviceType=residential

[item.group-home]
code=13
slug=group-home
name=Group Home for Dementia Care
description=Facilities where elderly with dementia live in small groups while receiving care.
category=Community-Based Services
serviceType=residential

[item.small-scale-facility]
code=14
slug=small-scale-facility
name=Multifunctional Long-Term Care in Small Group Homes
description=Community-based service providing visiting, commuting, and short-stay services at one office.
category=Community-Based Services
serviceType=multifunctional

[item.community-day]
code=15
slug=community-day
name=Community-Based Day Service
description=Small-scale community-based day service with capacity of 19 or fewer users.
category=Community-Based Services
serviceType=commuting

[item.night-care]
code=16
slug=night-care
name=Night-Time Home-Visit Care
description=Service providing home-visit care during night and early morning hours.
category=Community-Based Services
serviceType=visiting

[item.dementia-day]
code=17
slug=dementia-day
name=Day Service for Dementia Care
description=Day service specialized for elderly with dementia.
category=Community-Based Services
serviceType=commuting