Japan Govt Panel Proposes Medical Fee Cut for Clinics
The report calls for lowering by about 5.5 pct the unit fee of remuneration paid to clinics under the insurance with universal coverage.
Category: Elderly
Disability News Japan Podcast: How Dare You Become A ‘Care Leaver’ In Japan?
Prime Minister Kishida has instructed his cabinet ministers to quickly study the need to prevent “care leavers” from quitting their jobs for nursing care or nursing reasons, with the aim of submitting the necessary amendments to the law in next year’s ordinary Diet session.
Kyoto Police Officer arrested on suspicion of theft during investigation, suspected of stealing from the home of an elderly person with dementia
A Kyoto Prefectural Police Officer, who was arrested for stealing cash from the scene of an investigation, told police that he had visited other homes of elderly people with dementia under the guise of crime prevention guidance and stole cash, according to interviews with investigators.
It is suspected that the financial institution misused the information it provided to the police to prevent damage from special fraud, and the amount of damage is estimated to exceed 10 million yen.
PM Kishida Instructs Cabinet as ‘care leavers’ Become an Issue in Japan’s Aging Society
Prime Minister Kishida has instructed his cabinet ministers to quickly study the need to prevent “care leavers” from quitting their jobs for nursing care or nursing reasons, with the aim of submitting the necessary amendments to the law in next year’s ordinary Diet session.
In an effort to strengthen measures against dementia, the government has established the “Council for Realization of a ‘Happy Aging Society’ Facing Dementia” with the participation of people affected by dementia and their families, and has been promoting discussions on the issue.
Elderly Nursing Homes in Japan Turned Unprofitable in FY 2022
The profit rate of special nursing homes, excluding the impact of subsidies related to the COVID-19 pandemic and under the government’s stimulus measures, stood at minus 1.0 pct.
‘Osaka Model’ for aiding disabled lawbreakers reaches crossroads
Under the system, welfare and other workers assist in defense lawyers’ activities in the investigation and court hearing stages and propose rehabilitation support plans suitable for the defendants in terms of their disabilities and characteristics.
The system, dubbed the “Osaka Model,” has achieved some results, but seems to have reached a turning point as it faces challenges to secure welfare and other personnel.
Disability News Japan Podcast: Obsession to care for disabled wife by himself led man to kill her
It was a chilling act, and one with an unusual motive. The death of the 79-year-old woman was not a mercy killing. The husband bore no ill-feelings toward her, nor did he feel overburdened by caring for her for about 40 years. Instead, he stubbornly felt that he, and he alone, should be the one tending to the needs of his beloved partner, even when he became too weak to do the job.
90-year-old Japanese alpinist summits Mount Fuji in wheelchair
Alpinist Yuichiro Miura, 90, reached the summit of Mount Fuji with a group of friends and family on Thursday, having used a wheelchair for the three-day ascent.
Japan’s 1st new tram system in 75 years promises easy access for elderly and wheelchair users
apan’s first new tram system in 75 years began operating north of Tokyo on Saturday, with features designed to make it easy to access for the elderly and wheelchair users as Japan’s society grays.
Elderly Care Tech on the Rise in Graying Japan, Aiming to Reduce Home Care “burdens”
Technology companies in Japan are increasingly offering cutting-edge products for nursing care and welfare, aiming to reduce home care burdens and invigorate seniors who have difficulty going out as the country’s population is graying.
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