Welfare equipment under the long-term care insurance for the elderly in Japan:Analysis of trends in welfare equipment rental services of City A
Hisatoshi UEDA1 , Osamu SUEDA2 , and Shoichiro FUJISAWA2 ,
Morinomiya University1, The University of Tokushima2,
Osaka, Japan
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to analyze trends in welfare equipment rental items of City A from 2000 to 2007. Long-term care insurance for the elderly provides rental services to help elderly people become as independent as possible while at home.
KEYWORDS:
Long-term care insurance system for the elderly in Japan, rental services, welfare equipment,
Author Contact Information:
Hisatoshi Ueda, Instructor, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, 1-26-16 Nankoukita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka, Japan,
Office Phone (06) 6616-6911
EMAIL: ueda@morinomiya-u.ac.jp