在宅介護(ざいたくかいご)

ざいたくかいご
noun
home-based care; home nursing care
medical
1. home-based care; home nursing care; at-home caregiving
Providing nursing or caregiving services to elderly or disabled individuals in their own home, rather than in a hospital or care facility. A major topic in Japan's aging society.
在宅介護(ざいたくかいご)を選(えら)ぶ家族(かぞく)が増(ふ)えている。
More families are choosing home-based care.
在宅介護(ざいたくかいご)は家族(かぞく)の負担(ふたん)が大(おお)きい。
Home-based care places a heavy burden on the family.
在宅介護(ざいたくかいご)サービスを利用(りよう)して、母(はは)を自宅(じたく)で看(み)ている。
I'm looking after my mother at home using home care services.

Composed of 在宅(ざいたく) (at home) + 介護(かいご) (nursing care). A key term in Japan's 高齢化社会(こうれいかしゃかい) (aging society) discussions. Common related terms: 在宅介護(ざいたくかいご)サービス (home care services), 訪問介護(ほうもんかいご) (visiting care), 介護保険(かいごほけん) (long-term care insurance). Contrasts with 施設介護(しせつかいご) (institutional/facility care). The 介護保険(かいごほけん) system provides support for both types.

Related Words

Compare: 在宅医療(ざいたくいりょう) (home healthcare, home medical care)
Related: 訪問介護(ほうもんかいご) (home care)
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