Mishima-Social Welfare Service for the Elderly
Social Welfare Service for the Elderly
The city provides various social welfare sevices and events to promote a safe and enjoyable lifestyle for the local elderly. Please take advantage of these services.
Thriving Lifestyle Classes
One can spend time at these events enjoying hobbies and conversation. Whenever you like, please attend a nearby class. Many new friends are waiting!
Who for: those over 60 who do not require specialized care.
Cost will cover materials and tea/sweets.
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opening hours
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Higashi Elementary School （TEL 055-981-3355）
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Every week, Mon-Fri. 10 am-3pm (excluding New Year’s and Public Holidays)
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Minami Elementary School （TEL 055-976-0050）
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Nishi Elementary School （TEL 055-981-9121）
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Nakazato Elementary School （Long Life Care Section TEL 055-983-2609）
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Every week, Mon, Wed, Fri. 9am-12pm. (excluding Public and School Holidays)
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Nishikida Elementary School （Long Life Care Section TEL 055-983-2609）
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Kitaue Koreisha Sukoyaka Center （TEL 055-987-4422）
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Every week, Mon-Sat. 10 am-3pm (excluding New Year’s and Public Holidays)
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Services for Elderly with special needs. (“Elderly” refers to those over 65)
Special Needs Elderly refers to those who when compared to others of the same age, are deemed to have special conditions which prevent them from keeping to a similar standard of living and need special care. Before such care becomes necessary, it is advisable to take part in projects for the prevention of infirmity.
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Sevice Type
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Target
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Details
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Cost
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The preventive care service with the nursing home for special needs seniors.
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specific medical examination etc.
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The movement function improvement, the nutritional modification, and the improvement of the mouth function etc.once a week
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450 yen a day Food cost and miscellaneous expenses not included
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Prevention of infimary special needs elderly through home visits.
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Insurance Officers will visit and advise on the prevention of shut-in status, depression, and senility
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Free
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For those who live alone and need help
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Service Type
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Target
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Details
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Cost
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Short term lifestyle care
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For those elderly living alone or in such similar situation.
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For those who become suddenly ill and need short time household help.
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One time \250 (1 time 1 hour, total 12 times per 3 months)
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Meal Service
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For those elderly living alone or in such similar situation.
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Meals are delivered and conditions are checked (not including year-end and beginning)
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One meal \350
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Emergency Information System
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For elderly who live alone or are bedridden to contact emergency services
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In an emergency, officials are notified upon a phone call or a pendant button pushed
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Telephone cost
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Beauty Service
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For elderly who cannot make it to a barber or beauty slon
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Beauty stylists under contract with city will visit your house. 4 times a year.
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Stylist’s fee
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Helper Short Stay
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For elderly whose family are gone.
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For a short period the individual will stay in a nursing home.
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1 day \450. food and misc. expenses notprovided. One way transportation \1840.
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Fresh Contact Collection
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For those elderly living alone receiving care or in a similar situation.
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The household garbage is collected
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Free
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For those elderly givinging care.
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Service Type
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Target
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Details
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Cost
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Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Massage
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(1)people over 1 years old
(2)people taking care of people with 3rd level of necessary care or higher.
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Medical cost support ticket – 1 time \1000. 6 tickets a year.
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Medical fees after discount
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Paper Diapers
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households which were exempt from tax the previous year.
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1 of 7 types will be delivered
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\400-500 per month
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Care for the bedridden
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For those helping care for 3rd level and higher elderly for over 6 months.
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Those who have received home care for 6 or more months beginning 7/1 or 1/1 will receive \50,000.
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Not available for those who have been hospitalized during the period for over 11 days in 1 month period.
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Missing Elderly Help
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Lost elderly and others receiving care.
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Network to look for and find missing elderly is provided.
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10 % of total expenses.
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Necessary documents for final income tax return.
Please take care of these documents.
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Explanation of deduction for elderly and others requiring care.
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For those elderly who do not have the “Disabled Person’s Passbook” and are deemed to have a disability, disability documents will be issued.
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Explanation of cost of medically deemed necessary diapers.
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The certificate of the deduction for medical expense of the diaper fee used for the person who submitted the diaper use certificate of the doctor issue to final tax returns, that is, proof last time of the deduction for medical expense of the diaper fee when it declares thereafter is issued.
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*There is no charge, but there are cases where the care is not given.
Celebrating a long life.
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Aged Celebration Money
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To celebrate your long life, the city will present \5,000 to those who are over 75 and have lived in the city over 1 year. The money is given on Sept. 15.
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Word of Respect for the Elderly
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To deepen respect for the elderly, there is a contest to create a slogan to given to the elderly for the city’s elementary and junior high school students.
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City Mayor’ Visit to the Elderly
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The mayor will visit the house of those 95 years old and 100 years old as of 15 September. A commemorative gift is given, and the long life is congratulated.
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Inquiries
Long Life Care Section (TEL 055-983-2609)
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