Tag - nursing

 
 

NURSING

Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Sep 17, 2013
Aging boomers may prove to be just as tight with savings
Don't expect a spending windfall once boomers turn into seniors.
EDITORIALS
Sep 10, 2013
Home nursing care for the elderly
The central and local governments should begin concrete efforts to build an effective network so the transition from caring for the elderly in special nursing care facilities to caring for them in their own homes will go smoothly.
EDITORIALS
Aug 13, 2013
Nursing homes' financial reserves
Cash reserves are piling up at Japan's intensive-care nursing homes under the insurance system, but there are few plans disclosing how the reserves will be used.
EDITORIALS
Jul 4, 2013
Shuffling the books on nursing care
The health ministry's idea of having municipalities provide nursing care services to some elderly people could raise the costs of care while reducing its quality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jun 15, 2012
Is nursing care insurance making nursing care recipients worse?
As nursing care costs continue to rise, some care items need to be reviewed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 9, 2010
Caregiving not the unemployment panacea the government hoped for
Premiums for Long-term Care Insurance could be raised again in 2012. Question is, will this translate to higher salaries for low-paid caregivers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 8, 2010
Assisted living: You can't take it with you
There gold's in the silver sector and everyone wants a piece of the the kaigo hoken (nursing care insurance) system.

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