When you need help, first connect the services around you.
Drawing on Japan's community-based integrated care approach, create a service contact list for yourself based on services around you.
Machine translation of our Chinese article, without human translation review. Suggestions concerning China remain specific to China.
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Facts from the sources
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare describes regional comprehensive support centers as important institutions for comprehensive consultation for older adults and the building of community support systems. View source
For older people and families
With family, list common daily tasks: medical appointments, grocery shopping, cooking, temporary care.
Ask your community about services that are actually available, and write down phone numbers, service hours, and costs on paper.
First understand the service coverage area, then decide how to arrange things. Update the contact list with family every so often.
See what care and community teams can do
You may refer to the direction of cross-service collaboration to sort out consultation, referral, and feedback channels for residents.
First verify local service supply and staff capabilities, then design collaboration processes; do not directly copy foreign institutional structures.
What needs local assessment
In China, the services available vary by community. A contact list is a daily preparation tool and cannot replace emergency channels.
Sources
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfareWas this article helpful?
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