A Study of Long-term Care Insurance Services Usage by Home-bound Disabled Elderly

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to clarify usage of long-term care insurance services by home-bound disabled elderly. [Subjects] Data were collected from 85 home-bound disabled elderly receiving home care support services who were living at home in Kobe city, Hyogo. [Methods] We carried out the investigation of long-term care insurance services using data based on care plan implementation records. [Results] It was revealed that service availability tended to be higher than in a preceding study Assistive implements and rehabilitation in the day care services were used by more people in the severe care group than the slight care group. [Conclusion] These results suggest that as the need of nursing care level becomes higher, the use of the assistive implements and the necessity of rehabilitation also rises.