What are medical care children and persons?

Medical care is a medical life support activity performed by family members on a daily basis at home. When a family member performs the same thing as a "medical practice" performed by a doctor or nurse, it is called "medical care" and distinguishes it.
Medical care Children / persons are those who have impaired mental and physical functions and need medical equipment or care for breathing, nutrition, excretion, etc.
It is common in severely handicapped children and persons, but some people do not have physical disabilities or intellectual disabilities, such as those who can run even with medical care.
Against the background of the recent progress of neonatal care and the promotion of the development of NICUs (newborn intensive care unit), the number of cases that can save the lives of super-played children and children with congenital diseases is increasing year by year. Even after leaving the hospital, the number of “medical care children / persons” who need medical care such as ventilators and gastric fibrows on a daily basis is increasing. Many people live at home and need help in their daily lives.

• Support Committee for Medical Care Children and Persons
• Coordinator for Yokohama-type medical care children and persons
• Training for Supporters such as Yokohama-type medical care children and persons
• Medical Care Awareness Brochure "What is medical care? -The thoughts of medical care children, people and their families who want to know-"

It will be updated from time to time.

• Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
  "Support measures for medical care children and their families" (outside site)
• Kanagawa
  "Support for medical care children" (outside site)
• Kanagawa Prefectural Hospital Organization Kanagawa Prefectural Children's Medical Center
  "Ohisama Children's Home Care Navigation" (outside site)
• General incorporated association Yokohama-shi medical association homepage (outside site)