“Certification for long-term care” application drastically reduced Self-restraint due to infection prevention New corona effect April 26, 10:48
The spread of the new coronavirus may spread the situation where people who should originally receive nursing care services are not receiving it.
It can be seen that the number of applications for "Certification for long-term care" required to receive the service is decreasing in each region, and it is thought that many local governments are refusing to apply for infection prevention, but provisional service There is also a system that can be used, so I want people who need it to apply. "
“Certification for long-term care” determines the need to receive services under long-term care insurance, and certified inspectors from municipalities in principle conduct interview surveys in person.
Regarding the number of new applications for “Certification for Long-Term Care” last month, NHK interviewed 23 wards of Tokyo and found that 21 wards had decreased compared to the same period last year.
Of these, in Adachi Ward, the number of applications in the last month was 716, 112 less than last year, and in Nerima Ward, it was 578, 110 less, and this month the emergency declaration was issued, and the extent of decrease is even greater. It is expected to be about half.
If the time spent at home increases due to refraining from going out, elderly people may suddenly lose motor function and cognitive function, but in each municipality, "I think many people are refusing to apply for infection prevention." I think.
On the other hand, it is said that the side that investigates whether a service is necessary has the effect that it can not investigate as expected considering the infection risk.
However, if you apply for "certification for long-term care", there is a system that you can use the service provisionally even before the certification, and the application is also accepted by mail, so in the local government you need to apply for it. I am calling.