From January to September, the number of bankruptcies of nursing care providers reached 100, nearly double the same period last year, which is the highest pace ever.

The credit research company that analyzed it said, ``There is a risk that businesses will continue to suffer from poor management due to the effects of refraining from using nursing care services and rising prices due to COVID-19.''

According to Tokyo Shoko Research, a total of 100 nursing care providers went bankrupt nationwide from January to September, nearly doubling from 51 during the same period last year.



It was the first time since the survey began in 2000 that the number of bankruptcies reached 100 by September, and the number of business operators that went bankrupt in October after that was one after another, exceeding the 118 cases in 2020. is.



The breakdown is as follows:


▽“Day care/short-term admission” such as day service was the largest at 45 cases , ▽“Home-


visit care” was 36 cases, and


▽“Paid nursing home” was 10 cases,


all of which were higher than the same period of the previous year. increasing.



The reasons for the bankruptcy include:


▼ Shortage of helpers and other personnel , ▼


Decreased revenue due to refraining from using nursing care services during the spread of infection,


▼ Decreased support for businesses from corona-related countries and local governments, etc.


▼ It is said that soaring prices of food materials, utility costs, fuel costs, etc. can be considered.



Tokyo Shoko Research said, ``While costs have increased significantly due to high oil prices and the weak yen, there are many cases where it is difficult to pass on costs to nursing care businesses, and there is a risk of further bankruptcies, especially among small businesses that continue to struggle.'' pointing out.

There is also a movement to reduce costs by utilizing IT

Among nursing care providers, there is a movement to reduce costs by improving the efficiency of operations using IT.



A company that operates day service facilities in 30 locations in Tokyo, etc., has an average of about 700 people a day, including all facilities such as elderly people who need nursing care.



It is said that the operating cost of the facility continues to rise due to the weak yen and soaring raw material prices, and the management situation of the facility is getting tougher.



This September, the cost of electricity, gas, and water bills for the entire facility increased by about 30% compared to the same month last year.



In addition


, the vehicle cost, including the cost of gasoline required to pick up and drop off users, is about 10%, and the cost of materials for meals provided to users at the facility is about 10% to 15% due to successive increases in food prices, the same as last year. higher than the moon



For this reason, the operating company is working to reduce costs by using IT to streamline operations.



Specifically, ▼ data such as the user's body temperature is automatically managed to save time and effort in entering it, and ▼ a system that displays an efficient pick-up route by entering the user's address is used. This leads to savings on gasoline costs and reductions in overtime hours.



Kenta Yamamoto, director of "Best Reha", said, "I think that the number of nursing care offices should not decrease as the number of elderly people increases due to the infrastructure of the region. I want to somehow overcome the situation," he said.