In response to the worsening shortage of helpers in the field of home-visit nursing care, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare presented a proposal at a review meeting on the 22nd to allow foreign human resources with technical intern training and specific skills to work in the service.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has been holding discussions at a panel of experts regarding the work of foreign personnel in the field of home-visit nursing care, where there is a chronic shortage of helpers and other workers, and presented a proposal on the 22nd.
According to this, foreign human resources with technical intern training and specific skills, who were previously only allowed to provide nursing care in facilities, will be allowed to engage in home-visit nursing care services if they meet the conditions.
Specifically, the foreign personnel have completed "nursing care worker training," and the care provider will provide training to learn life support techniques, the Japanese lifestyle, and communication with users.
Furthermore, we are asking business operators to set up a system where foreign personnel can consult with them about any problems they may have at the nursing care site, and to create career path plans for foreign personnel.
In addition, organizations that accept foreign human resources will visit nursing care providers to ensure that they are complying with the rules to maintain the quality of their services.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, this proposal was generally approved at a review meeting on the 22nd, and they plan to implement it gradually within the next three years.