Support for people with intractable diseases

Information on the main systems and consultation desks available to patients with intractable diseases.
For detailed information on each system and contact information, please see each link page.

Subsidies for medical expenses

Intractable disease medical expenses subsidy system (Tokyo)

Part of the medical expenses for treatment will be subsidized for those who have an intractable disease designated by the national or metropolitan government and who are certified as meeting the criteria.

Inquiry

Recuperation consultation/information

Consultation about medical treatment (Itabashi Ward)

The Health and Welfare Center in your area provides consultation services for patients with intractable diseases and their families.

Inquiry

Health and welfare center in your area

Lectures on intractable diseases, etc. (Itabashi Ward)

Intractable disease lecture

About intractable disease, we hold lecture by specialists. (three times a year)
*The theme, date and time, and venue will be announced on the Koho Itabashi website.

Collagen disease patient exchange meeting

Collagen disease patients interact and exchange information. (4 times a year)
The schedule is below

Inquiry

Itabashi Ward Public Health Center Preventive Measures Division Management and Mental Intractable Disease Section Tel: 03-3579-2329

Tokyo Intractable Disease Counseling and Support Center, Tokyo Intractable Disease Peer Counseling Room

Recuperation consultations, employment consultations, medical consultations, medical lectures, consultations by peer counselors, networking events, etc.

Home-visit medical treatment for patients with intractable diseases (consigned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to the Medical Association)

For patients with intractable diseases who find it difficult to visit hospitals, specialists and primary care physicians work together to provide home-visit treatment.

Intractable Disease Information Center (Intractable Disease Medical Research Foundation)

We provide information on our website, including explanations of each intractable disease, outlines of various systems, and information on patient associations.

System to support medical treatment

Welfare services for persons with disabilities, etc. (Itabashi Ward)

Persons with intractable diseases who are eligible for disability welfare services, etc., can receive disability welfare services, etc. that are recognized as necessary even if they do not have a disability certificate.

Inquiry

Welfare office in your area
* Search for the welfare office in charge from the following

Welfare Allowance for Persons with Disabilities [Intractable Disease Allowance] (Itabashi Ward)

The allowance will be paid to those who have an intractable disease designated by the ward and who meet the eligibility requirements.

Inquiry

Disabled Service Division Welfare Section Telephone: 03-3579-2362
Welfare office in your area
* Search for the welfare office in charge from the following

Issuance of welfare taxi tickets and car fuel tickets (Itabashi Ward)

Taxi tickets, etc. will be provided to people with intractable diseases designated by the ward who have difficulty walking and who meet the eligibility requirements.

Inquiry

Welfare office in your area
* Search for the welfare office in charge from the following

Long-term care insurance system (Itabashi Ward)

If you are 65 years old or older and need nursing care or support, you can use long-term care insurance services by applying for "Long-term care (support required) certification".
Those between the ages of 40 and 64 who are enrolled in medical insurance (category 2 insured persons) may apply for certification if they require nursing care due to a disease (specified disease*) specified by the Long-Term Care Insurance Act. increase.
* List of specific disease names (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinocerebellar degeneration, Parkinson's disease, etc.)

Inquiry

Nursing-care insurance counters (list of certification application reception desks and inquiries)

Temporary hospitalization for patients with intractable diseases at home (Tokyo)

We secure beds at medical institutions in Tokyo so that patients with intractable diseases can be hospitalized for a short period of time if they are temporarily unable to provide care due to family illness or other reasons.

Inquiry

Health and welfare center in your area

Home-visit nursing service for patients with intractable diseases using at-home ventilators (Tokyo)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government entrusts home-visit nursing stations, etc., so that you can receive home-visit nursing more than once a day beyond the number of times stipulated by your medical insurance.

<Inquiries> Health and Welfare Center in your area

Home care equipment rental business for patients with intractable diseases (Tokyo)

We rent out inhalers and aspirators to patients with intractable diseases who are being treated at home.
However, priority is given to the use of disability welfare services.

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Healthy life department preventive measures section
32-15 Oyama Higashimachi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-0014
Phone: 03-3579-2329 Fax: 03-3579-1337
Please use the dedicated form for inquiries to the Preventive Measures Division, Department of Healthy Ikigai.

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