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.
- Disability welfare services for patients with intractable diseases
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.)
- List of specific disease names
- From application for certification to use of nursing care services
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.
- Home-visit nursing service for patients with intractable diseases using at-home ventilators (External link)
<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.
<Inquiries> Health and Welfare Center in your area
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Related Links
- Tokyo Intractable Disease Project (External link)
- Support for patients with intractable diseases in Tokyo (External link)
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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
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