In order to secure an appropriate support system in the event of a disaster, the ward is promoting the creation of a "disaster individual support plan" for those who are using ventilators at home.

What is a disaster individual support plan?

For people using artificial respirators, disasters such as earthquakes are a major problem that directly threatens their lives because they are always accompanied by the possibility of power outages. For this reason, it is very important for the person and family to decide what to prepare on a daily basis.

Prepare medical equipment such as resuscitation bags and batteries, and daily necessities. increase.

The created plan will be shared with the patient, their family members, and those who support their recuperative life. In principle, the plan will be updated once a year.

Target audience

Those using a ventilator at home

(A home oxygen therapy device and sleep apnea syndrome treatment device are not respirators.)

Guidance of "disaster individual support plan" making (PDF: 164KB)

Disaster individual support plan (PDF: 911KB) for at-home ventilator user

Benefits for in-home ventilator users' private generators, etc.

In order to ensure the safety of at-home ventilator users in the event of a power outage, etc., we are providing private power generators and storage batteries to those who create disaster individual support plans. Both are for charging the external battery of the ventilator.

Those who are eligible are those who have created a disaster individual support plan for at-home ventilator users, and who have confirmed that it is necessary to prepare a private power generator etc. according to the plan. However, those who can receive benefits such as private power generators under other public systems are not eligible.

Payment of in-house power generator

The private generator will be a model that uses a home-use cassette cylinder. Only the main unit will be paid, and the fuel will be paid by yourself.

Please see the flyer for details (PDF: 328KB)

Payment of storage batteries (application acceptance starts from January 26, 2022)

Either ① or ② will be paid.

(1) A power supply that can be easily transported and has a sine wave AC output with a storage battery function and a rated output of 300W or more (Please select a model from the storage battery list designated by the city. Only the main unit will be provided. (Sold separately parts are not eligible for payment).

(2) External batteries for ventilators (excluding batteries included in medical fees)

Please see the flyer for details (PDF: 314KB)