Disability Welfare
Contact
Kasama City Hall Main OfficeSocial Welfare Division (shakai fukushi ka)
Kasama/Iwama Regional Branch
Welfare Division (fukushi ka)

Physical Disability Handbook (shintai shougaisha techou)This handbook is required for people with a physical disability to receive a varietyof services. You must evaluated by a prefectural certified doctor and receive acertificate of your disabilities, after which you may apply for this handbook.

Rehabilitation Handbook (iryou techou)Children with intellectual disabilities who wish to receive assistance must receive aRehabilitation Handbook. If you qualify, you may receive a handbook after being
evaluated at a prefectural consultation center or prefectural welfare center.

Intellectual Disability Handbook (seishin shougaisha hokenfukushi techou)This handbook is required for people with an intellectual disability to receive avariety of services. You may apply to be evaluated at a prefectural mental healthwelfare center, and will receive this handbook if you qualify.

Welfare Services for Children with Disabilities
Visiting and Outpatient Services
Services for support at home and at social welfare facilities. There are benefits suchas day service, short term admission, comprehensive support training for theseverely disabled such as in-home care, visiting care for the severely disabled,action support, accompanying support, child development support, after school, etc.
Daytime Activity Services
There are services such as nursing care and training to support activities in thedaytime at the facility. Nursing care benefits include medical care for persons withdisabilities who need medical care and daily life care for persons who always neednursing care, and self-support training in the form of training and other benefits,etc.

Housing Support Services
There are nursing care benefits and benefits such as training at the place where you
can't finish at the facility. Nursing care benefits include admission support infacilities and community life support in benefits such as training.

Delivery and Repair of Prosthetic Devices
Supplies and repairs of necessary prosthetic devices are provided to compensate forthe physical disabilities of children and others and to facilitate daily life and life in
the workplace.

Services and Supports for Persons with Disabilities (MedicalCare for Rehabilitation, Medical Care for Raising Children,
and Psychiatric Outpatient Care)
Medical Care for Rehabilitation
In principle, patients who undergo surgery to compensate for or reduce theirdisability receive 10% of their medical expenses.
Eligible Persons:
A person aged 18 or older with a physical disability certificate that is to receive
medical treatment that is expected to have a definite therapeutic effect.
(Examples of medical practice: cornea, joint formation, cardiac surgery, artificial
dialysis, external ear formation, liver transplantation, etc.)
Medical Care for Raising Children
In principle, children with physical disabilities are able to receive 10% of their
medical expenses at their own expense in order to provide them with the efficacy
and functions necessary to receive treatment at an early stage and live in thefuture.
Eligible Persons:
A child under 18 years of age who falls under any of the following diseases and isexpected to receive reliable treatment through surgery(Subject diseases ・・・ Limb disability, vision, hearing, balance dysfunction,
speech and language, masticatory dysfunction, kidney, heart, liver transplant, othervisceral diseases, immune dysfunction due to HIV)
Psychiatric Outpatient CareIn principle, those who come to the hospital for psychiatric illness can receive 10%of their medical expenses.

Regional Daily Life Support
In order to more effectively support the lives of persons with disabilities and othersin the region, the city takes the initiative in carrying out projects according to theactual conditions of the region. The city is engaged in the following businesses.
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In response to consultations from persons with disabilities, theGovernment will provide necessary information, support the use ofwelfare services for persons with disabilities, and support the protectionof their rights.
Communication Communication will be mediated and facilitated through methods such
Supportas sign language interpretation.
Provide equipment for daily life.
Equipment
Services
For persons with disabilities who have difficulty in moving outdoors,
Mobility Support support will be provided to enable them to live independently in thecommunity and participate in society when they go out.
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promoting interaction with society
Activities
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Home Visit
Bathing Service
Rehabilitation
TrainingExpenses
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The Government will support the living of the community by providing
housing equipped for the disabled with rent and other assistance.
Bathing service is provided by visiting mobile bathing vehicles for those
who have difficulty bathing at home.
Rehabilitation training expenses shall be paid to persons using
employment transfer support projects or self-reliance training projects,etc.
When caregivers are unable to provide care due to emergency orceremonial occasions, etc., support such as securing places for activities
during the day and temporary supervision.
Promote participation in sports and recreation activities, training sign
language volunteers, and promoting cultural and artistic activities.