Development of a civil organization with the purpose of providing aged persons with informal services

随着日本快速老龄化，需要护理的老年人数量也在增加。始于2000年的长期护理保险在支持他们的生活方面发挥了重要作用。然而，向他们所有人提供足够的正式护理/支助服务变得更加困难。日本各地出现了一些旨在提供非正式支助/服务的民间团体/组织。在岐阜市的Ogaki，一个名为生活支持者的团体已经开始为需要护理的老年人提供非正式的支持活动。他们为老年人提供非正式的服务，如家务助理。另一方面，家务助理等专业护理人员为他们提供的主要是身体护理。为老年人提供专业护理人员和生活支持共享服务。

Along with the rapid aging in Japan, the number of aged persons who need nursing care has increased. The long term care insurance, which started in 2000, has played an important role to support their lives. However, it became more difficult to provide all of them with enough formal nursing/supportive services. A number of civi lgroups/organizations with the purpose of providing informal supports/services have been appearing all over Japan. In Ogaki, Gifu, a group named Life Supporters has started informal supportive activities for aged persons requiring nursing care. They provide aged persons with informal services such as housekeeping assistance. On the other hand, professional care workers such as home helpers provide them mainly physical nursing care. Professional care workers and life supports share services for the aged people.