requiring assistance (care level)
A category under Japan's long-term care insurance law (介護保険法) for elderly people who need support with daily living but do not yet require full nursing care. Often contrasted with 要介護.
See also: 介護保険法
My mother was certified as requiring assistance, and a helper comes once a week.
Compound of 要 (need) and 支援 (support), used as a technical term in the long-term care insurance system.