介護認定
Meanings
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nursing care authorization; long-term care eligibility certification
Official determination of a person's eligibility for public long-term care services under Japan's Kaigo Hoken system. Often used in administrative and medical contexts.
See also: 要介護認定
To receive nursing care authorization, you need to apply at your municipal office.
As a result of the care eligibility assessment, my mother was classified as Care Level 2.