care recipient; person receiving care
Used in nursing, welfare, and caregiving contexts to refer to the person being cared for, as opposed to the caregiver (介護者).
We create a care plan tailored to the care recipient's condition.
Under the long-term care insurance system, services are determined according to the care recipient's level of need.
介護者 is the caregiver, while 被介護者 is the person receiving care.
要介護者 specifically refers to a person certified as needing long-term care under the insurance system, whereas 被介護者 is a broader term for anyone receiving care.
Compound of 被 (hi, 'receiving') + 介護 (kaigo, 'nursing care') + 者 (sha, 'person').