Translation guide
A residential facility providing 24-hour skilled nursing and medical care for elderly people with serious health conditions.
A facility for elderly people who need constant medical attention and nursing care.
A hospital ward or specialized unit providing intensive medical treatment for critically ill elderly patients.
Literally 'elderly intensive care unit'. This is a direct translation and is used in medical contexts, though not as a common everyday term.
祖父は老人集中治療室で治療を受けています。
My grandfather is receiving treatment in the geriatric intensive care unit.
特別養護老人ホーム (tokuyō) are public facilities with lower costs but often long waiting lists. 有料老人ホーム (yūryō rōjin hōmu) are private and more expensive but may offer more amenities and quicker admission. Both can provide intensive nursing care, but the level of medical care may vary.
In Japan, many facilities for the elderly focus on assisted living or light care. If you specifically need a place with 24-hour medical care, look for 特別養護老人ホーム or 介護付き有料老人ホーム, and confirm the level of medical services provided.
Commonly abbreviated as 特養 (tokuyō). This is a public long-term care facility for elderly people who require constant nursing care and support with daily living. It is the closest equivalent to an intensive-care old people's home in Japan.
祖母は特別養護老人ホームに入所しています。
My grandmother is in a special nursing home.
The legal term for a special nursing home under the Long-Term Care Insurance Act. Often used in official contexts.
この地域には介護老人福祉施設が不足しています。
This area lacks nursing care facilities for the elderly.
A general term for a home for the elderly. It can refer to various types of facilities, including those with nursing care. Less specific than 特別養護老人ホーム.
母は老人ホームで快適に暮らしています。
My mother lives comfortably in a home for the elderly.
A private paid nursing home with care services. These are often more expensive and offer a higher level of service, including medical care.
父は介護付き有料老人ホームに移りました。
My father moved to a paid nursing home with care services.
The English abbreviation ICU is widely understood in Japanese hospitals. It is not specific to the elderly but is used when an elderly patient is in intensive care.
祖母はICUに入っています。
My grandmother is in the ICU.
General term for intensive care unit. Not specific to the elderly, but used when context makes it clear.
高齢の患者が集中治療室に運ばれました。
The elderly patient was taken to the intensive care unit.