Services for the Elderly

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Page Number 2000110  Updated on April 1, 2023

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Gifu City provides various welfare services for its elderly citizens.

Contact
Senior Citizens Welfare Division (Gifu City Hall, 1F/ Tel. 058-214-2173)

Farming plots for the elderly

Those 60 years old or older can rent a farming plot among 528 plots spread out in 12 different locations for a fee.

Out of insurance acupuncture/massage subsidy voucher

If you use the above voucher, you can receive acupunture or a massage for 1/3 the normal cost.
(You will have to pay ¥1400)

Those eligible (income restrictions apply)

  • Those age 70 or older
  • Those under age 70 that have a level 1 or 2 physical disability certificate.

*Those eligible can receive six vouchers over a one year period.

Senior citizens' bus cards

Those 70 years old or older can apply to receive an IC card with ¥3000 included and a 20% discount that can be used regardless of the time of day.

Silver cards

Citizens age 70 or older can use this card to use municipal cultural, sports, and recreational facilities for free or at a reduced price.

90th Birthday Gift Program

The city will give a congratulatory gift to those who turned 90 years old.

Food delivery safety confirmations

Food is delivered to those aged 65 or older that live alone or in a household whose members are all aged 65 or older and have difficulties cooking. This also serves as a way to periodically confirm their safety.

Ai no Hitokoe Project

Homes visits are conducted for those that are 65 or older and live by themselves to make sure they are doing ok.

Safety confirmation service

For households consisting of only elderly people aged 65 or older, including those living alone/bedridden, they can have sensors installed in their home to monitor them on a daily basis (income requirements apply).

Emergency report system

An emergency alert system connected to a contractor commissioned by the city can be installed for elderly people aged 65 and over who live alone or households with only elderly people, including bedridden elderly people, for those that have a chronic illness and can suddenly experience life-threatening symptoms.

Short-term accommodation services

These services are available for those 65 and older that have been designated as not needing long-term care. It provides them with short-term accomodations so they can recuperate while they are not feeling well (despite not having an illness).

Facility services

Elderly independence support centers

Facility name

Capacity

Address

Tel.

Gifu Elderly Independence Support Center

110

7-20-1 Kita Isshiki, Gifu City 

058-245-6573

Jusho-en

90

1089-1 Tsubakibora, Gifu City

058-237-7120

Those eligible

  • Those aged 65 or older
  • For those finding it difficult to live at their home

Nursing facilities for the elderly

Private rooms, meals, and baths are provided, and you can also use home visit welfare services as necessary.

Facility

Name

Capacity

Address

Tel.

Shalom Miwa

30

774-2 Miwa, Gifu City

058-229-3331

Sunlife Hikosaka

15

230 Hikosaka Kawa Kita, Gifu City

058-238-8809

Kurono Asoka-en

15

404-1 Kurono, Gifu City

058-234-2376

Sakura-en

30

2-28-1 Oku, Gifu City

058-239-9720

Royal Court Terada

50

7-95 Terada, Gifu City

058-255-3030

Yasuragi no Sato Kawabe-en

80

3-20 Kawabe, Gifu City

058-239-7722

Etoile Zuiko

50

1-95 Oku, Gifu City

058-239-9749

La Paulee Gifu

30

1-2-33 Kagashima Minami, Gifu City

058-253-7501

Sasayuri

30

1-15-25 Kitayama, Gifu City

058-244-1200

Wellview Meigo

20

1-20-2 Masago-cho, Gifu City

058-255-3313

Obora Gikyoen

20

3-3-1 Obora, Gifu City

058-242-1143

Those eligible

  • Those aged 60 or older (if you live with your spouse, only one of you needs to be 60 or older)
  • For those with a physical condition that prevents them from cooking or those anxious about living alone

Living support facility

Those that are elderly and worried about living on their own can live in this facility.

Facility name

Iki-iki

Capacity

9

Address

10-38-1 Kita Isshiki, Gifu City

Tel.

058-213-1294

Conditions

  • Those that have been determined to not be in need of long-term care but needing support in their daily lives.
  • Those that can cook

Those eligible

  • Those aged 60 or older that live alone
  • Those that cannot receive sufficient support from a family member

Mitahora Shinbutsu Onsen

You can bathe in the hotspring water here and also attend courses promoting physical and mental health (paid).

Tel.

058-237-3734

Address

222 Mitahora, Gifu City

Days and times available

  • March - October
    10:00am - 5:00pm
  • November - February
    10:00am - 4:00pm

Days closed

Wednesdays, the 1st of each month, the New Year's period