Towards the Completion of 'Fukushi no Mori'-The Comprehensive Health, Medical and Welfare System at Koga City / 日本農村医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

Every local government in Japan is seeking to have an integrated health, medical and welfare system to take care of an increasing number of the elderly.<BR>An attempt to develop such a model system called ‘Fukushi no Mori’ was begun in 1987 in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture. It was not until 1993 that the land for the project was acquired and the final plans for the arrangement of facilities were drawn up. In March 1994 construction got under way.<BR>This paper discusses the strategies for developing an integrated health, medical and welfare system in this city. The results of a number of detailed research studies undertaken by the authors are also described and discussed.