Japan Long-term Care Insurance: Experience and Reference

The aging of China's population has become increasingly serious and the "4-2-1" family structure under the long-term family planning policy has made it difficult to obtain basic guarantees for the quality of life of disabled elderly in their later years. Efficient long-term care insurance system is of great significance for building a sound social security system. The cultural tradition and family structure of China and Japan are similar, and Japan's long-term care insurance system has been very mature after years of development, reform, and improvement. This article through the study of Japan's long-term care insurance system, summed up the experience and advantages of Japan's long-term care insurance system to provide the following recommendations for the development of long-term care insurance system in China: First, subdivided long-term care insurance service level to meet the multi-level elderly care Requirements; Second, build a nursing model that focuses on home care services and social service support; Third, pay attention to the development, investment, and research and development of smart care robots.