From pregnancy to child-rearing
The same station stays involved from pregnancy through birth and the child-rearing years.
Service
Pediatric & Maternal Home-Visit Nursing
Supporting children and families at home
Home-visit nursing is not only for older people. Children aged 0–18 and mothers raising children can use it too. Please do not carry it alone—talk to us.
About
What is pediatric home-visit nursing?
In home-visit nursing, nurses and rehabilitation staff come to your home to provide medical care, health checks and rehabilitation. It is often thought to be for older people, but it can also support children aged 0–18 and their families.
Before raising children becomes too hard, we hope you will know that home-visit nursing is one option.
For You
Please talk to us when… (children)
- You just left hospital and are worried about care at home
- Your child needs medical care
- Your baby drinks milk poorly and gains weight slowly
- You are concerned that development or speech is slow
- Your child has been told they have a developmental disorder
- You are raising twins, triplets or more
- There are many siblings and the mother's burden is heavy
- Your child has not been going to school for a long time
For Mothers
Please talk to us when… (mothers)
- You feel strong anxiety about child-rearing
- You have been feeling low after giving birth (postpartum depression)
- You have a mental health condition and worry about balancing it with child-rearing
- You want someone to listen, or want to rest a little
- A nurse visits one to three times a week, listens to you, and gives advice on child-rearing and your child.
Support
What home-visit nursing can do
We focus on what your family is struggling with and what you would like help with. For children:
For mothers: advice on child-rearing; time to rest (respite / longer visits); support for high-risk pregnant and postpartum women; support during postpartum depression; support for mothers with mental health conditions; checking how you care for your child.
- Health and weight checks
- Medical care
- Health checks after discharge
- Advice on feeding and baby food
- Play and support for development
- Bathing and hygiene care
- Medication management
- Setting a daily rhythm
- Learning support
- Support for school refusal
- Support for multiple births
Strength
Our strengths
Supporting the whole family
Not only the child, but also mother, father and siblings.
Nursing and rehab in one team
Nurses, physical therapists and occupational therapists work in the same office, so we can support both health and development.
Connecting with related organizations
We work with your doctor, the public health center, nursery schools and schools, the ward office and others as needed.
Fee
About costs (children living in Osaka City)
- Insurance and subsidy
- Visits are made under public health insurance, and Osaka City's Child Medical Expense Subsidy can be used. Ages 0–18 (until the first March 31 after turning 18). No income limit.
- Per day
- Up to ¥500 per day, per medical institution
- Days charged
- Up to 2 days a month. From the 3rd day at the same institution: ¥0
- Monthly cap
- ¥2,500 even if you use several medical institutions
- Example
- Using the same station 8 times a month: ¥500 × 2 days = up to ¥1,000 a month. If the daily co-payment is less than ¥500, you pay that amount.
- Notes
- Costs not covered by insurance are not subsidized. These amounts apply when using Osaka City's subsidy; they differ by municipality. The system may change—please check Osaka City's website or ask us.
Flow
How to get started
1. Contact us
By phone, the contact form or Instagram. You can also ask staff at your hospital or service provider to tell us.
2. We listen
We hear your concerns and decide the support together. A trial visit is also possible.
3. Doctor's instruction form
Your attending doctor issues a "home-visit nursing instruction form." We can also suggest how to request it from the hospital.
4. Visits begin
About one to three times a week. Visits are mainly on weekdays 8:30–17:30.
Case
Examples
Case 1: Boy, age 0
He drank milk poorly and gained weight slowly, and the family was anxious. We visit three times a week to check and help with feeding, weigh him regularly, and listen to the family about child-rearing.
Case 2: Child, age 3
The nursery school pointed out delayed development, and there were few chances to talk with people outside the family. We create time with others, encourage motor development through play, and build language and communication skills.
Case 3: Twins, age 0
With an older brother too, the mother was very busy. We watch the twins while she takes the brother to nursery, help with feeding and diapers, and give advice on child-rearing, development and check-ups.
Case 4: Elementary school boy
He was not attending school and rarely went out, with days and nights often reversed. We visit during the day to set a daily rhythm, create contact with others, check health and appointments, and work with the school and ward office as needed.
Q&A
Frequently asked questions
Is it okay to ask about something small?
Yes. You can start from "I don't know if home-visit nursing suits my child."
Can we use it if we live outside Osaka City?
We mainly visit the Abeno, Nishinari, Sumiyoshi, Higashi-Sumiyoshi, Naniwa, Tennoji, Hirano, Suminoe and Ikuno Wards of Osaka City. Please ask about other areas. The costs shown here assume Osaka City's Child Medical Expense Subsidy and differ by municipality.
What do we need?
Something that confirms your insurance (such as your My Number health insurance card) and your child medical certificate. If you use other public medical programs, please bring those certificates too.
Are there other costs?
Costs not covered by insurance (such as container fees) are not subsidized. We will explain before visits begin.
Contact
Any concerns or questions?
Please feel free to contact us. Our visiting area is the Abeno, Nishinari, Sumiyoshi, Higashi-Sumiyoshi, Naniwa, Tennoji, Hirano, Suminoe and Ikuno Wards of Osaka City; please ask about other areas as well. Reception hours: weekdays 8:30–17:30.
Our staff mainly communicate in Japanese. For inquiries in English or Chinese, please write to us using the contact form.
Contact
Contact
Our staff communicate mainly in Japanese. For inquiries in English or Chinese, please write to us using the contact form.
Contact formOffice hours: Mon–Fri 8:30–17:30 (Japan time; closed during the New Year holidays)