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30% of Tokyo nursing homes use foreigners
More than 30 percent of nursing homes in Tokyo are hiring foreign caregivers, according to a survey by a social welfare body. The Tokyo Council of Social Welfare found that 196 foreign workers are employed at 101 of the capital’s elder care facilities. The survey covered 389 facilities and drew responses from 316. Japan recently…
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An aging Japan slowly opens up to foreigners
Yanti Kartina left her family in Indonesia and joined 200 other nurses in moving to Japan, where a rapidly growing elderly population has created a desperate need for careers in old-age homes and hospitals. The nurses, who are expected to learn Japanese and requalify as they work, are seen as an important test case as…