Home Care Medicine
What we do
(Note: No walk-in outpatient consultations available at the hospital for this department.)
Our Department of Home Care & Community Medicine provides continuous, integrated medical and long-term care services for patients during hospitalization and post-discharge. We are dedicated to supporting regional patients so they can continue their healing and recuperation journey at home with complete peace of mind.
To deliver holistic, patient-centered care, we actively practice multidisciplinary team medicine—combining home medical visits, home nursing, home nutritional counseling, home rehabilitation, and home dental care.
Comprehensive Home Healthcare Services
Need Guidance or Assistance?
Please consult the Comprehensive Medical, Long-Term Care & Welfare Consultation Office located on the 1st Floor of K Tower.
Our Department of Home Care & Community Medicine provides continuous, integrated medical and long-term care services for patients during hospitalization and post-discharge. We are dedicated to supporting regional patients so they can continue their healing and recuperation journey at home with complete peace of mind.
To deliver holistic, patient-centered care, we actively practice multidisciplinary team medicine—combining home medical visits, home nursing, home nutritional counseling, home rehabilitation, and home dental care.
Comprehensive Home Healthcare Services
1. Home Medical Care / Physician Visits
Home physician visits are designed for patients who cannot travel to the clinic due to chronic illness/bedridden status, individuals with intractable conditions using medical equipment (e.g., mechanical ventilators), and advanced cancer patients desiring home-based palliative care.
Unlike traditional emergency "house calls", planned home medical visits require a pre-established contract and thorough consultation regarding treatment goals. Once contracted, regular scheduled visits are conducted.
24/7 Emergency Support System:
Contracted home-care patients experiencing sudden changes in their medical condition receive 24/7 coverage via telephone support, emergency nursing visits, or urgent physician house calls.
Home physician visits are designed for patients who cannot travel to the clinic due to chronic illness/bedridden status, individuals with intractable conditions using medical equipment (e.g., mechanical ventilators), and advanced cancer patients desiring home-based palliative care.
Unlike traditional emergency "house calls", planned home medical visits require a pre-established contract and thorough consultation regarding treatment goals. Once contracted, regular scheduled visits are conducted.
24/7 Emergency Support System:
Contracted home-care patients experiencing sudden changes in their medical condition receive 24/7 coverage via telephone support, emergency nursing visits, or urgent physician house calls.
- Multidisciplinary Network: Physicians collaborate seamlessly with visiting nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists, registered dietitians, visiting dentists, and care managers
- Service Area: Kamogawa City, Katsuura City, Isumi City (select areas), Minamiboso City (select areas), and Kimitsu City (select areas)
- For inquiries, please visit the Medical & Long-Term Care Consultation Desk (K Tower, 1st Floor).
2. Visiting Nursing Services
Visiting nurses visit patient homes to monitor medical status from a specialized nursing perspective, providing evidence-based nursing care, medical management, and 24/7/365 peace of mind. We support patients and families across all stages—from preventive care and daily QOL improvement to end-of-life and compassionate hospice care.
Visiting nurses visit patient homes to monitor medical status from a specialized nursing perspective, providing evidence-based nursing care, medical management, and 24/7/365 peace of mind. We support patients and families across all stages—from preventive care and daily QOL improvement to end-of-life and compassionate hospice care.
- Core Services: Health status monitoring, prescribed medical procedures, physical/hygiene care, pressure ulcer (bedshore) prevention and management, home rehabilitation support, end-of-life / hospice care, and family caregiving consultations
- How to Access: Available to individuals with chronic illnesses or disabilities upon receiving a "Visiting Nursing Order" from their primary attending physician. (Inquire via your physician or care manager)
3. Visiting Nutritional Counseling
Registered Dietitians visit patient homes to evaluate dietary intake, recommend meal modifications based on medical conditions, and provide practical advice on cooking techniques to facilitate easier swallowing and digestion. We also manage tube feeding regimens (e.g., PEG/gastrostomy or nasogastric tubes).
Registered Dietitians visit patient homes to evaluate dietary intake, recommend meal modifications based on medical conditions, and provide practical advice on cooking techniques to facilitate easier swallowing and digestion. We also manage tube feeding regimens (e.g., PEG/gastrostomy or nasogastric tubes).
- Coverage & Frequency: Up to 2 home visits per month covered under Long-Term Care Insurance ("Home Medical Management Guidance") or Medical Insurance ("Home-Patient Visiting Nutritional Guidance")
4. Home Rehabilitation Services
Rehabilitation therapists visit patient homes to assist individuals living with physical limitations or functional impairments. Beyond physical function maintenance and exercises, our therapists adjust living environments (recommending assistive mobility technology, welfare equipment, and home modifications) and train family caregivers.
5. Home Dental Care
Specialized visiting dentists and dental hygienists provide professional oral hygiene, denture adjustments, and specialized oral care at home for patients who cannot visit a dental clinic.
Rehabilitation therapists visit patient homes to assist individuals living with physical limitations or functional impairments. Beyond physical function maintenance and exercises, our therapists adjust living environments (recommending assistive mobility technology, welfare equipment, and home modifications) and train family caregivers.
5. Home Dental Care
Specialized visiting dentists and dental hygienists provide professional oral hygiene, denture adjustments, and specialized oral care at home for patients who cannot visit a dental clinic.
Need Guidance or Assistance?
Please consult the Comprehensive Medical, Long-Term Care & Welfare Consultation Office located on the 1st Floor of K Tower.
List of Doctors
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Chief of Home Care MedicineKaoru OKAWASubspeciality
Home care medicine， Family medicineChief of Home Care Medicine
Kaoru OKAWA
Subspeciality
Home care medicine， Family medicineDepartment name Home Care Medicine Medical School University of Fukui Faculty of Medical Sciences Special Qualifications Board Certified Specialist and Advanced Certified Specialist of Japan Primary Care Association Education & Career 1998 Mar. Gradated from University of Fukui Faculty of Medical Sciences
1998 Apr. Resident in Yokohama City University Hospital
2000 Apr. Internal Medicine， Ota Hospital
2003 May. Family Medicine， Kameda Medical Center
2006 May. Home Care Medicine， Kameda Medical Center
2007 Apr. Assistant of Home Care Medicine， Kameda Medical Center
2012 Apr. Vice Chief of Home Care Medicine， Kameda Medical Center
2015. Apr. Chief of Home Care Medicine， Kameda Medical Center -
Senior Director, General Thoracic Surgery / Home Care MedicineHiroshi SUGIMURASubspeciality
General thoracic surgery, endoscopic surgerySenior Director, General Thoracic Surgery / Home Care Medicine
Hiroshi SUGIMURA
Subspeciality
General thoracic surgery, endoscopic surgeryDepartment name Home Care Medicine Medical School Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Special Qualifications Board Certified Surgeon in General Thoracic Surgery of the Japanese Board of General Thoracic Surgery
Board Certified Surgeon of the Japan Surgical Society
Board Certified Member of The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery
Board Certified Oncologist of the Japanese Board of Cancer Therapy
Da Vinci console surgeon certificateEducation & Career Mar 1992: Graduated from Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Apr 1992: Resident, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya First Hospital
Apr 1994: Senior Resident (Thoracic Surgery), Fujita Health University Hospital
Jun 1996: Surgical Resident, National Hospital Organization Chubu National Hospital
Apr 1998: Assistant (Thoracic Surgery), School of Medicine, Fujita Health University
May 2002: Kurahashi Clin
Apr 2003: Research Fellow, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic Rochester (Minnesota, USA)
Jul 2005: Clinical Fellow, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Toronto General Hospital (Ontario, Canada)
Sep 2007: Lecturer (General Thoracic Surgery), School of Medicine, Fujita Health University
Apr 2013: Joined Kameda Medical Center as Deputy Chief, Department of General Thoracic Surgery
Apr 2014: Chief, Department of General Thoracic Surgery
Apr 2026: Senior Director, Department of General Thoracic Surgery / Concurrently serving in the Department of Home Care Medicine
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