Shirokuma Home Care Clinic
About
Located in Totsuka, Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, Shirokuma Home Care Clinic specializes in home-visit internal medicine. The clinic dispatches physicians to patients' homes or facilities who have difficulty visiting clinics, providing care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Their services are extensive, covering end-of-life care for senility, terminal cancer, heart failure, and COPD; pain management and controlled substance management; dementia care; IV drips and injections; urinary catheter replacement; bedsore treatment; insulin self-injection and blood glucose monitoring; home oxygen therapy; tube feeding; blood and urine tests; and abdominal ultrasound. They also provide palliative care and support for those wishing to spend their final moments at home, offering robust support for cancer patients. Through collaboration with home nursing stations and local medical institutions, they have established a system to support patients. The clinic operates on the "Sanpo-yoshi" (three-way benefit) philosophy, deciding treatment policies in consultation with patients and their families, and supporting those who wish to live comfortably at home. They also provide Kampo (Japanese traditional herbal) medicine, focusing on deprescribing support for polypharmacy and lifestyle guidance on diet and exercise. The clinic does not refuse treatment based on age, gender, sexuality, diagnosis, severity, or social situation. As an LGBTQ-friendly clinic, they accept consultations regarding gender and sexuality. They also provide English services to meet international medical needs.
