Travel plan system with caregiver

Abstract

To provide a travel plan system for enabling a caregiver to easily perform support by shortening a caring restraint time and a care receiver side to go out and travel at low cost.SOLUTION: A travel plan system with a caregiver includes a support center terminal having a condition input part 41 for inputting conditions of a departure region of a desired departure point and a target region of a visiting place or a travel destination, and a server 1 having a system control part 3 for dividing a route of a travel plan into a plurality of regional blocks on the basis of the conditions of the departure region and the target region inputted by the condition input part, extracting caregiver information 23 of a caregiver who can perform care provision to each divided regional block from in a storage part 2, and performing generation and an output for display.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a travel planning system with caregivers that supports outings and trips for people who are anxious about not being able to go out alone, such as people requiring care, people with disabilities, or people in a frail state (hereinafter simply referred to as "people requiring care"). [Background technology]

[0002] Although people who require care cannot easily go out or travel like healthy people, it is desirable that they be able to realize their thoughts and interests as human beings. In this context, a family travel support system for people who require care has been proposed, which supports travel for families of people who require care, including those who require care (for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 5409590

[0004] According to Patent Document 1, not only can a travel plan suitable for a family member requiring care be obtained, but there is also the advantage that a care plan corresponding to that travel plan can be obtained.

[0005] Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, most of the caregiving trips implemented so far for people requiring care, including the one described in Patent Document 1, have been full support trips from start to finish, which inevitably makes the cost expensive. It has been difficult for ordinary people to apply, and there has been a problem in that the travel support is limited to specific people who are financially well off, or to extraordinary trips provided for special occasions such as birthdays. From the perspective of the caregivers providing support, this meant that they were tied down for longer periods of time, making it difficult to secure caregivers who could respond.

[0007] To solve the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a travel planning system with a caregiver, which shortens the time that a caregiver must spend providing care, making it easier to provide care, and allows the person requiring care to go out or travel at a reasonable cost. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a first aspect of the present invention is a travel plan system with caregivers, which comprises a memory unit for a travel plan with caregivers that stores multiple sets of correspondences between regional blocks into which the route of the travel plan from a starting point to a destination for going out or traveling and caregiver information introducing caregivers who can provide care in each of the regional blocks; a condition input unit that inputs conditions between the departure region of the desired departure point and the destination region of the destination for going out or traveling; and a system control unit that divides the route of the travel plan into multiple regional blocks based on the conditions between the departure region and the destination region input by the condition input unit, and extracts from the memory unit the caregiver information of caregivers who can provide care for each of the divided regional blocks, generates it for display, and outputs it, characterized in that a caregiver who accompanies a person requiring care in one regional block passes the baton to another caregiver who will accompany the person in need of care in the next regional block. A second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first aspect, the memory unit of the caregiver-accompanied travel plan stores a plurality of sets that correspond to the area block and caregiver information that introduces the caregiver who can provide care in that area block, via care facility information of designated care facilities.A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first or second aspect, the caregiver information includes the time periods and / or days of the week when the caregiver is available to provide care, and the time periods and / or days of the week when care is required in the area block can be input in the condition input unit.

[0009] (action) As in the first aspect of the present invention, when a travel plan is made to travel from a departure point to a destination, a caregiver who accompanies a care-requiring person in one area block passes the baton to another caregiver who accompanies the person in the next area block. This means that the caregiver only needs to care for one area block, rather than accompanying the person from start to finish, thereby reducing the amount of time each caregiver has to spend on the trip. This makes it easier to provide care. If the baton is passed to another caregiver, the care recipient will receive support from local staff on routes such as JR that connect one regional block to another, eliminating the burden of caregiver transportation costs for that route. Care recipients want to live independently and live their own lives, and this reduced financial burden allows them to easily go out or travel to their desired destinations with the help of a caregiver, without relying on family. In addition, when a caregiver from a regional block accompanies the care recipient, they are well-versed in the local area and can provide detailed support. Going out or traveling with a caregiver also provides peace of mind, and the family, who has been providing care throughout the entire process, can take a break and relax. In the second aspect of the present invention, when the caregiver information introduces the caregiver through a designated care facility, the caregiver can, for example, work at the designated care facility while using their holidays or free time to provide care as an active caregiver in this caregiver-accompanied travel planning system, thereby fully utilizing their abilities. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] In the caregiver-assisted travel planning system of the present invention, multiple caregivers take turns planning a trip requested by the care recipient, so each caregiver has fewer time constraints and it creates an environment where even active caregivers working at care facilities can easily participate. This not only makes it easier for the care recipient to receive support from active caregivers, but also has other significant benefits, such as reducing costs because the caregiver does not have to accompany the care recipient the entire time. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a travel planning system with a caregiver. [Figure 2] 2 is a diagram showing an input screen for example information input by a care facility into the care facility information database of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an information screen that a care facility inputs as the care facility information database of FIG. 1. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an information screen that a care facility inputs as the care facility information database of FIG. 1. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen of care facility information displayed on the display unit of the support center terminal. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen of caregiver information displayed on the display screen of the support center terminal. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the display screen after inputting the travel plan of the embodiment from the support center terminal. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the display screen of the travel plan replaced after clicking the confirmation mark in FIG. 7. [Figure 9] This is a simplified diagram edited from Figure 8. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an estimate provided to a person requesting a travel plan based on FIG. 9. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] The caregiver-accompanied travel planning system according to the present invention will be described in detail below. Figures 1 to 10 show one embodiment of the travel planning system with caregiver (hereinafter simply referred to as the "travel planning system") of the present invention, where Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the travel planning system, Figures 2 to 4 are screen diagrams for entering the care facility information in Figure 1, Figure 5 is a screen diagram of the care facility information that appears on the display of the support center terminal, Figure 6 is a screen diagram of each caregiver information that appears on the display screen of the support center terminal, Figure 7 is a screen diagram of the display screen after inputting the travel plan of the embodiment from the support center terminal, Figure 8 is a screen diagram of the travel plan that has been replaced after clicking the confirmation mark in Figure 7, Figure 9 is a simplified diagram of Figure 8 after editing, and Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the estimate given to the person requesting the travel plan. For ease of understanding, the main parts are highlighted in each figure, and parts that are not directly related to the present invention are omitted.

[0013] (1) Configuration of the caregiver travel planning system The travel planning system with caregiver comprises a memory unit 2 of the travel planning system, a condition input unit 41 for inputting conditions for the departure area 75 of the departure point 751 desired by the person requiring care and the destination area 76 of the outing or travel destination 761, and a system control unit 3 for dividing the route of the travel plan 7 into a plurality of area blocks 71 based on the conditions input by the condition input unit 41, extracting caregiver information 23 for each area block 71, and generating and outputting it for display. The memory unit 2 stores a plurality of sets of correspondences between a plurality of area blocks 71 into which the route of the travel plan 7 is divided and caregiver information 23 introducing caregivers who can provide care in the area blocks 71, for a travel plan 7 from a departure point 751 requested by the care recipient to a destination 761 for going out or traveling. The system control unit 3 divides the route of the travel plan 7 into a plurality of area blocks 71 based on the conditions of the departure area 75 and the destination area 76 input by the condition input unit 41, and extracts from the memory unit 2 caregiver information 23 of caregivers who can provide care support in each area block 71, generates it for display, and outputs it. The system control unit 3 then displays on the display unit 42 of the support center terminal 4 an image of a caregiver who accompanies the care recipient in one area block 71 passing the baton to another caregiver accompanying the care recipient in the next area block 71, or as if passing the sash in a relay race. It is more preferable if the memory unit 2 of the caregiver-accompanied travel plan 7 stores a plurality of sets that associate the area block 71 with caregiver information 23 that introduces the caregiver in that area block via care facility information 22 of the designated care facility. It is even more preferable if the caregiver information 23 includes time periods (care available hours) 232 and / or days of the week (care available days) 231 when the caregiver is available to provide care, and if the time periods and / or days of the week when care is required in the area block 71 can be input using the condition input unit 41.

[0014] This embodiment is a travel planning system that includes a computer server 1 as shown in Figure 1, a network 5 such as the Internet, a support center terminal 4 that uses the server 1 via the network 5, and a care facility terminal 6 that accesses the server 1 via the network 5.

[0015] Server 1 is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), memory, etc. Server 1 has a system control unit 3 and a storage unit 2, and forms the main part of the travel planning system. In Fig. 1, information processing of this travel planning system is realized using server 1 in response to requests from support center terminal 4 and nursing care facility terminals 601-699 connected to server 1. Server 1 receives requests from support center terminal 4 and nursing care facility terminal 6, and returns processing data that can respond to those requests to the terminals.

[0016] The system control unit 3 is equipped with a CPU that functions as a giant electronic circuit, with tiny diodes, transistors, etc. gathered on the surface of a silicon crystal, and is responsible for control and calculation. Data to be processed by the control unit is collected from the memory unit 2, and calculations are performed based on this data. The system control unit 3 performs overall control of the entire system, dividing the travel plan route into multiple area blocks 71 according to a program in response to a travel plan 7 from the client requesting care, and extracting and outputting caregiver information 23 that can provide care in each area block 71. Here, caregiver information 23 present in a database of caregivers who can provide care in each area block 71 is generated and output as display information to the support center terminal 4, via care facility information 22 present in a care facility information database.

[0017] The memory unit 2 is composed of an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), etc. for storing information. The memory unit 2 stores a database of JR and private railway transportation network information 21 that can form a route on JR and private railways from a departure area 75 to a destination area 76 of the outing or travel destination 761 for a travel plan 7 from the care recipient's side, a database of care facility information 22 that employs caregivers, and a database of caregiver information 23 of the caregivers who will accompany and provide support to the care recipient on the travel plan requester's side in the regional block 71 of the travel plan 7. The databases are abbreviated as "DB" in the drawings.

[0018] The database of JR and private railway transportation network information 21 is controllable management data that contains JR and private railway station names for a search function that divides the route of a travel plan 7 into regional blocks 71 that correspond to caregiver information 23. There is no need for detailed information such as displaying each station when buying a ticket at a JR or private railway ticket gate. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the departure area 75 of the caregiver's desired departure point 751 and the destination area 76 of the outing or travel destination 761 are designated as limited express stops on the Kintetsu Line of Kintetsu Railway, and as Kodama stops on the Tokaido Shinkansen. This is because it is sufficient for the travel plan 7 from the departure point 751 to the outing or travel destination 761 to be divided into multiple sections and divided into regional blocks 71 in which caregivers can share care support. In this case, it is sufficient to divide the route into a Mie prefecture block 71a, an Aichi prefecture block 71b, and a Shizuoka prefecture block 71c. Each stop station is stored with the regional block 71 of its linked prefecture. Note that with regard to the transportation network information database, the prefectures in the regional blocks 71 can be further divided. For example, the Kintetsu Line could be changed from express stops to express stops, and the Mie Prefecture block 71a, which is a regional block, could be divided into three regional blocks 71: northern, central, and southern, and a detailed travel plan support system could be created in which caregiver information 23 is associated with these three regional blocks 71.

[0019] The database of nursing care facility information 22 is controllable data stored in server 1 regarding nursing care facility information 22 where caregivers who can provide nursing care are employed in the regional block 71. To create this nursing care facility information database, the support center first sends the input screens of Figures 2 to 4 to nursing care providers who have agreed to the practical application of this travel planning system or to nursing care facilities operated by such nursing care providers. Upon receiving the input screens of Figures 2 to 4, the nursing care providers and nursing care facilities enter the corporate name, address by prefecture, telephone number, etc. shown in Figure 2, and access server 1 from the nursing care facility terminal 6 to store the information in memory unit 2. Based on the input selecting the prefecture in which the nursing care facility is located, nursing care facility information 22 for each prefecture is organized and stored in memory unit 2. Thus, for example, the Aichi Prefecture mark 220b is displayed in the prefecture unit field 220 provided at the top of the screen of the nursing care facility information 22, as shown in Fig. 5, and when Aichi Prefecture is designated from the support center terminal 4 and one of the facilities No. 1 to No. 3 is further selected and input, the system control unit 3 outputs the selected nursing care facility information 22 to the terminal screen 420. Incidentally, when Shizuoka Prefecture is input in the prefecture unit field 220, the Aichi Prefecture mark 220b in Fig. 5 becomes the Shizuoka Prefecture mark, and nursing care facility information 22 within Shizuoka Prefecture is output. Then, when Nagoya Station (Shizuoka Station), for example, is input as the transfer station 77c (or disembarking station 76b) on the terminal screen 420 of Fig. 7, the system control unit 3 causes the nursing care facility information 22 of Fig. 5 to appear in order from nursing care facilities closest to Nagoya Station (Shizuoka Station) to those farthest away. In this embodiment, the detailed business content of Fig. 3, as well as the available support days 221 and available support times 222 when care can be provided by the care facility side of Fig. 4, are accessed from the care facility terminal 6 to the server 1 and input and stored in the storage unit 2. By adding the information of Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the available support days 221, which are the days of the week when care is available from the perspective of all caregivers at each facility, and the available support times 222, which are the time periods when care is available, can be seen at a glance from the support center side, as in the care facility information 22 of Fig. 5.

[0020] The caregiver information 23 database is controllable accumulated information stored on the server 1 regarding profile information of caregivers who can provide care support for the travel plan 7. When the support center receives an application from a care provider or care establishment, it sends a database document with no caregiver information filled in. The content filled in by the caregiver on the document is stored in the caregiver information database as caregiver information 23. Each piece of information 23 in the accumulated caregiver information database can be viewed on the support center terminal screen 420 in a format such as that shown in FIG. 6. In addition to the caregiver's name, facial photo, qualifications, work history, and self-promotion, the support center terminal 4 displays on its screen the caregiver's available days (days of the week when care is available) 231 and available hours (hours when care is available) 232, etc. The available days 231 and available hours 232 of the caregiver information 23 correspond to the available days 221 and available hours 222 of the care establishment information 22 in FIG. 5. Here, Aichi Prefecture in Aichi Prefecture block 71b of regional block 71 is displayed in the upper left corner of the screen, followed by the establishment number and the caregiver number belonging to that establishment in consecutive order. The caregiver information 23 in the caregiver information database of this caregiver-accompanied travel planning system is introduced through the care facility information 22 in the care facility information database. The memory unit 2 stores multiple sets of correspondence between area blocks 71 and the caregiver information 23 that introduces the caregiver in the area block 71 via the care facility information 22. While freelancers or former care facility employees are acceptable, caregivers currently affiliated with a care facility, as in this embodiment, are preferred. This is because caregivers affiliated with a care facility are active and can fully utilize their current working skills and abilities. In particular, caregivers affiliated with designated care facilities are more preferred, and it is even more preferable that only designated care facility information be stored in the care facility information database. This is because caregivers at designated care facilities have a certain level of skill. A designated care facility refers to a facility of a care provider designated as a care provider by a prefecture, designated city, etc. under the Long-Term Care Insurance Act.

[0021] The support center terminal 4 is a hardware resource at the support center that has a condition input unit 41 that is an operation interface such as a keyboard, mouse, etc., along with a personal computer and display. It is a terminal device that can input conditions for the departure area 75 and destination area 76, and also has a display unit 42 that displays on a screen 420 caregiver information 23 for each area block 71 extracted using the server 1. The support center terminal 4 aggregates and manages information from this caregiver-accompanied travel planning system.

[0022] The nursing care facility terminal 6 is a terminal device provided at a nursing care facility that has agreed to participate as a nursing care facility in the commercialization of this caregiver-accompanied travel planning system. It is a hardware resource at the nursing care facility that has an operation interface such as a keyboard and mouse, along with a personal computer and display. The nursing care facility enters its corporate name, address by prefecture, etc., using the terminal's keyboard, etc., into the receiving screens shown in Figures 2 to 4 sent from the support center. This data (nursing care facility information 22) is sent to the memory unit 2 of the server 1 and stored as a nursing care facility information database. The care facility terminal 6 is also used as a means of sharing information with the support center terminal 4 via the network 5. Multiple care facility terminals 6 connect to the support center terminal 4 using the Internet network 5 and exchange information with each other. Note that in Figure 1, there are 99 care facility terminals 6, numbered No. 01 to No. 99, but in reality there will be more, as there are only about two in each prefecture.

[0023] (2) An example of implementing Travel Plan 7 by selecting an accompanying caregiver Next, we will describe an example of selecting a caregiver to accompany a travel plan 7 requested by a care recipient and realizing that travel plan. Here, the travel plan uses the aforementioned caregiver-accompanying travel planning system, and the destination is a wedding ceremony near Shizuoka Station on the Shinkansen line. The plan is for the care recipient to leave their family and go out alone with the help of the accompanying caregiver. The support center will receive and respond to calls from the care recipient who lives near Kintetsu Ise-Nakagawa Station. First, the support center will confirm requests from the person requesting care via telephone, email, fax, etc. regarding the care needs and the date and time of the travel plan7.

[0024] Thereafter, the support center terminal 4 is used to output the screen of Fig. 7 from the server 1. Then, using the condition input unit 41, the user inputs the boarding station 75a and its line 759, which are the nearest station in the departure area 75 of the departure point 751 (home of the care-requiring person), the disembarking station 76b and its line 769, and the transfer station 77c, which are in the destination area 76 of the wedding venue (destination), and then touches the confirmation mark (confirmation button) 421. This activates the server 1, and the area blocks 71 of each station are displayed along with the names of the stations from the boarding station 75a in Ise-Nakagawa to the disembarking station 76b in Shizuoka, as shown in Fig. 8. In Fig. 8, the area within the chain line represents the display screen 420 of the support center terminal 4. From the screen in Figure 8, we can see that caregivers only need to provide support for parts (1) and (2) in the figure. This is because caregivers can use a care taxi or welfare taxi for the section (0) from their home to Kintetsu Nakagawa Station, and support is available from station staff on the Kintetsu and Shinkansen train lines.

[0025] Next, in Fig. 8, the Aichi Prefecture block 71b, which is one of the regional blocks 71 in the figure, is touched, followed by the Shizuoka Prefecture block 71c, for processing. For example, when the Aichi Prefecture block 71b is touched, list information 22 of care facilities No. 01 to No. 03 in Aichi Prefecture, as shown in Fig. 5, is output by the server 1 to the display unit 42 of the support center terminal 4. The support center staff member selects a care facility that matches the requested date and time (for example, a Saturday) from the list of care facility information 22, and touches the caregiver information button 230 at the bottom of the screen in Fig. 5. Then, (A) to (D) in Fig. 6 are output on the display unit 42 of the support center terminal 4 as the corresponding caregiver information 23 (caregiver profile). The support center staff narrows down the multiple caregivers who meet the requirements to those who meet the requester's needs, and selects, for example, the caregivers in Fig. 6 (A) and (B). When the regional block 71 is Shizuoka Prefecture, caregivers are selected in the same manner as for the Aichi Prefecture block 71b.

[0026] Next, the support center staff sends the travel plan route map (Figure 9), which is an edited version of Figure 8, along with written profiles of caregivers (23) (Figure 6) who will accompany the caregiver candidates (1) and (2) in Figure 9, and the care support estimate (Figure 10) from the designated care facility for this wedding attendance travel plan (7) to the care recipient. Figure 10 illustrates the estimate compiled by the support center from the estimates sent by Aichi Prefecture block 71b and Shizuoka Prefecture block 71c. As shown in the estimate, the total time required for caregiver support is only one hour for Aichi Prefecture block 71b and five hours for Shizuoka Prefecture block 71c, and the care fee is paid for a total of six hours. Even including the support center's intermediary fee, this is significantly cheaper than the traditional full support system. Furthermore, the caregiver does not incur Kintetsu or Shinkansen fares. In parallel with this, the support center will send the relevant nursing care facility and / or caregiver their consent to accompany the travel plan.

[0027] After that, the requester selects a caregiver, for example, as shown in Figure 6(a) in the Aichi Prefecture block 71b, and then selects a caregiver in the Shizuoka Prefecture block 71c in the same way, and a final agreement is reached on the travel plan 7. Based on this agreement, the desired travel plan 7 is established and executed by the travel planning system with caregiver. By matching care recipients who receive support and assistance with caregivers who provide support and assistance, the system provides minimal care support. As a result, travel plan fees are also kept to a minimum, significantly reducing the financial burden on care recipients. Moreover, by minimizing care support to only the areas where it is needed, it is also an excellent travel plan system that encourages caregivers to support their independence.

[0028] While the travel plan 7 in the above example describes a destination, it is also possible to replace the destination with a travel destination. For example, in Figure 8, the destination area 76 of the travel destination is set to Hamamatsu's tourist attractions (Hamamatsu Castle, Hamamatsu Flower Park, etc.), and the departure station 76b is Shinkansen Hamamatsu Station in the same figure. Then, a suitable caregiver living near Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture block 71c accompanies the visitor to each tourist attraction from Shinkansen Hamamatsu Station. In this case, Figure 10 shows the estimated cost, where the hourly fee for care at the tourist attractions is substituted for care at the wedding venue. For example, in the case of Trip Plan 7, a two-day trip that involves staying overnight in Nagoya on Saturday touring tourist attractions (Nagoya Castle, Tokugawa Art Museum, etc.), and then visiting the aforementioned tourist attractions in Hamamatsu the following Sunday, the estimated cost will be the total of the caregiver fee for touring the tourist attractions in Shizuoka Prefecture Block 71c, as well as the caregiver fee for touring the tourist attractions in Aichi Prefecture Block 71b. Incidentally, since the caregiver lives in Aichi Prefecture Regional Block 71, there is no need to pay for accommodation.

[0029] (3) Effects The caregiver-accompanied travel plan system configured in this way achieves the present invention by having caregivers in each regional block 71 provide care, and having a caregiver who accompanies a care recipient in one regional block 71 pass the baton to another caregiver who will accompany the care recipient in the next regional block 71. For example, after transferring from Kintetsu Nagoya to Shinkansen Nagoya as shown in Figure 9 (1), the caregiver in Aichi Prefecture block 71b contacts the caregiver in Shizuoka Prefecture block 71c by telephone or the like to pass the baton of travel plan 7 on to the caregiver in Shizuoka Prefecture block 71c, thereby making the travel plan 7 run even more smoothly.

[0030] According to the present invention, a travel plan 7 is divided into multiple area blocks 71, and caregivers only need to provide care in the divided area blocks 71. By reducing the amount of time spent on care, the system becomes extremely easy for caregivers to respond to. It also makes it easier for care facilities and the active caregivers working there to create time for care support. If the caregiver information 23 further includes the time periods 232 and / or days of the week 231 when each caregiver is available to provide care, and the time periods and / or days of the week when care is required in the area blocks 71 can be entered in the condition input unit 41, it becomes easier for the support center to manage and support the travel plan 7, and it becomes even easier for care facilities and caregivers to utilize their free time.

[0031] Recently, society has become more accepting of side jobs. Until now, caregivers had to use their free time to find a side job themselves, but now they can easily find a side job through their company's (caregiving facility's) introduction, without having to search for one. This is a job that makes use of one's professional skills, reduces the mental burden, and allows for side income. Furthermore, for the nursing care facility, it can open up a new source of income outside of the nursing care insurance system, paving the way for self-sufficiency. This side job gives caregivers a different care experience, leading to improvements in the work at the nursing care facility.

[0032] Meanwhile, the Caregiver Travel Planning System makes it easier for care recipients to receive support from caregivers working at care facilities, utilizing their practical skills and knowledge when going out or traveling. Support from caregivers with a certain level of skill from designated care facilities enables care recipients to go out or travel safely and securely on their own, without the accompaniment of family members. Furthermore, since the caregivers are from the 71 local block, they are familiar with the local situation and can provide thorough support.

[0033] In addition, in conventional travel systems, the person requiring care had to cover the daily allowance and transportation costs of the caregiver who accompanied them fully, which resulted in high costs, but this travel planning system solves this problem in one fell swoop. With this travel plan system, instead of providing care for the entire trip, care support is provided only in areas where care is needed in each regional block 71, which inevitably reduces the cost of the travel plan 7. For example, as shown in Figures 8 and 9, station staff are available to assist with train rides, so no care fees are incurred for those sections. Since no caregivers are on the train, no fares are incurred. Furthermore, for travel plan 7 that includes overnight stays, caregivers in that regional block 71 are in charge, so no accommodation fees are incurred for the caregiver. In Figures 8 to 10, payments to the caregiver are limited to the support plan fees for caregivers (1) and (2). There are no caregiver transportation fees or care payments to caregivers other than (1) and (2). Even if there is an intermediary fee to the support center, this is still significantly cheaper than the cost of a conventional travel plan. Therefore, in the past, people who require care had to give up going out or traveling, and their dignity was left behind, but by using this travel planning system, they can easily enjoy going out and traveling. It is a safe, secure, and easy-to-use travel planning system that can support the transportation of people who require care to designated care facilities all over the country.

[0034] From the government's perspective, this travel planning system with caregivers allows caregivers to take part in an uninsured project that utilizes their skills as care professionals to help those in need. This eliminates the need for public support. At the same time, it creates an environment where care providers and care facilities can increase new independent income that is not covered by insurance, making it easier for care administration to carry out its work. Furthermore, with the current trend of inbound demand, this travel plan system with caregivers can also be used by people requiring care from overseas, which will attract more people requiring care from overseas to visit Japan and further increase inbound demand. Furthermore, if, for example, in collaboration with the Japan Barrier-Free Tourism Promotion Organization, this affordable, safe and secure system were to be used by people requiring care from overseas, not only would it stimulate new inbound demand, but it would also create a favorable impression of Japan as a country with advanced nursing care technology. In this way, this travel planning system with caregiver provides the many excellent effects mentioned above and is extremely beneficial.

[0035] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention depending on the purpose and application. The shape, size, and number of the server 1, support center terminal 4, nursing care facility terminal 6, etc. can be selected appropriately depending on the application. Although the server 1 in this embodiment is a rental server, it may also be a dedicated server. Furthermore, while the route from the departure area 75 to the destination area 76 is formed using a database of JR and private railway transportation network information 21, a bus route transportation network information database can be added or replaced with this. Furthermore, not only ground transportation network information but also shipping information and aircraft information can be incorporated into the route formation from the departure area 75 to the destination area 76. The destination is not limited to attending a wedding, but may also be shopping, etc. Travel destinations are not limited to Aichi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture, and can be applied to any prefecture across the country. [Explanation of symbols]

[0036] 2 Storage section 22 Nursing care facility information 23 Caregiver Information 231 Days on which care is available (days on which care is available) 232 Hours during which care is available (hours during which care is available) 3 System control section 41 Condition input section 7 Travel Plan 71 Regional Blocks 75 Departure Area 751 Departure Point 76 Destination Area 761 Out and about or travel destination

Claims

1. a storage unit for a travel plan with caregiver that stores a plurality of sets of correspondences between area blocks, which are formed by dividing a route of the travel plan from a departure point to a destination, and caregiver information, which introduces caregivers who can provide care in each area block; a condition input unit for inputting conditions for a departure area of ​​a desired departure point and a destination area of ​​a trip; a system control unit that divides the route of the travel plan into a plurality of area blocks based on the conditions of the departure area and the destination area input by the condition input unit, extracts from the storage unit the caregiver information of caregivers who can provide care for each of the divided area blocks, and generates and outputs the caregiver information for display; This travel planning system with a caregiver is characterized in that a caregiver who accompanies a person requiring care in one area block passes the baton to another caregiver who will accompany the person in the next area block.

2. A travel plan system with caregivers as described in claim 1, wherein the memory unit of the travel plan with caregivers stores multiple sets that correspond to the regional block and caregiver information that introduces the caregivers who can provide care in that regional block, via care facility information of designated care facilities.

3. A travel planning system with caregiver as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the caregiver information includes the time periods and / or days of the week when caregivers are available, and the time periods and / or days of the week when care is required in the regional block can be entered in the condition input section.

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