Nishi-Hiroshima

What Nishi-Hiroshima does

Nishi-Hiroshima Rehabilitation Hospital (西広島リハビリテーション病院) is a private, recovery-phase (回復期) rehabilitation hospital located in Saeki Ward, Hiroshima, Japan, operating under the Houwa-kai Medical Corporation Association (医療法人社団朋和会), a private medical-corporation parent entity established in 1994. The hospital specializes in post-acute rehabilitation for stroke (脳卒中) and other neurological patients, delivering multidisciplinary team-based care that combines rehabilitation physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language therapists, certified music therapists, and adjunct clinical staff. Treatment modalities include NEURO-15 magnetic stimulation therapy, the Honda Walking Assist device, neurological music therapy, botulinum toxin (BTX) spasticity management, and extracorporeal shock wave therapy — a technology stack notable among Japanese regional recovery-rehabilitation providers.

Revenue is generated across four streams under Japan's regulated reimbursement system: (1) national health insurance and public health insurance billings for recovery-phase inpatient services, with patients admitted primarily through referrals from acute-care hospitals and coordinated medical institutions; (2) long-term care insurance billings from the affiliated elderly care facility 花の丘, day-care rehabilitation, short-stay programs, and the specialized Word Daycare (言葉のデイケア) for aphasia/dysarthria patients; (3) home-visit rehabilitation and care management services billed under long-term care insurance via home-care center とも; and (4) preventive health and medical fitness services at the Health Development Center ウィル (Health Development Center Will), including specific health examinations (~7,500/year against 8,000 capacity, capped at 7,150 yen/person), specific health guidance (~417 sessions/year, up to 31,130 yen/person for active support), and fitness memberships (8,000 yen/10 visits).

The hospital's GTM is referral-driven and event-driven: it serves as secretariat of the Hiroshima Prefecture Recovery Rehabilitation Association (established 2015-06-26, 29 member hospitals) generating a regional referral pipeline, while supplementing with quarterly WEL・NET newsletters, bimonthly りはっぴねす patient/family bulletins, a director's blog, regional rehabilitation training seminars, and earned media via academic conference presentations. The parent group has assembled a vertically integrated care continuum covering preventive, acute, recovery, and living-phase services, with all six affiliated facilities operating under unified corporate governance led by Hospital Director Okamoto Takashi (岡本 隆士).

Name

Nishi-Hiroshima

Legal name

、医療法人社団 朋和会 西広島リハビリテーション病院

Website

https://welnet.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Nishi-Hiroshima Rehabilitation Hospital is a private recovery-phase rehabilitation hospital in Hiroshima, Japan, specializing in stroke and post-acute neurological rehabilitation under the Houwa-kai Medical Corporation Association, serving stroke patients, elderly long-term care clients, and preventive health members across a fully integrated care continuum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rehabilitation Hospital Services

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (623110), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Neurorehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Long-Term Care Rehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAD), Neurologic Rehabilitation Centers (Stroke/TBI/SCI/MS/Parkinson’s) (HLADAJAH), Neurological Rehabilitation Therapy In-Home (e.g., Stroke, Parkinson’s) (HSABADAE), Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)-Based Rehab Units (HLADAJAB)

Keywords

• Rehabilitation hospital services
• Stroke recovery care
• Neurological rehabilitation
• Elderly long-term care
• Recovery-phase therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Hiroshima

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medical Insurance Revenue (Recovery-phase Inpatient Care): Revenue from national health insurance and public health insurance programs for recovery-phase rehabilitation inpatient services, billed per medical service fee schedule. Covers stroke recovery patients receiving集中的 rehabilitation (集中訓練) during the recovery period after acute illness.
2. Health Checkup and Medical Fitness Services: Revenue from human dock (health screening), specific health examinations, and fitness gym membership programs. Fitness programs include ticket memberships (8,000 yen/10 visits) and visitor fees (2,000 yen/session), billed on a per-use or subscription basis.
3. Long-term Care Insurance Services: Revenue from the elderly care facility (花的丘) and day care rehabilitation services, billed under Japan's long-term care insurance system (介護保険). Covers short-stay, day services, and residential care.
4. Care Management Services: Revenue from home-visit rehabilitation and care management services under long-term care insurance, including care plan creation (居宅サービス計画) and service coordination.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nishi-Hiroshima Rehabilitation Hospital provides specialized recovery-phase inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services, with a focus on stroke and neurological recovery, delivered within a four-phase integrated care continuum: preventive care at clinics, acute-care hospital admission, recovery-phase intensive rehabilitation, and post-discharge living support through long-term care and home-care services. The hospital combines conventional physical, occupational, and speech therapy with technology-assisted modalities to help patients regain mobility and independence for return to community living.

Product overview

Nishi-Hiroshima Rehabilitation Hospital operates as a recovery-phase rehabilitation hospital offering a comprehensive integrated care system across multiple facilities. The core offering is the rehabilitation hospital (西広島リハビリテーション病院) specializing in stroke recovery. This connects to the 健康開発センター ウイル (Will) which provides health checkups and medical fitness services. The subsidiary services include 居宅介護センター とも for home care support, 介護老人保健施設 花の丘 for elderly care with day rehabilitation and word daycare programs, 西リハ短時間通所リハビリテーション for short-time day rehab, and 西リハ訪問リハビリステーション for home-visit therapy. Services span preventive health, acute care, recovery-phase rehabilitation, and living-phase maintenance, with facilities working together to support patients from hospitalization through return to community living.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 言葉はデイケア: Speech and language day care program for patients with communication disorders at 花の丘 facility
• りはっぴねす
• WEL・NET通信

Products and services

• Recovery-Phase Inpatient Rehabilitation Multidisciplinary intensive inpatient rehabilitation program focused on stroke and neurological recovery, combining physical, occupational, and speech therapy with technology-assisted modalities (NEURO-15, Honda Walking Assist, music therapy, shock wave therapy) for adult patients transitioning from acute-care hospitals.
• Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinic Outpatient rehabilitation program providing continued therapy for former inpatients and community patients needing ongoing physical and occupational therapy following the intensive recovery phase.
• Botulinum Toxin (BTX) Therapy Specialty clinical service offering botulinum toxin injections for management of spasticity and abnormal muscle tone in stroke and neurological patients as part of the broader rehabilitation care plan.
• Preventive Medical Clinic Services Clinic-based preventive medical services offered through affiliated clinics within Medical Corporation Houkakai, addressing the preventive-care phase of the integrated care continuum and serving as an entry point for community patients.
• Long-Term Care Facility Services Long-term care facility services for elderly and post-rehabilitation patients within the medical corporation's network, providing residential and daily living support under Japan's long-term care insurance system.
• Home-Care (Visiting Nursing / Home Rehabilitation) Services Home-based care services including visiting nursing and home rehabilitation, supporting patients in community living after discharge from the recovery-phase rehabilitation hospital.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual health examinations: 7,500 performed with capacity for 8,000/year; specific health guidance provided to 169 persons (motivation support) and 248 persons (active support) annually.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hiroshima Prefecture Recovery Rehabilitation Association ( другие больницы-участники)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2015The hospital serves as the secretariat for the Hiroshima Prefecture Recovery Rehabilitation Association, established June 26, 2015, with 29 member hospitals across Hiroshima Prefecture. The association's purpose is to improve the quality of recovery rehabilitation wards in Hiroshima and deepen cooperation among member institutions through joint seminars, training, and information exchange.
• Japan Hospital Association / Japan Human Dock Society / All Japan Hospital Association (全日本病院協会)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner健康開発センター ウイル operates as a designated health examination institution under contracts with the Japan Hospital Association, Japan Human Dock Society, and All Japan Hospital Association for specific health examinations and health guidance services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Tokushukai Medical Group (徳州会): Japan's largest private hospital network with over 70 facilities nationwide, including recovery-phase rehabilitation hospitals. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping rehabilitation and acute-care services across the care continuum, though at vastly larger scale.
• IMS Group (イムスグループ): Major Tokyo-based hospital network operating multiple medical corporations with acute, recovery, and chronic care hospitals. Comparable as a multi-facility operator under Japan's insurance system with overlapping rehabilitation services, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic presence.
• Toda Chuo Ika Group (戸田中央医科グループ): Saitama-based hospital network with acute, recovery, and chronic care facilities including rehabilitation wards. Comparable in operating multi-stage care under Japanese public insurance, though with a broader facility footprint.
• Saiseikai (漏生会): One of Japan's largest social welfare hospital groups operating over 80 facilities with rehabilitation wards. Comparable in providing multi-stage care (acute, recovery, chronic) and operating under similar public insurance reimbursement, though as a major public-interest corporation with national footprint.
• Kameda Medical Group (亀田医療グループ): Major Japanese healthcare group headquartered in Chiba with hospitals and rehabilitation facilities. Comparable in operating integrated hospital and rehabilitation services, with stronger digital infrastructure and academic medical center positioning.
• Yasashii Te (やさしい手): Tokyo-based integrated home care provider offering home-visit rehabilitation, day care, and care management under long-term care insurance. Comparable in the home-visit rehabilitation and care management segments of Nishi-Hiroshima's service mix, though as a nationwide chain rather than a regional operator.
• SOMPO Care (ソンポケア): Major Japanese elderly care provider offering home-visit rehabilitation, day care, and residential services under long-term care insurance. Comparable in the living-phase service portfolio (day care, home-visit, residential), though without Nishi-Hiroshima's inpatient hospital component.

Direct peers

• Funabashi Rehabilitation Hospital (船橋リハビリテーション病院): Chiba-based recovery-phase rehabilitation hospital specializing in stroke recovery with multidisciplinary team care. Most directly comparable as a similarly sized specialized rehabilitation hospital operating under Japanese public insurance in a regional setting.
• Fukuoka Rehabilitation Hospital (福岡リハビリテーション病院): Fukuoka-based recovery-phase rehabilitation hospital providing intensive inpatient stroke rehabilitation. Direct peer operating similar recovery-rehabilitation model for stroke patients under the same Japanese reimbursement framework, though in a different region.
• Tsurumaki Onsen Hospital (鶴巻温泉病院): Kanagawa-based hospital with prominent recovery-phase and chronic rehabilitation wards operating within a multi-facility group. Comparable as a regional rehabilitation hospital offering both inpatient recovery and post-discharge care, though with a different therapeutic environment focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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