Issuance of love notebook (nursing notebook)

Those who are judged to have intellectual disability at the children's guidance office or Rehabilitation Consultation Center for Persons with Disabilities

Depending on the degree of disability, it is recognized as four types: A1 (most severe), A2 (severe), B1 (medium), and B2 (mild).
The content of the support may vary depending on the degree.

• Most severe (A1): Generally 20 or less
• Severe (A2): approximately 21 or more and 35 or less
• Medium (B1): approximately 36 to 50 or less
• Mild (B2): Approximately 51 or more and 75 or less

※If you have autism spectrum disorder, etc., if the judging body determines that you have intellectual disability, you will be issued a love notebook.
(If you do not have intellectual disability, you will not be eligible for a love notebook.)

・Yokohama City Nursing Care Handbook System Implementation Guidelines (PDF: 859KB) (PDF: 596KB)

Health and Welfare Center in each ward

From 8:45 to 17:00 (weekdays only)

Face photo
Thing which can confirm my number or my number　※Effective June 20, 2022
Identity verification documents

[Precautions for Photos]
１.　Photographs of upper body taken recently (within one year). 4cm long x 3cm wide.
２.　Wearing hats, sunglasses and masks, and polaroid photos are not allowed.
３.　Photos with as little background as possible, such as ID photos. It doesn't show anyone else.

After application, each consultation office will inform you of the date and time of the judgment.

• Under 18 years of age: children's guidance office City
• 18 years old or older: Rehabilitation Consultation Center for Persons with Disabilities

It takes about 2 to 2 and a half months after application. (It may take longer depending on the implementation status of the judgment, etc.)
We will notify you by mail from each ward office. Please come to the designated date and time and place.

We will notify you by mail from each ward office.
Please come to the designated date and time and place.

• private seal
• Notifications sent by mail
• Belongings described in the notification (the belongings vary depending on the degree of disability)

Yokohama City introduced the card style of the Handbook for Persons with Disabilities in June 2021. When applying, you can choose either paper form or card form.
If you already have a notebook and do not wish to issue a card style, you can use your current paper-style notebook as it is.
If you have a notebook from Motoichi and wish to change from paper style to card style, please click here.

<Reference>
About main difference between card style and paper style (PDF: 283KB)

If you already have a notebook of love in Yokohama City, we are accepting mail only for applications for re-grant of "when lost notebook" or "when notebook is damaged".

・A letter stating that the notebook has been completed will be sent to the person (target person) Address.
・The completed notebook is issued at the Health and Welfare Center of each ward office.

Application form (Please fill in the required items and attach a photo.)
Application Form (PDF: 98KB)

[Precautions for Photos]
１.　Photographs of upper body taken recently (within one year). 4cm long x 3cm wide.
２.　Wearing hats, sunglasses and masks, and polaroid photos are not allowed.
３.　Photos with as little background as possible, such as ID photos. It doesn't show anyone else.

Please send the above "Application Form" (with photo) to the following address.
〒222-0035
1770, Toriyamacho, Kouhoku-ku, Yokohama-shi
Yokohama City Rehabilitation Counseling Office