The purpose of this paper is to examine of the function of the welfare center for the elderly on the activity leader. The activity leader can be classified into three types: manager-type, group-user-type and personal-user-type. Group-user-type hold a majority at the moment, and it seems that this tendency is strengthened more in the future. The activity leader have a great influence on the plan or the management of the center. Therefore, it is important to consider what is the plan or the management that fit each type. At first I clarified the advantage and the problem, and next compiled the characteristics of the center of each type that I examined from some angles. As a result, the function of the center of each type was as follows. manager-type………health and life support function + group activity support function group-user-type……group activity support function personal-user-type…group activity support function + interchange and rest support function
