Category: Care

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 20, 2026 Number of comments0
Abuse Care Disability Japan Podcast

Yokohama Considers Administrative Sanctions After Alleged Improper Use of Restraints is Discovered at Disability Facility [Podcast Episode]

According to the city, when physical restraints are used, facilities are required to obtain the consent of the resident’s family and document the reasons for and methods of the restraint. The city suspects these procedures were not followed. Officials conducted an on-site inspection of the facility on July 15 and are now considering possible administrative sanctions.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 17, 2026 Number of comments0
Abuse Care Disability Japan Podcast

Suspected Abuse at Yokohama Disability Support Facility, Residents Called “Scum”, Locked in Rooms [Podcast Episode]

According to those familiar with the situation, in late June a staff member verbally abused a male resident who was using the toilet, shouting remarks such as, “Come on, get it out (the feces),” and “You piece of trash.” The toilet door was also left open, allowing other residents to see him while he was defecating.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 17, 2026 1
Abuse Care Disability Japan

Yokohama Considers Administrative Sanctions After Alleged Improper Use of Restraints is Discovered at Disability Facility

According to the city, when physical restraints are used, facilities are required to obtain the consent of the resident’s family and document the reasons for and methods of the restraint. The city suspects these procedures were not followed. Officials conducted an on-site inspection of the facility on July 15 and are now considering possible administrative sanctions.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 8, 2026 Number of comments0
Care Crime Disability Elderly Japan

Ex-Care Worker Gets 20 Years for Killing Elderly Home Resident

A local court on Tuesday sentenced a former worker at an elderly care home in the city of Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture, east of Tokyo, to 20 years in prison for murdering a resident of the facility six years ago.  Public prosecutors charged Megumi Akama, 40, with murdering two residents of the elderly home by injecting air into their intravenous drip tubes while she was working at the facility in 2020.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 8, 2026 Number of comments0
Abuse Care Disability Hokkaido Japan Podcast

Hokkaido Disability Facility Operator Drafts Improvement Plan Following Assault of Resident [Podcast Episode]

Following an incident where two former male staff members were arrested on suspicion of assault for physically abusing a resident at the “Tsurugaoka Gakuen” disability support facility in Kushiro City, the operating social welfare corporation, “Kushiro Aiiku Kyokai,” has drafted an improvement plan and submitted it to the Hokkaido prefectural government. In addition to reviewing security camera footage daily, the organization will establish a system that makes it easier to report and seek counselling regarding abuse. 

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 6, 2026 1
Abuse Care Disability Japan

Kushiro Disability Facility Operator Drafts Improvement Plan Following Assault of Resident

Following an incident where two former male staff members were arrested on suspicion of assault for physically abusing a resident at the “Tsurugaoka Gakuen” disability support facility in Kushiro City, the operating social welfare corporation, “Kushiro Aiiku Kyokai,” has drafted an improvement plan and submitted it to the Hokkaido prefectural government. In addition to reviewing security camera footage daily, the organization will establish a system that makes it easier to report and seek counseling regarding abuse. 

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 19, 2026 2
Care Disability Hyogo Japan Mental Health Police

Teenage Girl Dies After Falling Ill; Family Sues Hyogo Prefecture and State, Alleging Illegal Police and Prosecutorial Investigation Was the Cause

The girl, who was 16 at the time and worked at a disability welfare facility in Hyogo Prefecture, had been arrested on suspicion of assault after restraining a service user who became violent. She was detained for 18 days. Although prosecutors ultimately decided not to indict her, she continued to suffer from eating disorders and other physical and psychological health problems, and died five months after her release.