Category: Care

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 29, 2023 1
Abuse Care Disability Intellectual disabilities Japan

Employees at Chiba facility for the mentally disabled put a photo of patient defecating on LINE, doctoring photo to make fun of the patient’s face

At a daily-life care facility for people with severe intellectual disabilities in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, a staff member was found to have posted a photo of a user defecating on a LINE group used for business communication. The pictures of users’ faces had been doctored in a manner that could be interpreted as teasing. The city’s Disability Welfare Division is investigating the possibility of abuse.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 26, 2023 Number of comments0
Care Disability Japan Megumi Corporation Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: Japan’s Health Ministry to Take Measures Regarding Overcharging for Food at ‘Megumi’ Group Homes for the Disabled

In response to the issue of Megumi, a nationwide operator of group homes for people with disabilities, having been found to have misappropriated food expenses from people with disabilities at 139 GH facilities in Aichi Prefecture, including those operated by Megumi, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Keizo Takemi announced at a post-cabinet meeting on November 24th that he would take measures to revise compensation for welfare services for the disabled in the next fiscal year.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 24, 2023 1
Care Disability Elderly Japan Megumi Corporation

Japan’s Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare to “take measures to revise compensation” Regarding Overcharging for Food at ‘Megumi’ Group Homes for the Disabled

In response to the issue of Megumi, a nationwide operator of group homes (GH) for people with disabilities, having been found to have misappropriated food expenses from people with disabilities at 139 GH facilities in Aichi Prefecture, including those operated by Megumi, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Keizo Takemi announced at a post-cabinet meeting on November 24th that he would take measures to revise compensation for welfare services for the disabled in the next fiscal year.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 21, 2023 Number of comments0
Assisted Living Care Disability Japan Megumi Corporation Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: Consultation Service Set Up for Disabled Users Overcharged for Food at Group Homes

Group homes for people with disabilities operated by a company in Minato Ward, Tokyo, are being audited by the national and local governments for allegedly overcharging food expenses. A support group for the disabled has set up a consultation service, citing widespread concern among users and their families.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 19, 2023 1
Abuse Care Disability Japan Megumi Corporation

Support group for people with disabilities sets up a consultation service over concerns about the “Megumi” group homes

Megumi, which is headquartered in Minato Ward, Tokyo and operates group homes for the disabled in various locations, is under investigation by the local government for allegedly overcharging users for food and improperly claiming compensation for welfare services for the disabled. The Aichi branch of Kyosaren, a group of organizations that support people with disabilities, and others have set up an online consultation service to address the concerns of users and families of the facilities operated by Megumi.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 6, 2023 Number of comments0
Abuse Care Disability Japan Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: Kanagawa Care Facility Employee Arrested for Assault “was in a hurry”

According to the Kanagawa Prefectural Disability Services Division, the employee said that he was on his way to take another resident for a medical checkup when the resident spoke to him repeatedly, and that he assaulted the resident because he was in a hurry and his medical checkup time was approaching.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 4, 2023 Number of comments0
Abuse Care Disability Japan Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: Kanagawa Prefecture Facility for Disabled Employee Arrested for Assaulting User

A 37-year-old employee at a prefectural support facility for people with disabilities in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a male user, causing serious injuries that left his leg cracked.

According to the police, at around 2:20 p.m. on November 2nd, a 29-year-old male user was pushed to the ground in the hallway of the facility, causing serious injuries that included a crack in the thigh bone of his right leg.