Hyogo based group continues to highlight disability issues in Kobe
“The ‘7.26 Kobe Action Group’ has been attempting to raise disability awareness since the killing of disabled people at a Sagamihara care home on July 26th 2016.”
Category: Disability
Short-staffed nursing home denies mismanagement after 6 residents die
“A nursing home in southwestern Japan that has just one caregiver on duty at night to look after 33 residents denied any mismanagement of the facility Wednesday after six people died in just over a month.”
Man in wheelchair sues department store over wine-tasting refusal
“Just when he was tasting a second serving of wine in a space where customers could try wine for about 1,000 yen per serving, an employee handed him a paper reading, “Customers using a wheelchair or an electric wheelchair are asked to refrain from tasting wine.” ”
Probe launched as electric wheelchair accidents surge at railway crossings in Japan
“Following a surge in the number of fatal accidents involving electric wheelchairs getting stuck at rail crossings, the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) has started an investigation.”
Japan based service station company features wheelchair users in its adverts
“The ‘ENEOS’ service station, recently started a campaign called ‘ENERGY for ALL’, a campaign that includes a song by The Japanese pop idol band ‘DREAMS COME TRUE’.
The advertising posters for ENEOS found in train stations feature disabled people, and specifically wheelchair users:”
Nearly half of dementia patients in Japan put in restraints: study
“The nationwide study, carried out early last year at 3,446 hospitals and receiving valid responses from 937, found that among 23,539 patients with or suspected of having dementia, 10,480 or 45 percent were physically restrained during their stay.”
Skydiving Welsh grandma brings the power of touch to people with disabilities in Japan
“After concluding successful careers in both dance and disability work, Price developed a dance-inspired program designed to encourage isolated people to relax and open up to physical contact through movement and praise.”
Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward launches ‘toilets for everyone’ project
“The capital’s Shibuya Ward has announced a plan to install new public toilets friendly to all users including transgender people and people with disabilities, at its new or renovated buildings.”
Japan government ponders telecommuting to hire more disabled people
“The call will go out for ministries and agencies to consider measures by the end of March to make it easier for disabled officials to use telecommuting programs, mainly by reviewing current rules, the sources said Monday.”
Quake-hit Hokkaido to build large temp homes for elderly, disabled to keep communities
“The northernmost prefecture plans to have the facilities ready for prospective residents before the end of this year, they said. Hokkaido has devised the plan so that these people displaced by the quake can stay together and maintain their communities. It is hoped that the arrangement can prevent their health from worsening due to sudden changes in their living conditions caused by the quake disaster. The project is the first of its kind in Japan, according to experts.”
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