Abuse of elderly by nursing staff in Japan rose by 10.8% in fiscal year 2016
“According to the survey results, 16,384 of the total cases were abuse chiefly by family members. There were 25 deaths, all caused by domestic abuse.”
Category: Disability
1000 people in Akashi in Hyogo Prefecture, both disabled people and parents participate in ‘Parasport’ events
“A “Parasport Stadium” with sports for disabled people such as wheelchair basket and blind soccer was held on March 11th at the Akashi Central Sports Center in Okubo, Hyogo prefecture.”
Hyogo Prefecture aims to increase support for the visually impaired during disasters
“Akashi City is planning to open the National Kobe Sight Disorder Center in Nishi-ku Ueshuromachi, Kobe City, a “Welfare Evacuation Center” on the 11th, seven years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, in an effort to strengthen support for the visually impaired at the time of a disaster. It is the first facility of its kind in Akashi city and will be the 10th facility dedicated to visually impaired people in the area.”
Paralympics: Momoka Muraoka wins alpine downhill skiing silver, winning Japan’s 1st medal in Pyeongchang
“Skier Momoka Muraoka won silver in women’s alpine skiing downhill on Saturday for Japan’s first medal of the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics.”
Saga to provide emergency accommodation for people with disabilities
“The three municipalities of Saga City, Kanzaki City and Yoshinogari-cho intend to offer a service providing accommodation to disabled people in an emergency such as family hospitalization from the new year.”
Visually impaired man wins Japan comedy championship
Kyodo reprinted in The Mainichi March 7th 2018 TOKYO (Kyodo) — A visually impaired man won a national stand-up comedyContinue Reading
On proper names, or the invisible disabled people in Japan
“Disabled people in Japan will continue to be invisible if we can’t know their names.”
Persons with mental disabilities in Japan to be eligible for employment rights as disabled persons from April 2018
“From April 1, people with mental disabilities will be eligible for employment rights as persons with disabilities”
New April disability laws to do little to solve ’65 and older’ service issues
“The new laws will see the burden of nursing care costs eased for low-income earners. However, the problems of people having to shoulder the costs if they exceed their quotas and municipal governments having the final say over whether or not someone with disabilities can receive welfare services remain unchanged.”
Japan’s Paralympic team heads to Pyeongchang
“Some 30 Japanese athletes, including ski athletes who are hoping to win many medals at the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympic Games opening on 9th, departed from Haneda Airport for Korea on the morning of March 5th.”
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