Category: Elderly

by Michael Gillan Peckitt February 2, 2024 Number of comments0
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Symposium held in Saitama to consider support for preventing recidivism by the elderly and people with disabilities

A symposium was held in Saitama City on February 1st to consider what kind of support elderly people and people with disabilities who have committed crimes need in order to live in the community without re-offending.

The symposium was held by the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office and other organizations, and approximately 300 people gathered at the venue in Saitama City.

Among those who commit crimes, it is said that it is difficult for the elderly and those with disabilities to reintegrate into society, and prosecutors are working to connect people with high welfare needs, such as those whose prosecution has been suspended, to relevant organizations.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 30, 2024 Number of comments0
2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disability Elderly Japan Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: Almost One Month After Quake in Japan, Vulnerable People Struggle [NHK News Report, Audio in English]

The audio is from a NHK G TV programme broadcast at 7PM on Tuesday 30th January 2024. It reports that vulnerable people, such as the elderly and those with disabilities, continue to struggle after the earthquake that hit Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan on January 1st 2024.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 23, 2024 Number of comments0
2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disability Education Elderly Japan Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: Disabled in Ishikawa Turn Down Secondary Evacuation, Education Ministry Reports on Disabled Students

More on why some elderly and people with disabilities are reluctant to take the ‘secondary evacuation’ option and Japan’s Education Ministry drafts a report on how to accommodate the increasing number of people with disabilities attending universities in Japan.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 19, 2024 Number of comments0
2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disability Disasters Earthquake Elderly Japan Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: NHK News Report on Elderly & Disabled Noto Peninsula Earthquake Evacuees [English Audio]

This is a short audio extract from the NHK G TV programme ‘News Watch 9’ broadcast on January 19th 2024, reporting about the elderly and people with disabilities in Ishikawa prefecture after the earthquake on January 1st 2024.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 15, 2024 Number of comments0
2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Care Disability Disasters Earthquake Elderly Japan Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: After Quake, People with Health Conditions Are Concerned About “unfamiliar” Hospitals

Fourteen people who evacuated to safety are now believed to have died from causes related to the earthquake in Ishikawa prefecture. Medical experts warn the figure could increase due to poor sanitary conditions in shelters.

On January 15th, NHK reported how some elderly people are hesitant to evacuate out of Ishikawa prefecture because it may disrupt their medical care regime.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 13, 2024 1
2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Care Disability Disasters Earthquake Elderly Japan

After the Quake, Concerns Rise for Service Users and Staff at Ishikawa Care Facilities

A massive earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year’s Day has now claimed 215 lives in Ishikawa Prefecture. Fourteen people who evacuated to safety are now believed to have died from causes related to the disaster. Medical experts warn the figure could increase due to poor sanitary conditions in shelters.

A survey has found that caregivers at facilities for the elderly and people with disabilities are working under extreme stress following the earthquake.

One facility said only ten percent of its staff are able to come to work, and that some employees have been working since New Year’s Day.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 13, 2024 Number of comments0
2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disability Disasters Earthquake Elderly Japan Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: After the Quake, Concerns Rise for Service Users and Staff at Ishikawa Care Facilities

A massive earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year’s Day has now claimed 215 lives in Ishikawa Prefecture. Fourteen people who evacuated to safety are now believed to have died from causes related to the disaster. Medical experts warn the figure could increase due to poor sanitary conditions in shelters.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 12, 2024 1
2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Care Disability Earthquake Elderly Japan

Post-quake survey: Staff exhausted at care facilities for elderly and disabled

A survey has found that caregivers at facilities for the elderly and people with disabilities are working under extreme stress following the massive earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula on New Year’s Day.

The Noto Welfare Relief Volunteer Network delivered relief supplies and surveyed 12 welfare facilities in Wajima City, Anamizu Town, and Nanao City in Ishikawa Prefecture on Saturday and Sunday.

The volunteer network says all 12 facilities had no running water. Some facilities said they found it difficult to manage basic sanitary needs and oral hygiene of those in their care.
Others said some people receiving care for dementia cannot understand the situation, and that many have become mentally unstable and incontinent.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 11, 2024 Number of comments0
2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disability Disasters Earthquake Elderly Japan

Concerns Grow Over Spread of COVID-19 at Ishikawa Evacuation Center

There is a growing sense of caution regarding infectious diseases such as COVID-19 at an evacuation center in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, where more than 200 people have been evacuated.

A total of 14 people — those suspected of contracting infectious diseases and their family members — have been separated from other evacuees. They have been placed in three classrooms and a medical room on Tuesday at Ogi Junior High School, which has been turned into a shelter.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 11, 2024 Number of comments0
2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disability Disasters Elderly Japan Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: Concerns Grow for Elderly as Deaths from Indirect Causes after Quake Increase

Of the total, eight died of indirect causes related to the earthquake, including exhaustion and poor health during evacuation. As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, the number of people still unaccounted for stood at 52.

The Japanese government plans to focus more on preventing deaths from indirect causes, rushing to move evacuees, especially elderly people, from stopgap shelters to more livable accommodation out of concern about deteriorating sanitary conditions.