Typhoon 15: Chiba city opens “welfare evacuation room” for elderly & disabled
“Chiba City has opened a “welfare evacuation room” for the disabled and elderly in the City Harmony Plaza (Chibaji-cho, Chuo-ku).”
Category: Elderly
91-year-old’s death at care home in western Japan went unnoticed for almost two weeks
“The man was not using paid services at the facility, such as meal provision, newspaper delivery and room cleaning, and doctors were not visiting him, so the facility workers did not routinely check on him.”
Annual survey finds physical condition of Japan’s elderly has improved
“The physical strength and athletic ability of elderly people in Japan has largely improved, while that of people in their 30s and 40s has mostly fallen, the Japan Sports Agency said in an annual survey released Sunday.”
Kobe Railway Wheelchair user death: Trapped wheelchair, inactive safety sensor possible contributing factors
“A combination of a stuck wheelchair and an inactive sensor that detects objects on the tracks possibly contributed to the death of a 73-year old man at a railway crossing, the Kobe Shimbun reported.”
Wheelchair user’s death at a Kobe railway station further highlights lack of accessibility
“The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry, there were 3,673 ‘platform falls’ in 2014.”
“Everything remains uncertain” for rain disaster evacuees in Japan amidst the heat
“At an evacuation center in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, 69-year-old Michiko Wakisaka, whose home was hit by a landslide, said she moved from another evacuation center after finding it only had squat-style toilets she cannot use due to disability.”
Nursing cafes aim to promote regional growth, stimulate dialogue on elder care in Japan
“I wanted to create a place where people could hold dialogues in an easy manner, regardless of their position or job title”
Staff at Mie Prefecture day care facility questioned by police after calling disabled people liars and thieves
“In Tsu City , Mie Prefecture’s day care facility for three disabled “Tsuku Shinbo’s House Kazushi”, it was found that staff members had been violent towards “intellectual disabled users of day service” calling them a liars” and “thieves”.”
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