Japan – Page 240 – Barrier Free Japan

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 3, 2020 0

“Are people in weak positions not permitted to even make themselves heard in society?” Four disabled people in Japan have care services ended after families call for improved service

A social welfare corporation in this eastern Japan city that manages day care centers for people with disabilities and other institutions is reported to have canceled care for four residents whose families sought an improvement in services, the Mainichi Shimbun has learned from the city government and other connected persons.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 1, 2020 0

Blind Coronavirus COVID-19 Disability Guide & Assist Dogs Japan

Corona threatens the life of the visually impaired “It is difficult to give instructions to guide dogs with a mask”

A survey conducted by the Japan Guide Dog Association revealed that the spread of the new coronavirus has also caused problems in the lives of visually impaired people who use guide dogs. The plight of people with disabilities who find it inconvenient to wear a mask or to keep a distance from people has become clear.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 27, 2020 0

Coronavirus COVID-19 Disability Japan

Tokyo Metropolian Government plans to turn former Fuchu Medical Center for the disabled into COVID-19 treatment center

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it plans to renovate the former Fuchu Medical Center for the Disabled through October to make it the second hospital specializing in treating COVID-19 patients.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 26, 2020 0

Abuse Care Disability Hyogo Japan Kobe

Male employee at Hyogo care facility assaulted ten residents, further investigations to be made

Examining the images left on the camera for about a month, we found that nine other residents in their 20s and 50s were repeatedly abused by holding their mouths, hitting their limbs and back, and kicking them.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 25, 2020 0

Abuse Care Disability Hyogo Japan

Employee at Hyogo facility for disabled people dismissed for assaulting multiple residents

A male employee in his thirties working at a support facility for persons with disabilities in Nishinomiya City has been disciplined and dismissed for repeated abuses such as hitting multiple residents and holding their face against the floor.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 23, 2020 0

Coronavirus COVID-19 Disability Elderly Japan

Many Elderly People in Japan Feel Isolated amid Virus Crisis

Many elderly people have not increased the frequency of going out even after the government fully lifted its state of emergency over the coronavirus in late May, causing adverse effects on their willingness to live, according to the survey.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 21, 2020 0

Elderly Japan

On Respect for the Aged Day 2020 Japan has 6.17 million people who are 65 years or older

The estimated number of people aged 65 or older in Japan stood at 36.17 million as of Tuesday, accounting for 28.7 pct of the nation’s total population, with both figures hitting record highs, an internal affairs ministry survey showed Sunday. The survey results were released ahead of Respect for the Aged Day on Monday, a national holiday.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 20, 2020 0

Disability Japan Paralympics Tokyo 2020

International Paralympic Committee President hails new Japanese PM Suga as a “keen advocate and supporter of the Paralympic Games”

“Mr. Suga is a keen advocate and supporter of the Paralympic Games, the Paralympic Movement and the transformational impact next year’s Games will have on driving social inclusion in Japan.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 17, 2020 0

Japan Mental Health

3.4 percent of new parents in Japan risk mental health issues

A team of Japanese researchers has found that 3.4 percent of couples raising children under the age of 1 are facing risks of mental health issues, it was learned Thursday. Both partners are experiencing downturns in their mental health due to such reasons as the husband having to work long hours and the wife being sleep-deprived, according to the study by the National Center for Child Health and Development.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 15, 2020 0

Abuse Care Disability Japan

CEO of Saitama care facility for the disabled re-arrested on suspicion of assault

A 54-year-old CEO of a facility for people with disabilities has been arrested and charged with hitting a woman who had been admitted to a facility for the disabled in Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture. This was the second time the CEO was arrested after having been once arrested for sexually assaulting the woman at her home in Satte City, Saitama Prefecture in July. The CEO denies some of the accusations.