By Yamamoto

At Haruhi-en Tsuwano

We tried a traditional way of sweeping out dust around the porch and a Japanese-style room by using scattered used wet tea leaves today. Our residents used to do it at their houses in those days. It surprised me a lot. We swept the floor to gather the tea leaves and the dust adhered to the used wet tea leaves. We could gathered the dust very well. Thanks to the traditional way of cleaning!

At Haruhi-en Niho

A happy new year!

Owing to your support, we welcomed a new year without any trouble.

We held a karuta competition with our elected few members on January 1.

We enjoyed “Ato-karuta (for adults)”, which is compiled by NPO Ato.

 We have large-sized “Ato-karuta”, too.

You can enjoy it with your family, clustered on the floor.

Anyway, you can enjoy regular-sized one with a few members

 Ms. S overwhelmed!

She got 9 cards in about 15 minutes.

Other residents got one or nothing…

 What is the hang of her overwhelming victory?

◆Arrange the cards in the way easy to watch

◆Tract Letters with a finger on the card one by one.

◆keep saying the words on the card to look for it, etc.

 Ms. S keeps her own way in daily life very well, such as the way of cooking, eating, bathing, changing clothes, walking, putting her stick and etc.

Same to Ichiro?

Routine way of working brings you a victory!

(Are you OK, Q-taro!?)

They are cooking something yummy for tea-time on a hot plate.
I have not seen them using it for a while.
Cook something yummy!!
Cook it by yourself if you want?
Nay, the residents cook it by themselves at Haruhi-en as much as they could.
Q-taro: “Hi, Ms. S. Why don’t you cook hot cake for us?
Okonomiyaki will do.”
Ms. S: “I won’t cook today!
You guys make me work too hard.”
“Why don’t you work hard for me today!?”

By Fujimoto

At Haruhi-en Niho

I went to ‘Robot care merchandise exhibition’ held by Yamaguchi branch of Alsok Co., Ltd.

One of the most loss leaders was an applied product of cyber technic ‘HAL’ of Japan, which obtained international patent application

There were also watching sensors for people who care for their families.

I tried a supporting power belt for waist to help to lift people with ease.

https://www.cyberdyne.jp/products/Lumbar_CareSupport.html

 This is a photo when I tried it. It’s not a photo of sumo match, mind you!

It was much lighter than I expected. I might forget wearing it.

To tell the truth, I forgot wearing it, while the staff was explaining the product.

 He told me its new model was waterproof for the increasing demand of bathing assist.

I asked how it dealt with dew condensation inside to avoid breakdown or electric shock.

“Well, it’s a black box. I don’t know its detail.” He answered.

I felt there were some unclear points about the explanation of the staff of Omron Co., Ltd, affiliated company of Cyberdyne Co., Ltd.

Well, it’s like the very product of newest technology which obtains international patent application!

Don’t worry.

 This product obtains CE marking.

But it made me worried more. 

Japan has technology enough to pass the most strict safety standards around the world.

Nevertheless, our country has never had the standard of the same level.

What if cheap products made in other countries bring us lots of accidents? 

I know it is excellent product, but our facility would never introduce it, even if we get a subsidy.

It is OK to keep putting electrode pads on my back, known by low frequency therapy equipment, but it’s necessary to do warming up every time before using it.

It’s not handy if you want to use it for transferring assist at times.

It made me worried more…

What if we have to use the product which does not match reality?

Moreover, what if nursing care compensation of Long Term Care Insurance is reduced, because those robots are introduced?

Yeah, it was fun to try it, but what would this cyber assist bring us…? 

By Hattori

At Haruhi-en Tsuwano

Imoni party (stewed potato party) was held on a large scale in Tsuwano town on October 16, which is one of the three most famous imoni parties in Japan.

We also held Haruhi-en’s imoni party, the other day. One of the residents who knows a lot about cooking told us how to make it.

Stuffs for imoni are taros, roasted sea bream, soy sauce, salt, and sake which is cooled after heated once. During boiling, Ms. M and Ms. Y advised us not to season it highly with soy sauce and salt. Ms. M had a sip and said “beyond description.” We enjoyed its refined tastes with a flavor of sea bream. We’d like to cook and enjoy traditional dishes here more.