Community Care Souka

The base of the project to develop a multilayered support system, which started in the 2022 fiscal year.

The support system for children, the disabled, the elderly, and the needy, which has been established by past welfare policies, is no longer sufficient to meet the various needs of people.

On the other hand, if we look at the various activities in the community, we find that … not only activities are initiated with the resolution of specific issues in mind, but also activities are initiated from the interests of the people who participate, and these activities spread and are connected horizontally, creating a community with rich relationships. (From the website of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)

I feel that this system is very close to the kind of activities that I have been engaged in while working at a coffee shop and repairing the town, activities that are neither welfare, community activities, nor business activities, but rather activities to create a rich everyday life.

What kind of place should support such a system whose future development we are looking forward to? We created a very simple office after discussions with the members of the Welfare Band and after looking at examples in Japan and overseas. Bengalla-colored structure. The front with large tables and a kitchen. The front is lined with benches and small tables. The back of the building is the base of operations for visiting elderly care and other services.

How will this shiny, empty place be set up, used, aged, and loved? I am excited to watch over it.