No.20
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LOCAL NEWS
Talking about care over a cup of tea.
Kobe City College of Nursing "Dementia Cafe"
Friday, November 13, 14:00-16:00
Kobe City College of Nursing Hall (Gakuen Toshi)
A place where people living with dementia, their families and local residents can meet faculty and students. Whether you want to talk about everyday worries or just see what it is like, you are welcome. Free, no registration needed.
* May be postponed in stormy weather.
Column by the Third Generation
Not barrier-free, but barrier-break.
Our guesthouse is nearly 60 years old. Every building shows its age, and getting around means stairs. There are no elevators.
I often become a "human elevator" and carry heavy suitcases up to the rooms. Sometimes a strong guest who happens to be there lends a hand (lol)
For older guests, besides the luggage, I sometimes help lay out the futons in the Japanese-style rooms, which we usually ask guests to do themselves.
"My grandchild was born, so I came to see them."
"I've got to clear out the old house, you see."
Their reasons for coming vary. Listening to their stories, I welcome them as if I were a grandchild in the family.
People cannot make up for every inconvenience of the building. Even so, I want to lend a hand where someone is having trouble, as far as I can. Every day I think about our own kind of "barrier break" for an old guesthouse.
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