1. Promoting Quality Standards in Elder Care Mariko Watanabe Promoting Quality Standards in Elder Care

2. Japan Akita City Changes in the Number of Pay Facility Data source: Health and Welfare Dept., Akita City Office Source: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Changes in the Number of Pay Facility

3. 1.Introduction a) WITH YOU GROUP b) Quality of Life 2. Approaches to Improving Care a) Art in Health Care ① Art as Therapy ② Art as a Vehicle of Social Interaction b) Meaningful Activities ① KUMON Learning ② Reminiscence Therapy ③ Music 3. Conclusion Presentation Outline

4. GREEN HONOKA SOPHIE Art in Health Care Art as a Vehicle of Social Interaction Art as Therapy +

5. The Healing Environment SOPHIE HONOKA GREEN

6. Art as Design Art as a vehicle of Social Interaction GREEN SOPHIE HONOKA

7. Art as Therapy - GREEN Building bridges across age and cognitive barriers through art Art Talks

8. Meaningful Activities - Kumon, Reminiscence, Music -

9. Kumon Learning – Psychological development arithmetic, reading, writing

10. KUMON Participation Communication Self fulfillment

11. Reminiscence Therapy – Life Review Starting point of conversation Collective story Personal story

12. Power of Music – Singing & Listening Singing Japanese nursery songs

13. 1.Art helps to improve the QOL of the residents and the regional community. 2.Activities that erase barriers for nurturing and fostering care need to be included. Conclusion

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