Long-term power outage At a nursing home on “Land of Islands” Chiba Kimitsu September 12, 18:29
The special elderly nursing home in Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture, where power outages have continued since the 9th due to Typhoon No. 15, uses a private power generator to secure the minimum power source and operate the facility. As power outages continue for an extended period of time, there are some residents who are unable to use the cooler and are in poor physical condition.
A power outage has continued since early morning on the 9th at the “Kosozoen” nursing home in Hirooka, Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture.
According to Mr. Kenichi Miyazaki, General Affairs Division, we have secured power sources for high-priority equipment such as elevators and nurse calls using private generators.
However, due to the limited capacity of private generator batteries, coolers with high power consumption continue to be unusable.
The staff supports the resident with a fan, but after a power outage, there are some people who are in a physical condition, such as being evacuated to multiple residents.
The use of refrigerators and rice cookers also has an impact on residents' meals, and we offer emergency food that can be cooked using hot water boiled with gas.
In addition, fixed telephones can no longer be used due to power outages, mobile phones are also out of service area, and it is difficult to contact and request assistance in an emergency.
It means that the staff travels to a place where a mobile phone can be reached over a 20-minute drive and seeks assistance from affiliated facilities and local governments.
As power outages continue for a long time, there is a risk that supplies such as emergency food may not be secured in the future.
Mr. Miyazaki said, “The radio waves do not reach, it is a solitary island on the land, and it is not possible to send information on what is necessary now. There are some people who can't use it, and I'm worried that the power outage will last for a long time. "