Other special support for special needs in the affected areas Chiba September 12, 19:32

A staff at a special elderly nursing home in Matsudo, Chiba delivered relief supplies to a facility in Ichihara, Chiba, where power outages and water outages continued.

Approximately 20 special elderly nursing homes in Matsudo city, northwestern Chiba Prefecture, brought the support supplies stored at each facility and delivered them to the affected areas.

On the morning of the 12th, the staff loaded rice cakes, water and paper diapers on the eight vehicles used for day service, and headed to six special nursing homes in Ichihara and Takomachi. .

Of these, one arrived at “Ichihara-en” in Ichihara City two hours later and brought relief supplies.

Power outages continue around Ichiharaen, and lighting is provided by emergency generators, but air conditioning equipment such as air conditioners cannot be used.

It was a difficult situation because we couldn't go shopping for food due to gasoline shortage.

Vice President Akihisa Sugita, a social welfare corporation that runs “Ichiharaen,” said, “Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

“I think that there are still many facilities that need support. We want to expand the support circle so that we can cooperate and help each other,” said Michiko Onda, the facility director of the “Yokoen” who delivered the supplies. It was.