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Elderly Care Under the Pandemic
In recent years more and more foreign workers are being hired in Japan in response to the shortage of care laborers for the elderly. But the pandemic brings up additional issues for both the aged and care workers. On this episode, we look at the work of non-Japanese care laborers, from a nursing home that set up a prayer room for its Muslim staff to a Swedish man who uses music therapy to support the elderly with dementia, as well as a Korean woman who provides care for foreign elderly in Japan.
Aired: Oct 25, 2021 Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 27m Rating: 0 Country: Japan Production: NHK, NHK Global Media Services
Episodes
01: Two Countries Linked by Tofu02: A Meaty Thanks to Akita03: A Pianist's Love, Loss and Life in Takasaki04: The Pandemic Rages On05: Say Cheese! to Life in Okinawa06: Working Under the Pandemic07: In Search of a Ray of Hope08: Togo Tailored Kyoto Tradition09: Vietnamese Vets and Hokkaido Horses10: The Uniting Spirit of Karate11: Eatery Adversity Into Delivery Opportunity12: Living With Forest and Mountain13: The Big Top of Smiles14: Health Beyond the Wall of Words15: To the Rescue of the Unemployed16: A Messenger for Peace17: Preserving a Village and Its Traditions18: Beer Brewing in Harmony with Kyoto19: Abroad but Not Alone20: Firing Up the Colors of Nature21: Business with Passion and Spice22: Elderly Care Under the Pandemic23: Guiding Preschoolers Through Language Barriers24: New Country, New Life, New Dream25: Enchanted by the Hues of Gifu26: A New Take on a Beloved Cake