認知症対応型グループホーム D (Group home for dementia care D)
認知症対応型グループホーム D (Group home for dementia care D) · 24日 9月 2025
I was invited to work at the facility by its new head, who had previously supported me when I was working at the paid nursing home. I initially agreed to work at the group home about one day a week, but due to a staffing shortage, the number of days I worked gradually increased. I repeatedly requested that additional staff be hired, but there was no indication that the management intended to address the shortage. Since I was also employed at another facility, I eventually decided to resign from...
認知症対応型グループホーム D (Group home for dementia care D) · 23日 9月 2025
To put it bluntly, this group home felt more like a small-scale paid nursing home than a typical group home. There were hardly any opportunities for residents to engage in activities such as cooking or cleaning, and it lacked the usual benefits associated with group home living. The company that operated it did not seem to have a clear philosophy regarding elderly welfare. While it is true that managing the facility may have been challenging, given the extremely limited number of staff and, as...
認知症対応型グループホーム D (Group home for dementia care D) · 22日 9月 2025
Reason for quitting As I have mentioned several times, I had a negative experience before at the nursing home operated by the same company that ran this group home. To be honest, I did not want to work at this facility again. However, the new head of the facility—who had also supported me during my time at the nursing home—invited me to return, and I felt that I could manage working about one day a week, so I accepted the offer. However, due to a staff shortage, the number of days I worked...
認知症対応型グループホーム D (Group home for dementia care D) · 21日 9月 2025
Tasks at the group home for dementia care D As I have mentioned, although it was a group home, it differed significantly from others, largely because the parent organization operating the care service was different. Naturally, this led to a different philosophy of care. For reference, I have summarized below the tasks I performed during my night shifts as a part-time care worker at this group home. Please note that conditions—such as the number of staff and working hours—can vary depending...
認知症対応型グループホーム D (Group home for dementia care D) · 20日 9月 2025
However, I do not want to be misunderstood—I have absolutely no intention of criticizing this group home, let alone the other staff members who worked there. Every staff member worked very hard, and since I myself worked there, I am in no position to criticize them. So, what was the crucial difference between the group homes in downtown Tokyo and this one? I believe it was the number of staff members. The group home in downtown Tokyo had at least three staff members on duty during the day,...
認知症対応型グループホーム D (Group home for dementia care D) · 19日 9月 2025
I myself worked at two different group homes for elderly people with dementia, so I found it very meaningful to experience the completely distinct characteristics of each home, even though they were both group homes. The group home I was working at during that time was located in the same facility as the paid nursing home G, a short-stay unit, and a day service center. Naturally, there were many staff members working in different sections within the same facility, but I felt that the influence...
認知症対応型グループホーム D (Group home for dementia care D) · 18日 9月 2025
Comparing group homes I ended up working about one day a week at a group home located within the same facility as the paid nursing home G, where I had previously worked. The head of the facility who had invited me initially seemed to want me to work at the paid nursing home, which was extremely short-staffed. However, I had previously worked at the group home for elderly people with dementia E in downtown Tokyo, and I also wanted to stay grounded in thinking about what kind of society would...
認知症対応型グループホーム D (Group home for dementia care D) · 17日 9月 2025
After passing the national exam for psychiatric social workers in March 2014 (Heisei 26), I began looking for a job where I could apply my qualification in the field of elderly care, particularly in caring for people with dementia. Unfortunately, I was not able to find such a job right away, so I continued studying psychology at the Open University of Japan while also deepening my understanding of various aspects of elderly care, especially dementia care. In the midst of all this, I received a...
認知症対応型グループホーム D (Group home for dementia care D) · 16日 9月 2025
Group home for dementia care D A phone call from an acquaintance at the paid nursing home My experience at the group home for elderly people with dementia made me think about what kind of society would allow them to live happily. As I have mentioned before, this led me to consider obtaining a national qualification as a psychiatric social worker. However, I also felt that I needed to study more about the minds of elderly people with dementia—and more broadly, about the human mind. Therefore,...
