Two lectures were held at the 2024 Sorachi District Kita-Sorachi Small Block Workshop: "Health Promotion for the Elderly and Hokuryu Town's Initiatives" and "The Charm of Hokuryu Town"

September 2, 2024
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Monday, September 2, 2024

The "2024 Sorachi District Kita Sorachi Sub-District Small Block Training Session" was held on Wednesday, August 28th from 1:30pm in the Hokuryu Town Community Center large hall (2nd floor).

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FY2024 Sorachi District Kita Sorachi Sub-district Small Block Training Session

44 leaders from the senior citizens' club federations of one city and five towns in the Kita Sorachi region participated (7 from Fukagawa City, 5 from Imobeushi Town, 4 from Chishibetsu Town, 2 from Numata Town, 7 from Uryu Town, and 19 from Hokuryu Town).

The training lectures were titled "Health Promotion in the Elderly and Hokuryu Town's Initiatives" and were given by Ms. Naoko Uchida, Chief of the Nursing Care Prevention Section of the Resident Affairs Division of Hokuryu Town Office, and Ms. Megumi Murai, Chief of the Community Welfare Section of the Hokuryu Town Social Welfare Council. The lecture was also titled "A Shining Charm in Hokuryu Town" and was given by Ms. Noboru and Ms. Ikuko Terauchi, administrators of the Hokuryu Town Portal.

Organizer:Hokuryu Town Sunflower Longevity Association
(1 club, 493 members: 227 men and 266 women)
Co-organized by:Hokkaido Senior Citizens Club Federation (General Incorporated Association)
Sponsored by:Hokuryu Town

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The Senior Citizens Club Leader Training Seminar aims to create a "community-based society" where people support each other, and aims to deepen the activities, information exchange, and mutual interaction of the senior citizens club federations of one city and five towns in the Kita Sorachi region, as well as to promote cooperation between the senior citizens club federations of one city and five towns and the development and promotion of senior citizens club activities in each region.

MC: Michito Nakamura, Secretary General of the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Longevity Association (Secretary General of the Hokuryu Town Social Welfare Council)

Michito Nakamura, Secretary General of the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Longevity Association (Secretary General of the Hokuryu Town Social Welfare Council)

Organizer's greeting: Koji Kawada, Chairman of the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Longevity Association

"I would like to express my sincere gratitude for taking time out of your busy schedules to visit Hokuryu Town today.

The small block training session for the Sorachi district's Kita Sorachi area, which had been suspended due to COVID-19, was revived and held in Fukagawa City last year, and this year it was Hokuryu Town's turn.

Our country is currently facing a long-term economic downturn, including a declining birthrate, an aging population, a declining population, and a weak yen, and our lives have changed dramatically.

For example, in the Kita-Sorachi region, the JR railway lines have been discontinued and the Chuo Bus system has withdrawn its routes, resulting in inconvenience in securing transportation when going to medical institutions or buying daily necessities.

In addition, for those of us elderly people who have already voluntarily surrendered our driver's licenses, and those who will have to consider returning them at some point in the future, the recent reality is that anxiety about our livelihoods has suddenly increased.

I believe this is the case in other local governments, but in Hokuryu Town, Mayor Shin Sasaki, who is also participating, is seriously tackling these issues, and we have high hopes for him.

After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year marks the second year since the group's return, and our activities have focused on exchange. Although we have limited time today, we hope that this training session will be of some use to you.

With that, I would like to conclude my opening remarks. Thank you very much."

Guest speech: Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki of Hokuryu Town

Mayor of Hokuryu Town, Mr. Yasuhiro Sasaki

"Hello everyone! I am very pleased to see so many of my senior colleagues, who have been so kind to me, here today. Thank you all so much for coming.

Hokuryu Town held its Sunflower Festival until last week, and it was so crowded that traffic jams occurred throughout the town. I met many of you then. Thank you for coming to see the sunflowers in town. Thank you again.

Many of the current secretariat directors have previously worked with us in various regions, and we hope that they will continue to work in the secretariat.

I was appointed mayor in February of this year. I was looking forward to this event, including the content. Mr. and Mrs. Terauchi, who will be giving today's lecture, are my classmates (same grade) and have been sharing a lot of information with me.

Whether I turn 67, 77 or 88, my feelings will remain the same, and I want to continue working hard, staying positive, and with a big smile and a bright attitude like a sunflower.

I once felt uncomfortable with the "old people" in the name of the "Hokuryu Town Senior Citizens Club," and asked them to change the name because you are not "old people." Since then, the name has been changed to the current "Himawari Longevity Club." Thank you very much.

Today's lecturer, public health nurse Uchida, is a very interesting person, and Murai also gives wonderful talks.

I would like to welcome you to Hokuryu Town. I look forward to working with you. Thank you for coming today."

Mayor Sasaki left the meeting at this point due to official business.

Training 1: Lecture "Health promotion for the elderly and Hokuryu Town's efforts"

Naoko Uchida, Chief of the Nursing Care Prevention Section, Resident Affairs Division, Hokuryu Town Hall
Hokuryu Town Social Welfare Council, Community Welfare Section Chief, Megumi Murai

Naoko Uchida, Chief of the Nursing Care Prevention Section, Resident Affairs Division, Hokuryu Town Office; Megumi Murai, Chief of the Community Welfare Section, Hokuryu Town Social Welfare Council

Lecture: "Health promotion for the elderly and Hokuryu Town's initiatives"

Naoko Uchida, Chief of the Nursing Care Prevention Section, Resident Affairs Division, Hokuryu Town Hall

Physical changes in the elderly

As we age, our bodies undergo changes that cause our internal organs to shrink and their functions to decline.
Arteriosclerosis occurs in blood vessels throughout the body, narrowing the blood vessels and reducing the supply of enzymes and nutrients to organs. (Symptoms include shortness of breath, high blood pressure, stomach upset, constipation, diarrhea, and osteoporosis.)

Health promotion in old age

Exercise (physical exercise): Reduce the amount of time you spend sitting and move around frequently, such as by doing housework.
・Strengthen your muscles through walking and strength training
　
Nutrition (diet): Maintain weight, be careful if you lose more than 2 kg in six months
・Eat three meals a day (rice as staple food), main dish (meat, fish, eggs, etc.), side dish (vegetables, seaweed, mushrooms, etc.)
・Eat muscle-building proteins (meat, fish, eggs, soy products, dairy products) at every meal
　
Oral care: Keep your mouth clean by brushing your teeth after every meal and before bed
・Move your mouth a lot (talking, mouth exercises)
Regular checkups every three to six months
　
Checking for illness and preventing it from becoming serious: Health checkups and medical examinations
・If you have a chronic illness, manage it in cooperation with your doctor
　
Appropriate medication (non-smoking, moderate drinking)
・Manage overlaps and drug interactions at your regular pharmacy
- Drink alcohol in moderation (the appropriate amount for the elderly is one 350ml can of beer per day)
　
Social participation (interaction with others)
・Going out at least once a day
・Interact with people at least once a week (by phone, email, or letter)
・Participate in society once a month (hobbies, volunteer work, community activities)

Hokuryu Town's Initiatives

Visit to 75-year-old: A local public health nurse visits and gives an explanation
・Change your mindset towards health from "metabolic syndrome" to "frailty prevention"
・Frailty is a condition in which resistance to stress decreases with age and recovery becomes difficult (a state of decreased physical strength, fatigue, and physical and mental decline).
　
Energetic! Exercise Class
Held every Tuesday for one hour in two areas of the town. A fun and laughter-filled exercise class.
　
Orange Cafe (Dementia Cafe)
・Business starts in fiscal year 2024
・Enjoy weekly conversations and brain training sessions on the topic of dementia
　
Men's cooking classes and healthy cooking classes
・In the healthy course, participants will take a course on lifestyle-related diseases and learn healthy recipes.

Six helpers are currently working at the Hokuryu Town Social Welfare Council

Hokuryu Town Social Welfare Council, Community Welfare Section Chief, Megumi Murai

Six helpers from Hokuryu Town Social Welfare Council are currently working!

Asagao Club
・Every Wednesday (Hekisui area), every Thursday (Wa area). Come and go whenever you like! Free participation
Morning: Rice power exercises, songs, games, brain training printouts (3 sheets per person)
・Afternoon: Diamond Game
　
Cosmos Club
・Held every Tuesday and Friday
・Physical fitness tests are conducted twice a year: Evaluation by occupational therapists at Fukagawa City Hospital as part of a local rehabilitation project
-Shopping support: Visits to Cocowa, Secomart, Hokuryu Onsen, and Minoritch Hokuryu once a month.
・Events: once a month, sports day, mini festival, visit to Himawari no Sato, making art works for the cultural festival, etc.

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Elderly welfare services
・Telephone services, transportation services, meal delivery services, laundry services, etc.

Exercise experience

Move your arms and legs and experience physical exercise!

Training 2: Lecture "The Charming and Shining Town of Hokuryu" by Hokuryu Town Portal Administrators Noboru Terauchi and Ikuko

Mr. Noboru Terauchi, Hokuryu Town Portal Administrator

Noboru:Hello everyone, I am Noboru Terauchi, the manager of the Hokuryu Town Portal site. I am in charge of photography, editing, and web management.
　
Ikuko:Hello everyone! Thank you for joining us today. I'm Ikuko Terauchi.
This year marks the 15th year since we moved to Hokuryu Town from Tokyo. From the moment we first arrived in Hokuryu Town, we have been searching for the glittering treasures of Hokuryu Town every day, to this day.

Every time we experience the wonders of nature, the delicious food (rice, vegetables, fruit, etc.), and above all, the kindness and compassion of the townspeople, we are both deeply moved and feel grateful, and we spend each day feeling excited and thrilled.

Today, I would like you to experience the wonderful charm of Hokuryu Town and share in its joy with us, so I hope you will join us.

Noboru:We are truly grateful and proud to have been given the opportunity to speak in front of such brilliant seniors who have worked hard in their local communities. It's an honor! Thank you!

Today's session is only 45 minutes long, but I will do my best to share in the joy with you all, so please look forward to it!

All slides of the lecture "The Charming and Shining Town of Hokuryu" by Noboru Terauchi and Ikuko

Lecture "The Charming and Shining Town of Hokuryu" by Noboru Terauchi and Ikuko

October 28, 2023 2020 Japanese Neighborhood Association Elderly Club Training Session	December 6, 2023 Gorokke Tournament
April 30, 2024 Senior Citizens Club Trash Pickup	May 20, 2024 Pioneer Commemoration Ceremony and Awards for Meritorious Service
June 14, 2024 Morning radio exercises	June 28, 2024 Sunflower Village Weeding Crusade
June 6, 2024 Mayor Sasaki visits the town for "elderly exercises" in June	June 14, 2024 Hokuryu Town Sunflower Longevity Association Park Golf Tournament
July 2, 2024 JAL Origami Airplane Class	July 3, 2024 Sapporo Hokuryu Festival 2024

Next host city greeting: Chairman Koyama Katsutoshi of the Uryu Town Senior Citizens Club Federation

Mr. Katsutoshi Koyama, Chairman of the Uryu Town Senior Citizens Club Federation

"I will be 80 years old next year. I learned a lot from today's lecture. Uryu Town has a population of 2,077, and the proportion of elderly people is high compared to the population.

The current problem is that there are no supermarkets and only convenience stores, but there is a public transportation system. To help with shopping, a shopping bus runs once a week to the supermarket "Kokowa" in Hokuryu Town.

I hope that I will be able to see you all again in good health next year, and I look forward to working with you all again next year."

Closing remarks: Kazuo Shibasaki, Vice Chairman of the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Longevity Association

"With this, we have concluded the 2024 Sorachi District Kita Sorachi Sub-District Small Block Training Session. Thank you all very much for your hard work over the long period of time."

The baton is being passed to the next host town, Amuryu!

With boundless love, gratitude, and prayers, we offer our heartfelt thanks to the Sorachi District Kita Sorachi Subregion Small Block Training Session, where leaders of senior citizens' clubs from one city and five towns in the Kita Sorachi Subregion gathered together to actively exchange information and deepen mutual exchange in order to develop and promote the activities of local senior citizens' clubs.
　