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CECD Symposium Brochure 2013 - Society for the Arts in Dementia ...

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Chizu K<strong>in</strong>noPresentation Title:Surviv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> TsunamiMs Chizu K<strong>in</strong>no jo<strong>in</strong>ed Kesen-en Geriatric Health Services Facility <strong>in</strong> 1993. Shebecame manager of <strong>the</strong> Kesen Area Rehabilitation Support Centre <strong>in</strong> 2001 whilework<strong>in</strong>g at Kesen-en. She has been <strong>the</strong> director of Kesen-en Day Care Centre s<strong>in</strong>ce2003.She is also a qualified <strong>in</strong>structor <strong>for</strong> Iwate prefecture’s dementia care tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gprograms and care manger tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g programs.After <strong>the</strong> Great East Japan Earthquake <strong>in</strong> 2011, she worked as <strong>the</strong> coord<strong>in</strong>ator <strong>for</strong> a team of rehabilitationprofessionals who were deployed to two cities <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> disaster-hit area. Based on this experience, she coauthoredRehabilitation Manual <strong>for</strong> Large Scale Disasters.Summary:The Great East Japan Earthquake has taken away numerous lives and precious th<strong>in</strong>gs from us; it overwhelmedour lives. At <strong>the</strong> same time though, it has brought us new ties with many people and many opportunities tolearn as well. I hope to be able to give you an <strong>in</strong>sight <strong>in</strong>to what <strong>the</strong> disaster was like, what lessons we havelearned, what we have ga<strong>in</strong>ed and so <strong>for</strong>th.I would like to take this opportunity to thank you <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> generous support and encouragement we havereceived from all over <strong>the</strong> world.Project Managed by <strong>the</strong> Students ofDiploma of Bus<strong>in</strong>ess/Diploma of Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Adm<strong>in</strong>istrationPage 3

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