The Otaru Chikko Wellness Project Committee, which promotes the wellness town concept with the aim of improving the physical, mental and bond health of people living and visiting in Otaru, Hokkaido, has started recruiting executive committee members.An executive committee will be set up at the beginning of the year, and specific business details will be finalized.
According to the Hokkaido XNUMXst Century Research Institute, the Otaru Chikko Wellness Project Committee is centered on the Otaru Bay City Development, which operates the largest commercial facility in Hokkaido, "Wing Bay Otaru," and the Hokkaido Saiseikai, which operates the Saiseikai Otaru Hospital. Companies, universities, etc. participated and gave guidance.
In addition to President Shigeki Hashimoto of Otaru Bay City Development, Managing Director Hisamaru Kushibiki of Hokkaido Saiseikai, Associate Professor Kensuke Fujiwara of Otaru University of Commerce Business School, Associate Professor Teppei Suzuki of Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa School, Healthcare Business Eiichi Nishine, president of Knowledge, is on the list.
The committee is aiming for "not hospital".This means that unlike hospitals that cure illnesses, it means providing a place for the wellness of people who work, learn, live, and visit in Otaru in the actual field and online space, targeting daily health behavior. We will develop our business mainly in the Tsukiko area.
The executive committee recruited is not only companies and organizations, but also residents' associations, children's associations, senior citizens' associations, high school teams attending local high schools, etc.We are also calling on university students and high school students who want to participate in the activities of companies and organizations as internships, and university students and high school students who want to cooperate in research and workshops by universities.
Otaru City has grown as a representative commercial city and tourist city in Hokkaido, but the local community is exhausted due to the rapid aging and population decline.Specified health guidance implementation rate is in the 10% range, and the certification rate for long-term care is around 25%.
