New Opening on April 1, 2026: 'Ainoie Group Home Toyota Aoki' for Elderly with Dementia in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture

Medical Care Service Co., Ltd. (Saitama City, Saitama / President & CEO: Norio Yamamoto), a group company of Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa, Tokyo / President & CEO: Hiroaki Miyahara), newly opened 'Ainoie Group Home Toyota Aoki', a communal living care facility for dementia, on April 1, 2026. This marks the 21st facility in Aichi Prefecture and the 4th in Toyota City.

Overview of Ainoie Group Home Toyota Aoki Facility Name: Ainoie Group Home Toyota Aoki Service Type: Communal living care for dementia (Group Home) Opening Date: April 1, 2026 Location: 2-56-3 Aoki-cho, Toyota City, Aichi 470-0335 Phone Number: 050-1721-7383 Capacity: 18 residents Building Structure: 2-story steel frame Monthly Fee: 169,794 yen + long-term care insurance co-payment (Rent: 65,200 yen, Management fee: 55,994 yen, Meals: 48,600 yen) Website: https://mcs-ainoie.com/search/aichi/toyotashi/gh344/

Comments from Facility Manager Tsuchida Tsuchida: At our facility, we aim to create a place where residents can live proactively and with peace of mind. Rather than being constrained by the framework of 'caregiver' and 'care recipient,' we want to carefully draw out the residents' thoughts on 'how they want to spend their time from now on' and value having them decide for themselves. We will stand by that determination and do our utmost to help realize it. We will strive to be a facility that can maximize the respect for everyone's intentions.

Care that Brings Out the Individuality of People with Dementia People with dementia are constantly filled with 'uncertainty' and 'anxiety' every second due to the decline in cognitive function. Adapting to life in a new environment also becomes difficult. Therefore, at this facility, in addition to implementing basic physical care such as assistance methods and health management, we conduct opening-time training to consider appropriate ways to spend time (daily routines) in order to reduce and alleviate the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and support them in living with confidence. We will implement care that brings out their individuality so that residents can live with peace of mind.

Thinking from 'Walking', 'Eating', and 'Conversation' By emphasizing 'walking', 'eating', and 'conversation', we can expect to reduce and alleviate the behavioral and psychological symptoms of people with dementia. At our facility, during our opening training, we specifically consider what life will be like when they actually move in and make preparations to welcome our residents.

✓ Walking Walking is an activity that positively impacts both the 'mind' and 'body' of people with dementia. It mitigates and reduces anxiety and frustration through hormone secretion and improves sleep quality.