OTERA Inc. creates a community haven to eliminate the feeling of 'not knowing who to rely on'.
OTERA Inc., in support of the April 1st 'April Dream' initiative, announced its vision to build a society where everyday problems of the elderly are supported by community connections through their service 'Mamoruba'.
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This press release is in support of 'April Dream', a project that broadcasts dreams on April 1st, and expresses the future that OTERA Inc. wishes to realize.
The dream that OTERA Inc. (Headquarters: Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture; Representative Director: Kei Takeda; hereinafter referred to as 'the Company'), which develops lifestyle support services for the elderly, wants to fulfill is to create a society where problems that cannot be fully supported by systems or families alone can be caught by community connections.
Not knowing where to consult. Not knowing who to rely on. As that state continues, people gradually enter into loneliness and isolation. We want to create communities where such 'initial problems' are not left unattended.
To achieve this, we are aiming for a community haven where people feel, 'If I ask Mamoruba, somehow it will work out.' OTERA will reconstruct the role of the 'consultation hub' that local temples used to bear into the modern age, using the power of the community and technology.
■ Why a 'Community Haven' is needed now
As the declining birthrate, aging population, and nuclear families progress, the problems that used to be naturally absorbed within families and neighborhood associations are now easily losing their place to go.
On the other hand, while public systems and existing services are extremely important, they cannot absorb everything, down to the small problems in daily life.
Cleaning, shopping, how to use a smartphone, a little accompaniment, or anxieties you just want someone to listen to for a bit. We believe that communities need more touchpoints that can respond to such problems that lie 'just before the system'.
■ Two mechanisms we are nurturing to fulfill our dream
1. Life Support 'Mamoruba'
Life Support 'Mamoruba' is a mechanism that connects the 'troubled' and those who 'want to help' living in the community. In response to requests such as cleaning or shopping proxy that fall outside the elderly's nursing care insurance, registered supporters in the community utilize their spare time to provide support.
What we are aiming for is not just mediating requests. It is to use the problem as an opportunity for people to reconnect with people, increasing the realization that 'there is someone reliable in the community'.
https://otera.co.jp/mamoruba/life
The dream that OTERA Inc. (Headquarters: Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture; Representative Director: Kei Takeda; hereinafter referred to as 'the Company'), which develops lifestyle support services for the elderly, wants to fulfill is to create a society where problems that cannot be fully supported by systems or families alone can be caught by community connections.
Not knowing where to consult. Not knowing who to rely on. As that state continues, people gradually enter into loneliness and isolation. We want to create communities where such 'initial problems' are not left unattended.
To achieve this, we are aiming for a community haven where people feel, 'If I ask Mamoruba, somehow it will work out.' OTERA will reconstruct the role of the 'consultation hub' that local temples used to bear into the modern age, using the power of the community and technology.
■ Why a 'Community Haven' is needed now
As the declining birthrate, aging population, and nuclear families progress, the problems that used to be naturally absorbed within families and neighborhood associations are now easily losing their place to go.
On the other hand, while public systems and existing services are extremely important, they cannot absorb everything, down to the small problems in daily life.
Cleaning, shopping, how to use a smartphone, a little accompaniment, or anxieties you just want someone to listen to for a bit. We believe that communities need more touchpoints that can respond to such problems that lie 'just before the system'.
■ Two mechanisms we are nurturing to fulfill our dream
1. Life Support 'Mamoruba'
Life Support 'Mamoruba' is a mechanism that connects the 'troubled' and those who 'want to help' living in the community. In response to requests such as cleaning or shopping proxy that fall outside the elderly's nursing care insurance, registered supporters in the community utilize their spare time to provide support.
What we are aiming for is not just mediating requests. It is to use the problem as an opportunity for people to reconnect with people, increasing the realization that 'there is someone reliable in the community'.
https://otera.co.jp/mamoruba/life