介護の現場から

2015.12.24 UP

社会福祉法人 翔の会／「本人が行きたいときに行こう」が香織さんのマイルール

たこ焼き効果

「本人が行きたいときに行こう」が香織さんのマイルール。チヨミさんの誕生日、思い立ってご家族が営むたこ焼き店まで2人で出掛けた。チヨミさんも20年近く店頭に立っていたから、遊びに来る子どもたちを見ると笑顔がはじける。普段は食が細いのに、「あつっ」と言いながら8個入りの一皿をほとんど平らげた。「この日を境にチヨミさんとの距離が縮まって、笑顔がぐんと増えました」と香織さん。今度は“ゆるり”で一緒にたこ焼きを焼く予定だ。

The Takoyaki Effect

Kaori’s “rule of thumb” is ‘Let’s go wherever the person wants to go to.’ Then, on Chiyomi’s birthday, came the idea for both of them to visit the takoyaki shop run by Chiyomi’s family. Since Chiyomi herself had spent nearly two decades at the counter, she beamed on seeing the children who dropped by. Moreover, despite normally eating very little, this time – while exclaiming “It’s hot!” – she almost polished off a whole plate of eight pieces. From that day onward, Kaori felt a stronger bond with Chiyomi as well as smiles galore, she said. The next plan is for both of them to cook takoyaki together at “Yururi”.