Health, Welfare, Medical Care & Safety

A we Tagata Welfare where anyone and ev FFacilities The Tagata Welfare Facilities were estab- lished to help ensure that disabled can feel at home persons could support themselves and feel at home living together as a part of the community. There are a total of 7 facili- Health Welfare ties for the disabled and the elderly, all operated in a rich natural environment. hile continues to struggle with declin- Walking Exercise Classes ing birthrates and an aging population, W Izunokuni City is striving to create a support- ive community where everyone is respected, making it a place where anyone - including the elderly and disabled - can feel at home and live a healthy life full of purpose. Efforts are being taken to ensure that health, medical care, and welfare all work hand-in-hand, while mutual support at the local level helps to create a city Social Interaction where each and every citizen can take their health into their own hands as they see fit for their respective age for Seniors and lifestyle. TTaking advvantagee of tthe llocal chaarracc- Izu Health and teeriistics, threee essttaabblil sshhments arre Medical Center eqe uipped with hhot ssppriingg bathinng faca ili- tit es: the Senioro Hoot Sprrining Exchhaange HHall, thhe Senior Heeaalth HHaalll (YaYassuragi Housu e)), annd tht e SSuuiisshhooen Hoouse of Rest foorr thee Elderrlyly. TToo heellp promomoote healthy inntteeraractioon ammoonng ses nin orrs,s these eesstaabblisshmhmenenttss allsso ccoondnduct preventaatitivev care exxeerrccisee cllassses and Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital more. Izunokuni is home to numerous medical facilities, including the Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital, which is designated by as a disas- ter base medical center. Numbering around 100,000, Safety Medical Care the city is home to the prefecture’s largest population of doctors and pharmacists. It also ranks among the top for number of hospital beds and number of hospi- tal facilities, making it home to the prefecture’s premier medical system.

Flood Prevention/Control Your source for emergency information A familiar presence during disaster Amagi Mountain Range

Kano River Floodway Tagata Plains FM Izunokuni Firefighters Kano The Kano River is known to flood, having caused large River FM Izunokuni is one of the citizens’ most familiar sources Firefighters spring to action during fires and other Floodway amounts of damage repeatedly in the past. The Kano Kano River of information. It delivers not only the latest information times of disaster, making them the citizens’ most River floodway was completed in 1965, providing protec- about events and administration in Izunokuni, but also familiar presence during these times.

tion for the lives and property serves as a source of In Izunokuni, there is also a female fire brigade of not only the residents of emergency information that helps educate the community about first aid Izunokuni, but also for the many An open channel located mid-stream during times of disaster. and fire prevention. other people living throughout along the Kano River runs from its left the Kano River Valley. bank in Izunokuni City to the Suruga Bay 24 in . 25