Volunteer activity

January 16th (Friday) Afternoon
A New Year's Concert was held in the day room of the palliative care ward!
Ward staff and volunteers worked together to set up the venue and provide tea to the patients.

"Ue o Muite Arukou," "Amazing Grace," "Kojo no Tsuki," etc.
The patients were also listening intently to the familiar songs!

Thank you for the wonderful performance!

Utilizing the official mascot of the corporationOriginal bookmarkWe produced the following.
This was conceived by hospital staff and was carefully crafted from design to printing and ribbon affixing.

The front side visually conveys the character's charm, and the back side features their profile!

By distributing them through library services that visit hospital rooms, they are an item that adds a little joy and familiarity to reading time.

On Wednesday, October 8th, we held a screening of the Hayabusa Symphony Orchestra Concert in the palliative care ward!
_{■Hayabusa Symphony Orchestrais an organization formed mainly by students from medical universities across Japan, including medical, dental, pharmaceutical, and nursing schools, which are the driving force behind Japan's medical care. They operate under the principle of "music x social contribution," and have provided free streaming of their concert footage to palliative care wards.}

Patients and their families gathered in the day room and enjoyed a short classical concert.

Volunteers provided tea and coffee, and everyone enjoyed a relaxing drink while listening to music.

The decorations in the pediatric ward have been redecorated for summer!
Decorate the play corner with Tanabata-themed motifs!

I would be happy if the children could feel the seasons even a little bit.

A volunteer training course was held on Saturday, June 2025, 6.
The new volunteers were taught the necessary knowledge, attitude, and etiquette for working in the hospital.

In the second half, we also had practical training to learn how to use wheelchairs safely and correctly.

I look forward to working with you from now on!

Volunteers provide tea service in the palliative care ward.
First, we will ask you about your ordering preferences for each room!

Choose from coffee, black tea, green tea, or shaved ice (strawberry, melon, or blue Hawaii)!

We will prepare your favorite drinks and shaved ice and deliver them to your room. Please enjoy them at your leisure!

We provide a mobile library for hospitalized patients!
Every Thursday, we visit each patient room (except private rooms) and lend out any books you want on the spot.

We have books from a wide variety of genres, so we change them regularly and deliver them to our patients!

The decorations in the palliative care ward are being redecorated early, from "spring" to more May-like decor!

There are also adorable carp streamers, which are a symbol of the Boys' Festival, as well as designs of carp streamers to hang on the wall, and their vibrant colors will brighten up any space.

By incorporating traditional Japanese decorations, you can feel the seasons!
Thank you always for your support.

Tsukuba Medical Center (Public Interest Foundation) is recruiting volunteers to provide warm medical care to the local community!
Volunteering allows you to give back to your local community and gain heartwarming experiences.
We look forward to receiving your applications!

We are looking for volunteers for 2025!

Volunteers working in the pediatric ward have been decorating the ward for spring!

They carefully placed spring-like items on the doors, play corners, and other areas!
I hope I can bring "spring" to children too.

Thank you for always creating wonderful seasonal decorations and items!

Outpatient volunteers help out on the hospital's outpatient floors to ensure that patients receive treatment smoothly.

We provide assistance to people who are lost (by directing them to examination rooms, etc.) and wheelchair users.
This blue apron is the mark of a volunteer!
Thank you always for your support.

"Small Creatures of the Four Seasons"
These are photos of small animals taken in the mountains of Hokkaido and other places.
I would be happy if I could bring you healing through the natural appearance of Hokkaido squirrels and chipmunks.
Riku Shibata

We have put up some adorable Hina dolls that were donated to our palliative care ward!

Volunteers carefully decorated each one.
I struggled with the accessories for the doll while looking at the instructions. I finally managed to complete it.

The adorable expressions on the dolls' faces brought a smile to my face and made me feel like a child again.

The palliative care ward has been decorated for the New Year!
2025 is the year of the snake!
Volunteers made adorable handmade zodiac animals for us!
Place the Year of the Snake for 2025 in the center and it's complete!

We also borrowed works from flower and carving artist YUKARI to add a touch of elegance!

There's only a little time left this year...
Thank you again next year.

At the "Christmas Concert" held in the palliative care ward, the decorations in the day room were not just a Christmas tree, but were also very elaborate!

We borrowed works from flower and carving artist YUKARI to further enhance the Christmas mood!

Thank you to YUKARI for adding such a gorgeous and elegant touch!!

On December 12th, a Christmas concert by Cello & Keyboard Nanohana was held in the day room of the palliative care ward!

With songs such as "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "A Beautiful Night," patients and their families seemed to enjoy the Christmas spirit.

Autumn deepens with each passing day, and it's now the season for art.
Our clinic has an exhibition space called the "Hot Gallery"!
The artworks on display are works by local people (photographs, watercolors, oil paintings, etc.).
We change the exhibits about five times a year for everyone to enjoy.

This time we are borrowing an oil painting by Emiko Nomoto.
His work has been selected for a contemporary children's art exhibition, and his poetic style is wonderful.

We decorated the pediatric ward!
Although it is still hot on some days, it has become much cooler in the mornings and evenings.

The decorations in the ward have been changed to depict grape picking.
I wonder if the kids will enjoy it?

With the resumption of tea service starting in September 2024, we invited Representative Director Shima to a tea party in the day room of the palliative care ward. Final confirmation!

We also provide coffee, tea, shaved ice, and other items to our patients, so we hope they will enjoy them.
We will continue to take measures to prevent infection and monitor the current infection situation.

From September 2024, we will resume tea services for patients in the palliative care ward.

This is one of the activities that has been forced to suspend due to COVID-1.
We held a meeting with volunteers in advance to discuss infection control measures and staffing.

A volunteer training course was held on June 6th.
Due to COVID-19, we have not been able to recruit new volunteers for four years,
This time, we welcomed six new members.
Lectures on "infection control" and "basic communication"
We had a practical experience of how to use a wheelchair in front of the hospital.
Thank you in advance.

The rainy season is fast approaching, and we are soothed by the decorations made by volunteers.
You can feel the season from the hydrangeas decorating the palliative care ward!

Is this a chorus of frogs? How adorable!

Volunteers from the pediatric ward have started preparing for the Tanabata decorations!
We decorate bamboo leaves and make cute Tanabata decorations.

I hope the children in the ward will be happy...
New volunteers will be joining us in June.
It would be great if we could make it together.

The new year has started.
Volunteers at the palliative care ward take a photo in front of the wooden cherry blossoms displayed in the day room!
Volunteers in the palliative care ward make decorations for the ward and patient rooms and keep the day room tidy.

From February 2th, we have borrowed works from the Tsukuba Watercolor Society and exhibited them at Hotto Gallery.
^{*Hotto Gallery: Hospital Building 2, 3rd and 4th floor hallway}

Watercolor painters Ishiyama-san, Okano-san, Kawanami-san, and Sasaki-san helped with the exhibition.
There are many works that will make you look forward to spring, such as the title ``Spring White Tulips.''

It's almost Peach Festival.
This is a doll decoration made by Kasama-yaki, a famous pottery made in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture.

Hina decorations made by volunteers using origami!
This is a very cute princess and doll.

In addition, there were many donated decorations that we displayed in the hospital.

We decorated the entrance of the palliative care ward for Setsubun!

The handmade demon mascot and photo cards were handmade by volunteers.
Palliative care ward staff are also preparing for the Setsubun event!

A snowman appeared at the entrance to the pediatric ward!

A demon with Setsubun decorations appears in the pediatric ward! But...they're cute demons~♪