Int.Home Care &
Rehabilitation Exhibition

H.C.R.2008

General Information

• ORGANIZERS

  Health and Welfare Information Association
  Japan National Council of Social Welfare

• DATE & TIME OF EVENT

  September 24 (Wednesday) – September 26 (Friday), 2008
  10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• VENUE

  Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center)
  East Halls (51,380 m²)
  3-21-1, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan

• ADMISSION

  Free to the Public

• PARTICIPANTS

  We are expecting a total of approximately 600 exhibitors

• EXPECTED ATTENDANCE

  130,000 Visitors (Mainly: Care managers, home helpers, staff from social welfare institutions & organizations, doctors, nurses, PT’s, OT’s, construction/design related persons, manufacturers, distributors, governmental, end users, social welfare care, medical & engineering related students, and the general public.)

• EXPECTED SPONSORS

  Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
  Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
  Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
  Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
  Tokyo Metropolitan Government
  Respective embassies of participating companies

• PRODUCTS THAT MAY BE EXHIBITED

  Home Care & Rehabilitation Products

  1. Mobility aids: Manual wheelchairs; powered wheelchairs; electric 3- and 4-wheel scooters; attendant pushed wheelchairs; walkers/rollators; canes; stretchers to move patients; turntables; floor lifts; ceiling/fixed lifts; driving equipment to assist physically challenged to drive; vehicles equipped to carry wheelchairs, etc.; and vehicles equipped with baths.
  2. Bed-related products: Beds, mattresses, pressure sore prevention products, side tables, and care related sheets.
  3. Bathing products: Bathtubs, bath chairs, anti-slip products, bath boards and bathing lifts.
  4. Toilet related and diapers: Portable toilets, toilets/toilet seats, deodorizers, germicides and diapers.
  5. Aids for Daily Living: Chairs, positioning and standup aids, tables, furniture, eating utensils, table ware, kitchens, cooking aids, washbasins, clothing, shoes, clothes changing aids and care related products.
  6. Communication Equipment: Hearing aids; emergency alarm and warning 　systems; word processors and computer systems for the disabled; Braille 　printers; aids to assist in data entry and operating OA equipment; software 　　for the physically challenged; letter enlargement equipment; special telephones, faxes and portable talking aids; sight related systems; and other communication equipment.
  7. Equipment for the Home & Construction: Slopes, handrails, elevators, ramps, stair climbers and other such equipment.
  8. Rehabilitation Equipment: Rehabilitation equipment for walking; training materials, devices and equipment for rehabilitation.
  9. Artificial Limbs & Orthopedic products
  10. Casualty Prevention Products for Elderly & Physically Challenged

• Equipment & Related Products for Institutions: Floor and wall materials for institutions, washing machines/dryers, sanitizing equipment, room deodorizers, air cleaners, and care workers uniforms.

• Management Information Systems for Home Care and Institutional Services

• Care Prevention Products: Body function training equipment, muscular strength training machines, and oral care related products.