News
H.C.R. 2000 News No. 1 (January/19/2000）
- New Stage Set for H.C.R. 2000
- Application for H.C.R. 2000 begins on February 1, 2000
- 26th Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition H.C.R. '99
- H.C.R. 2000 Information
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New Stage Set for H.C.R. 2000
The Curtain Opens for the New Millennium
With the Care Insurance System beginning in April of this year, steps in preparation for the "Gold Plan 21" will also begin and will provide a basic overall health and social welfare insurance by the year 2005. For example, home care services will take up importance and stronger measures in taking steps to support elderly persons with dementia will also be included.
In addition, different types of equipment for use in the information and communication fields have been achieved. In order to be able to respond to various needs in the areas of care, social welfare, medicine, and so forth in a timely and effective manner, information exchange will be one valuable way in which to be able to provide high quality service. We will expect progressive development of information and communication systems to support the independence of the elderly and physically challenged persons, and user friendly information and communication technology to be researched and developed.
Furthermore, there are important factors that need to be considered by transportation organizations and public institutions such as the aging society and promotion of fewer children, equipment for the home and road environments. We must take positive steps to incorporate into our city planning provisions for the elderly and physically challenged persons.
For the 21st century, the implementation of such plans for the equipment for everyday living standards certainly seems to be reflected in the growth seen in the home care and rehabilitation market. In support of such growth, the home care and rehabilitation equipment survey conducted on the H.C.R. exhibitors by the Health and Welfare Information Association, have concluded that the expectations of the growth of the market has heightened and the scale of this market will double by the fiscal year 2001.
Application for H.C.R. 2000 begins on February 1, 2000
In the first year for the Care Insurance System, H.C.R. 2000 expands its exhibition scale and the exhibition period will be from September 12 to September 14, 2000.
We will continue to provide the latest information in home care and rehabilitation equipment through our H.C.R. exhibitions and Internet service. Also, as we bring users and providers together to reflect users comments to be able to further develop home care and rehabilitation equipment, and we greatly appreciate the continued support and cooperation of everyone.
In order to exceed the number of 540 companies that participated last year, we cordially invite manufactures in the home care and rehabilitation equipment field to join us at H.C.R. 2000 this year.
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26th Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition H.C.R. '99
Increase Number of Enterprises Entering Industry, 543 Companies Exhibited
With 433 domestic companies that exhibited at H.C.R. '99, there was an increase of 54 companies compared to last year's total. Of the 110 overseas companies that exhibited, 95 companies had agents in Japan.
| Exhibitors: | 543 companies, 15 countries and 1 territory Japan: 433; Canada: 9; Denmark: 26; Finland: 5; France: 2; Germany: 6; Mexico: 1; Netherlands: 4; New Zealand: 2; Norway: 3; Spain: 2; Sweden: 16; Switzerland: 1; Taiwan: 5; U.K.: 11; U.S.A.: 17 |
Increasing Companies Visiting H.C.R.
With 433 domestic companies that exhibited at H.C.R. '99, there was an increase of 54 companies compared to last year's total. Of the 110 overseas companies that exhibited, 95 companies had agents in Japan.
| Visitors: | 127,718 October 13: 38,711; October 14: 44,821; October 15: 44,186 |
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Expecting Market Growth in the Home Care and Rehabilitation Equipment Industry, 25,000 Products Exhibited!
An unprecedented total of 543 companies participated in H.C.R. '99 and a total of 25,000 products were exhibited.
In regard to exhibition product categories, the number of mobility products, bed related products and home construction products have increased.
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Symposium on the German Care Insurance System
We learned how to begin our care insurance from the practice in Germany
With the implementation of care insurance next spring, H.C.R. '99 held a symposium to gain knowledge about the status of German Care Insurance four years since it began.
The professionals invited from Germany reported on details about the results and tasks involved to introduce a system, the status of evaluation for care requirements and benefits, education for care staff and the guarantee for quality of care service.
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Presentation: "Care Plan Software Exhibition"
Heightened Interest for Good Quality Care Plan Software
Providers will be required to make appropriate care plans quickly for users care requirement for the Public Aid Insurance System. Presentations introducing the latest care plan software of 9 main companies were made at H.C.R. '99.
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H.C.R. 2000 Information
In the memorable year for Public Aid Insurance to begin, the 27th Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition H.C.R. 2000 expands its exhibition scale and will begin on September 12.
As interest in home care and rehabilitation equipment is growing, H.C.R. is increasing its exhibition halls and will provide a spacious exhibition area for a place exchange valuable information from one another.
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Schedule
| February 1 | Application processing for H.C.R. 2000 begins |
| March 31 | Deadline to apply for H.C.R. 2000 |
| August 21 | H.C.R.2000 Internet Information Services begins (revised) |
| September 12-14 | H.C.R. 2000 exhibition period |
H.C.R. 2000
| 1. Organizers: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Japanese Council of Social Welfare Health and Welfare Information Association |
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| 2. Sponsors: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Embassies of participating countries | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Special Co-Sponsor: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Japan Keirin Association | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Co-Sponsors: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Heart Memorial Foundation, Kirin Welfare Foundation, The Shimizu Foundation, Fuji Memorial Foundation, Shoh-oh-kai, The Marubeni Foundation, The Mitsubishi Foundation, Yasuda Fire Memorial Foundation, NHK Welfare and Cultural Center, Yomiuri Light and Humanity Association, Mainichi Shimbun Social Welfare, Sankei Osaka Shimbun Welfare and Culture Foundation, Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc., Tokyo Shimbun, Tokyo Shimbun Social Welfare, Fukushi Shimbun, The Japanese Red Cross, Social Welfare and Medical Corporation, Tetsudo Kosaiki, Tokyo Council of Social Welfare, National Welfare Foundation for Disabled Children, The Japanese Institute for Gerontological Research and Development, Silver Service Promotion Association, Techno-Aid Association, Japan Physical Therapist Association, Japan Occupational Therapists Association, Japan Abilities Association, The Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of the Disabled, Inc., New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5. Dates: | ||||||||||||||||||
| September 12 (Tuesday) to September 14 (Thursday), 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6. Time: | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7. Venue: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition
Center) East Halls 3-21-1, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo |
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| 8. Total Exhibition Space: | ||||||||||||||||||
| 42,710 m2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Admission: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Free to the public (Registration required) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10. Expected Number of Exhibitors: | ||||||||||||||||||
| 550 companies (Domestic: 450, Overseas: 100) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11. Expected Attendance: | ||||||||||||||||||
| 120,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
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