Greetings from the President
At the board meeting of TENRYU-KOHSEIKAI on June 26, 2024, I was appointed as the 7th generation President of TENRYU-KOHSEIKAI. As a staff member, I was somewhat confused and awed by the idea of becoming President but with the support of my seniors, I decided to accept the position.
I got a job at the same time as graduating in 1977, and I was able to work with people of my generation and with seniors who received direct guidance from the early days of TENRYU-KOHSEIKAI. I was strongly impressed by the attitude of accepting services that have needs but are not covered by the system as public interest projects, and working on them from the point of working to create the system itself. I believe that it is my mission to reaffirm that TENRYU-KOHSEIKAI was created through the daily efforts of our predecessors, and to pass it on to the next generation.
On top of that, I believe that I have two roles to play. The first is to further consolidate the organizational and financial foundations that have been cultivated over the years. TENRYU-KOHSEIKAI, which was founded by just seven people, now has 2,400 staff members, and about 4,500 people use it every day only for the care facilities and outpatient services It is important to solidify the financial foundation to maintain the organization and support so that users can continue to use safe, reliable and high-quality services, and for employees to be able to work responsibly without worrying about the future. During the time of the former president and other successive presidents, the establishment of a financial base and the examination of the organization have been continuously discussed and established in stages. In the future, we will continue to identify and review organizational issues, and we will work on the consolidation and abolition of existing businesses and new businesses that meet new needs and changes in social conditions, and make them even stronger.
Another role is to nurture the next generation. TENRYU-KOHSEIKAI expanded its business in the 1970’s and 1980’s, as well as in the 1990's to meet the needs of the community and society. We recognize that the development and securing of human resources who can respond quickly to changes in social welfare needs due to the increase in the proportion of the elderly population due to the rapid decline in the birthrate and the decline in the population itself is a serious and urgent issue for whether or not we can continue our business as a social welfare corporation. In addition to the founding philosophy of the TENRYU-KOHSEIKAI, we believe that a major role is to pass on the projects conducted by TENRYU-KOHSEIKAI to the next generation.
Today's situation surrounding social welfare is not smooth, and there are many challenges to face. The Long-Term Care Insurance Act and other laws are frequently reviewed, and it is necessary to have a system in place so that users, their families, and staff will not be confused even if such a review occurs. In addition, we believe that one of the important roles of TENRYU-KOHSEIKAI is to continue to work on people who are unable to receive adequate services due to the gap between the systems, and in mountainous areas where it is difficult to live because there are no service providers to provide them.
We will continue to make efforts to meet everyone's expectations while understanding the needs of the community as a corporation whose existence is valuable to the community in the future, so we look forward to your continued guidance and encouragement.
I got a job at the same time as graduating in 1977, and I was able to work with people of my generation and with seniors who received direct guidance from the early days of TENRYU-KOHSEIKAI. I was strongly impressed by the attitude of accepting services that have needs but are not covered by the system as public interest projects, and working on them from the point of working to create the system itself. I believe that it is my mission to reaffirm that TENRYU-KOHSEIKAI was created through the daily efforts of our predecessors, and to pass it on to the next generation.
On top of that, I believe that I have two roles to play. The first is to further consolidate the organizational and financial foundations that have been cultivated over the years. TENRYU-KOHSEIKAI, which was founded by just seven people, now has 2,400 staff members, and about 4,500 people use it every day only for the care facilities and outpatient services It is important to solidify the financial foundation to maintain the organization and support so that users can continue to use safe, reliable and high-quality services, and for employees to be able to work responsibly without worrying about the future. During the time of the former president and other successive presidents, the establishment of a financial base and the examination of the organization have been continuously discussed and established in stages. In the future, we will continue to identify and review organizational issues, and we will work on the consolidation and abolition of existing businesses and new businesses that meet new needs and changes in social conditions, and make them even stronger.
Another role is to nurture the next generation. TENRYU-KOHSEIKAI expanded its business in the 1970’s and 1980’s, as well as in the 1990's to meet the needs of the community and society. We recognize that the development and securing of human resources who can respond quickly to changes in social welfare needs due to the increase in the proportion of the elderly population due to the rapid decline in the birthrate and the decline in the population itself is a serious and urgent issue for whether or not we can continue our business as a social welfare corporation. In addition to the founding philosophy of the TENRYU-KOHSEIKAI, we believe that a major role is to pass on the projects conducted by TENRYU-KOHSEIKAI to the next generation.
Today's situation surrounding social welfare is not smooth, and there are many challenges to face. The Long-Term Care Insurance Act and other laws are frequently reviewed, and it is necessary to have a system in place so that users, their families, and staff will not be confused even if such a review occurs. In addition, we believe that one of the important roles of TENRYU-KOHSEIKAI is to continue to work on people who are unable to receive adequate services due to the gap between the systems, and in mountainous areas where it is difficult to live because there are no service providers to provide them.
We will continue to make efforts to meet everyone's expectations while understanding the needs of the community as a corporation whose existence is valuable to the community in the future, so we look forward to your continued guidance and encouragement.
Sakae Ito, President