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New Welfare Infrastructure for Disabled Individuals in Hokkaido

Social Include Inc., headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, has announced its collaboration with LA Holdings to manage a new group home for disabled individuals in Hokkaido. This initiative aims to provide an innovative welfare infrastructure based on its operational experience from 345 locations nationwide.

The company’s philosophy is centered around creating a society where there are zero disabled individuals facing housing issues. In partnership with LA Holdings, known for its expertise in real estate development, and Fiber Gate, which focuses on ICT infrastructure, Social Include aspires to empower individuals with disabilities to continue living in familiar communities with dignity.

Addressing Concerns about Life After Parents

While advancements in disability welfare services have been made, the choices available for individuals with disabilities to live safely and securely in their communities remain limited. With the challenges brought on by an aging population, changing family structures, and weakening regional communities, many individuals and their families face pressing concerns about who will support them after their parents are gone and where they will live in the future.

Simply securing housing does not resolve this anxiety. A comprehensive support system that includes daily assistance, medical collaboration, and community integration is crucial. Thus, Social Include perceives its group homes as vital welfare infrastructure designed to support the lives of individuals with disabilities.

The new initiative in Hokkaido aims not only to assist individuals but also to contribute to resolving broader welfare challenges facing the community.

Building a Foundation for Community Life

Through the operation of the group homes, Social Include's mission is to support an environment that facilitates continuous community living, rather than just providing accommodation. The initiative includes several key components:

• - Developing living environments that allow disabled individuals to remain in familiar areas.
• - Establishing a support system capable of addressing severe disabilities and medical care needs.
• - Strengthening collaborations with medical institutions, local government, and community welfare.
• - Promoting coexistence with the community by leveraging LA Holdings' insights.
• - Utilizing Fiber Gate's ICT solutions to create safe, secure living environments.

The objective is not to foster a mindset where one has to enter a facility but rather to normalize the idea that everyone should be able to continue living in their community as their true selves.

Collaborative Community Model

This new initiative will harness the strengths of each company involved to create a sustainable welfare infrastructure:

• - LA Holdings: Focus on real estate development tailored to local characteristics (land acquisition, facility development, and maintenance).
• - Fiber Gate: Support operations through digital technology (telecommunication infrastructure development, ICT environment creation, and monitoring systems).
• - Social Include: Manage group homes, providing daily life support and ensuring quality through collaboration with medical and welfare organizations.

Through this cooperational framework, the goal is to establish a community-based model that supports continuous, secure living instead of merely supplying facilities.

Comprehensive Support System

For individuals with disabilities to live safely in their communities, having a daily support system is essential in addition to housing. Social Include will focus on a