Keiro no Hi Festival Fall 2022 - Catching up with Our Community - A Celebration Worth Waiting For

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Keiro no Hi Festival Fall 2022 focuses on “conversation” as a vital connection during the holiday season and in elder care. The message from Keiro’s President and CEO emphasizes how in-person dialogue supports reminiscence, future planning, and meaningful change, from joyful festival moments to difficult caregiving talks. The issue highlights the return of the Keiro no Hi Festival in 2022, shares attendee perspectives on gathering again, and introduces guidance for family caregivers on navigating stressful conversations.

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A Message from Keiro President & CEO

Conversations as a connection

Keiro no Hi Festival (Respect for the Aged Day)

Festival return in 2022

Attendee voices from Pasadena and Cerritos

Caregiver conference: navigating difficult conversations

FALL 2 022 Long Time No See Catching up with Our Community F RO M T HE A RC HIV ES 1994 Many residents of Keiro’s former Boyle Heights Campus were at a loss for words to be able to meet the Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan. The royal couple visited to learn and appreciate the culturally sensitive care being offered in Los Angeles. They took a tour of the facility and conversed with the facility’s residents and some of Keiro’s founders. Gene S. Kanamori President & CEO Keiro Board of Directors Lynn Miyamoto, Esq., Board Chair Doug Aihara Lisa Chao, MBA Ernest Doizaki Sharon Fong Kimiko Fujita Gerald Fukui Thomas Iino, CPA Gerald Iseda, MBA Claire Koga, MD Chris Komai Jack Kurihara, PharmD Hiroko Murakami, MSW Yukari Roberts Lisa Sugimoto, EdD Gene S. Kanamori, President & CEO Welcome! A MESSAGE FROM KEI RO PRESIDENT & CEO Every year I look forward to the holiday season, as it is a chance for us to reconnect and converse with our loved ones. As we head to the year-end, we dedicate this edition to conversation. Some of my favorite conversations happened during this year’s in-person Keiro no Hi Festival. From sharing our delight about the entertainment to hearing how your lives have been, I realize how much I missed this part of our events these last three years. Conversations – whether they be long or short, challenging or filled with laughter – are essential to our lives. Talking with one another can help us prepare for the future, reminisce about the past, and hear new ideas that can inspire action. They can be a starting point, a resolution point, or a pivotal point in our lives. This publication covers conversations from all angles – from dinner table chats during the holiday season, to truly difficult ones that cannot be avoided while caring for a loved one, and more. I would like to wish you all a wonderful holiday season. We are truly grateful for all of your support in helping Keiro continue to enhance the quality of senior life in Our Community. 大切な人たちとつながり合い、会話を楽しめる、このホリデーシーズンを毎年心待ちにしています。年の瀬が近づく今、この号では「会話」について掘り下げてみます。対面で開催された本年の敬老の日フェスティバルでは、楽しい会話が多々交わされました。ステージでのパフォーマンスの感想から、最近の生活の様子まで、過去3年間のフェスティバルでは交わすことができなかった様々な会話を楽しむことができました。難しい話から笑いに富んだ話まで、長短にかかわらず会話は私たちの生活に不可欠です。会話がきっかけで将来の準備が始まったり、懐かしい思い出を振り返れたり、新たなひらめきで行動に移すことができたり。会話は人生においての出発点、解決点、転換点等、様々なきっかけになり得ます。この冊子では、食事を囲みながらのホリデーシーズンの会話から、大切な人を介護する上で避けられない難しい会話まで、様々な会話を網羅します。皆様に素敵なホリデーシーズンが訪れますように。Keiroが高齢者の生活の質の向上に継続して取り組めるよう、いつもご支援いただいていることに、心より感謝申し上げます。ジーン・カナモリ代表兼CEO FA L L 2 0 2 2 1 Keiro no Hi F E ST IVA L Celebrating our Older Adults A Celebration Worth Waiting For Keiro no Hi, or “Respect for the Aged Day,” is a Japanese holiday that honors and celebrates older adults. On September 17, 2022, Keiro held its 5th annual Keiro no Hi Festival in person for the first time in two years. This year’s festival was hosted at four local community organizations in Pasadena, Gardena, Cerritos, and Venice. We asked several attendees what being able to come together and have in-person conversations again means to them. 2 K EI R O Irene and Mitzi | Pasadena Irene and Mitzi were attendees of the Keiro no Hi Festival at the Pasadena Buddhist Temple. The two are longtime friends who got to know each other through their husbands over 50 years ago. Irene: We were discussing between the two of us that we like going in person. Today was nice after [not being able to gather for] two years. It really was. Mitzi: To be able to get together with people was really nice. Irene: Especially getting to see some friends. Wasn’t that great? I do like going in person to Little Tokyo though. Mitzi: The only thing is sometimes a lot of the older people have problems transportation wise. Irene: What I also liked was the idea that they had us show our vaccines, took our temperature. I think everyone’s trying to be very careful because we are older. Merry and Richard | Cerritos Merry

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How does the document suggest family caregivers can approach stressful conversations?

It recommends using “I” statements to express feelings and beliefs, since “You” statements may sound accusatory or bossy and cause the other person to shut down.

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