Manulife Financial Corp. : "Manulife Waku Waku Room" Opens at National Rehabilitation Center for Children with Disabilities, Tokyo
October 29, 2013 at 09:55 am EDT
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For Immediate Release
October 29, 2013
"Manulife Waku Waku Room" Opens at National Rehabilitation Center for Children with Disabilities, Tokyo
Tokyo - Manulife Life Insurance Company ("Manulife Japan"), together with the NPO Children's Health Forum and Central Community Chest of Japan, have joined with the National Rehabilitation Center for Children with Disabilities to create a "Manulife Waku Waku Room," a recreational space within the hospital aimed at providing psychological support to children receiving medical care. A ceremony marking the opening of the room was held on October 19, attended by representatives from National Rehabilitation Center for Children with Disabilities.
The "Manulife Waku Waku Room" project, started in 2008, is one of several initiatives conducted by the Children's Health Forum to improve the medical treatment environment for children in Japan. The project aims to raise awareness of the significance of playrooms for the well-being of children undergoing medical treatment and to support the creation of high quality playrooms and services meeting these needs.
It is well documented that providing hospitalized children with a place to play, allowing them to put thoughts of their illness and treatment procedures aside while building social skills through interaction with other children, is an important factor in reducing children's hospitalization stress. However, it is generally acknowledged that the number of hospitals with facilities for this purpose is insufficient to meet current needs.
National Rehabilitation Center for Children with Disabilities is the ninth facility to receive funding as part of the "Manulife Waku Waku Room" project and the first in Tokyo to host a Manulife Waku Waku Room.
The tape cutting at the opening ceremony. From left to right: Central Community Chest Board Member Nakajima, Children's Health Forum Director Dr.Nagashima, the National Rehabilitation Center for Children with Disabilities,Director Dr. Kimizuka,
Manulife Financial Corporation is a Canada-based international financial services company. The Company operates as Manulife across its offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. It provides financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. Its segments include Asia, Canada, Global WAM, and Corporate and Other. The Asia segment provides insurance products and insurance-based wealth accumulation products. The Canada segment provides insurance products, insurance-based wealth accumulation products, and banking services and has an in-force variable annuity business. Global WAM segment provides investment advice and solutions to its retail, retirement, and institutional clients. It provides life insurance products, insurance-based wealth accumulation products and has an in-force long-term care insurance business.
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