February 2025 issue Have you ever talked about the last one you want?　That's why "Hello Notebook"!

　As the name implies, the Handbook is a handbook for discussing in advance what kind of treatment and care you want in the event of a major illness or injury, and conveying your thoughts. By conveying your thoughts, you are more likely to spend a rich life on your own until the end. This time, I would like to introduce you to the Japanese restaurant.
　In the February issue of the Public Relations Yokohama (outside site), we will inform you of the lecture “Recruitment of medical care, nursing care, and money learned from cases in case of emergency” (sponsored by City of Yokohama, Medical Care Bureau).

　Anyone can be hit by a major life-threatening illness or injury. It is said that in a serious condition, about 70% of people will find it difficult to decide on their own medical care and care in the future, and to convey their wishes to others.
　Talking with a trusted person in advance will increase your chances of living a rich life like yourself until the end. Some people may think that "it's not auspicious" or "it's still early," but I don't know when to visit.
　That's why why don't you talk with the "Hello Notebook"?

　Thinking in advance what kind of medical care and care you want in the event of an emergency, repeatedly discussing and sharing with your family, trusted people, and healthcare / care workers is called a "life conference." In Yokohama City, we have created a short drama and released it on YouTube to deepen our understanding of the importance of the "Life Conference" and the "What if Notebook".
　There are two works by generation, starring Naoto Takenaka and Reiko Takashima. Both are easy to see, with a length of about 12 minutes. You can see exactly how the "Hello Notebook" is useful. Please take a look at it!

　The "Hello Notebook" contains three questions, assuming that "if you have a sickness that does not cure" or "if you can't convey your feelings."

[Question 1] Treatment and care What kind of treatment and care do you want to receive?
[Question 2] If you can't decide on treatment or care on your own, who do you want to talk to instead?
[Question 3] Where do you want to stay if you get sick?

　Thinking, discussing, and rewriting this question will help you organize your thoughts.

　But even if you ask suddenly, it seems easy and very difficult.
　So I asked the Medical Care Bureau Regional Medical Section, which has jurisdiction over the Handbook, how to use it.

"Hello Notebook" is a tool that conveys your feelings. If you think specifically about what you want to do in the following three steps, you can organize your thoughts more.

　What do you like to enjoy, live, and do you like?
　Answering the three questions in the "Hello Notebook" while keeping in mind what you value is an important point for living like you.

　If you think in your heart, hope is hard to come true. Please tell your current feelings to your trusted family and friends.
　If you are receiving medical or nursing care, it is also important to talk with medical and nursing staff.

　Please write the date, partner, contents, etc. that you talked about in the "Hello Notebook".
　And if possible, by sharing it with the person who spoke, I think that you can convey your thoughts firmly.

　People's feelings are not the same, they change.
　Let's review it regularly when there is a change in your health or living environment or when you receive a physical checkup. If you change your mind, try rewrite the "Hello Notebook". If you want a new "what if you want a new "book" to rewrite, you can get it again at the ward office window.

　I think it's hard to talk about without a chance. Please try to use the "Hello Notebook" as an opportunity. I think it would be easy to understand for everyone to watch the Yokohama City "Life Conference" short drama.

　The feeling of "I don't want to think", "I don't know" or "I can't decide" is also very important. First of all, I think about it at my own pace.
　Also, unlike the wills and prior instructions, the "Hazake Notebook" does not have legal binding or compulsory at the emergency site. Please note that the purpose is to encourage discussions and share them.

　As time passes or your health changes, people's feelings change. Rather than filling out and leaving the "Hello Notebook" only once, I would like you to think repeatedly and discuss it.

　I don't know when it's "what if," I would like you to use the "Hello Notebook" from now on so that your family and loved ones will not be in trouble.

― What kind of activities are the members of the local welfare committee?

― How do you guide the residents of the city with the "Hello Notebook"?

― What kind of effect did you have by handing out the "Huidebook"?

　"Hello Notebook" is also useful as a communication tool. The number of people living alone and elderly people is increasing, and I don't know emergency contact number when something happens is a problem as a member of the public welfare committee. In some cases, recommending a "Hello Notebook" to homes that visit for the first time has led to necessary support.

― What kind of shop is this?

　The Company was established as an insurance agent in 1995, and opened its first store in Yokohama in 2000, with approximately 700 stores nationwide. It is a shop that helps customers choose insurance from more than 40 insurance companies and more than 300 products according to their wishes, and is used by many people in Yokohama City.

― How do you guide the residents of the city with the "Hello Notebook"?

― What kind of effect did you have by handing out the "Huidebook"?

― How do you distribute "what if notebook" to inhabitants of a ward?

★It was easier than I thought, and I was able to write smoothly. When I thought alone, I didn't think too deeply, but by talking to my husband, I was able to tell the other party why I chose that option while organizing my own reasons. I've never talked like this before, but it's easy to get out of the story, "If you got a" notebook "."

★From the experience of my relatives' death, I originally talked with my wife about the end of life. This time, I got a "Hello Notebook" and it was an opportunity to discuss again. In addition to the three questions, conversations spread, such as graves, funerals, and how to share passwords.