whicker Co., Ltd.
Kyoto University’s venture “whicker Magotomo” expands its service area to Osaka! 1 month free campaign ・Event held in Osaka has been decided! We are now accepting inquiries from those who want to use the “whicker Magomo” service and from nursing care providers who want to hold an event! With the funds raised this time as a foothold, university students will deliver a fun time to the elderly in Osaka!
whicker Co., Ltd. (head office: Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto; representative: Tomokazu Yamamoto, hereinafter referred to as whicker), a service for the elderly by university students, “whicker Magotomo,” will be available on the crowdfunding site “READYFOR” on Monday, December 12. We achieved our goal of 400,000 yen by raising funds. To commemorate this, the service area will be expanded from Kyoto to Osaka, and an event will be held in Osaka and a one-month free campaign will be held. “Whicker Magotomo” is a program in which university students, who are the grandchildren of the elderly, visit their homes and nursing care facilities, respond to the needs of the elderly, such as assisting them in using smartphones and accompanying them to hospitals, and provide an enjoyable time through communication. It is a service for the elderly that contributes to improving the QOL of the elderly.
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On December 12, 2022 (Monday), “whicker Magotomo” operated by Kyoto University’s venture company whicker will raise the target amount of 400,000 yen through crowdfunding on the crowdfunding site “READYFOR”. was successfully procured.
“Whicker Magomo” operated by whicker visits the homes and nursing care facilities of university students who are the grandchildren of the elderly, and responds to the needs of the elderly, such as supporting the use of smartphones and going out, and through communication. This is a service that contributes to improving the quality of life of the elderly by providing an enjoyable time like spending time with their grandchildren.
Previously, whicker Magotomo, which was active only in the Kyoto and Shiga regions, will hold events in the Kansai region, mainly in Osaka Prefecture, based on the funds raised through this crowdfunding. service support will be started.
Therefore, “Whicker Magomo” is looking for people who meet one of the following two points.
・ Elderly family members who can experience “whicker Magomo” for free for one month
・ Nursing care offices and others who want to hold events with “whicker Magotomo” students
・ Elderly family members who can experience “whicker Magomo” for free for one month
To commemorate the success of crowdfunding, we will hold a free trial campaign for “whicker Magomo” for one month! For elderly family members living in the Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto areas, “whicker Magotomo” will be available free of charge for one month! (A total of 4 sessions will be free, once a week as a guide.)
Recommended for those who have elderly family members who live far away and find it difficult to know how they are doing, or for those who cannot handle housework and childcare other than that!
To all users,
“I’m very happy that the students interacted with us. Please come again. It’s very helpful because it works so well. I didn’t know there was such a service. It’s a really good service. from the elderly) “Thank you for your report. from the daughter of
Thank you for your kind words!
・ Nursing care offices and others who want to hold events with “whicker Magotomo” students
Crowdfunding funds will be used to hold events in the Kansai area! For that reason, we are also looking for nursing care offices and others who are willing to hold events by students!
So far, whicker has taken on the challenge of holding various events such as science show events, smartphone classes, and Halloween. [Image 2
Halloween event
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Smartphone classroom event
Through various fun events, we are delivering fun times to the elderly and the vitality of the youth of the students!
If you are interested, please contact the following contact information. [Inquiries from the press regarding this matter]
whicker Co., Ltd.
Head office location: 91-102 Miyagaki-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 602-0853 Representative Director: Tomokazu Yamamoto
TEL: 050-6863-7272
Date of establishment: February 8, 2022
Business overview: Home-visit care-type life support business including housekeeping services for the elderly
Service HP: https://whicker.info/
Representative Twitter: https://twitter.com/whicker428
Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magotomo_whicker/ Official LINE: https://lin.ee/HLRF53g
“Whicker Magomo”, operated by whicker, is a program where university students, who are the grandchildren of the elderly, visit their homes and nursing care facilities, and respond to the needs of the elderly, such as how to use smartphones and attend hospitals, and have fun through communication. It is a service for the elderly that provides time and contributes to improving the QOL of the elderly.
At whicker, we will continue to contribute to improving the QOL of the elderly and revitalizing the local community through services that provide “fun” while having university students visit the elderly in the community and help them with their daily lives. increase. Details about this release:
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