家族で考える地域防災――愛媛医療センターで「災害体験VR・感染症対策VR・猫カフェVR」を展示

10月19日（日）、愛媛医療センター 旧看護学校（東温IC・川内ICから車で約6分）にて開催された「媛つながるプロジェクト 家族会」に合わせ、当社は「災害体験VR」「感染症対策VR」「猫カフェVR」を出展いたしました。 会場は医療的ケア児者・重症心身障害児者のご家族が安心して集える場として準備され、交流会・防災企画・体験プログラム等と併催されました。

開催概要

• 日時：2025年10月19日（日）13:30〜

• 会場：愛媛医療センター

• 主催・運営：愛媛県重症心身障害児（者）を守る会／愛媛県医療的ケア児者等家族会「ムーブオン媛ネット」

• 協力：愛媛医療センター ほか（プログラムには交流会、防災の学び・展示、医療センター見学、家族で楽しむ体験コンテンツ等が含まれました）

愛媛医療センターの場が持つ意味

本イベントは、当事者とご家族が「安心して集い、学び、つながる」ことを目的に設計されました。 愛媛医療センターの敷地内という特性を活かし、専門職の見守りや情報提供のもと、医療・福祉・防災が交差する実践の場が実現しています。 家族会が主体となって交流・学びの動線を整備し、行き来しやすい時間配分と“無理なく帰れる”設計がなされていた点も印象的でした。

展示コンテンツのねらい

1. 災害体験VR

地域で実際に起こりうる揺れ・津波・土砂・火災等を、短時間で“自分ごと化”できるように設計したVR体験です。

恐怖の提示ではなく、「家族での合意形成（どこへ・どう避難するか／誰が何を持つか）」につながる対話のきっかけづくりを重視した展示を心がけ、体験後は行動変容の定着を促します。

2. 感染症対策VR

手指衛生や環境清拭の重要性、病原体拡散の可視化をテーマに、医療・介護・在宅生活それぞれの場面で「どこに注意が必要か」を直感的に理解できる構成です。 ご家庭におけるケア動線の工夫や、備品配置の見直しのヒントを持ち帰っていただけるよう、展示いたしました。

3. 猫カフェVR

『緊張しがちな場に“ほっとする”余白を生む』、当社の癒し系コンテンツです。 猫さんと過ごす視点の体験は、家族での会話を自然に引き出し、会場全体の空気を和らげる役割を担います。 子どもたちが笑顔でヘッドセットを外す姿が多く見られ、VR体験への心理的ハードルを下げる効果を確認できました。

家族で話し合うためのの問い

1. “いざ”の時、どこへ避難するか（自宅・車中・近隣施設の選択肢と移動ルート）

2. 誰が何を担当するか（医療的ケア、連絡、持ち出し品、きょうだいの見守り）

3. 日常のうちに何を整えておくか（備蓄、連絡先リスト、在宅の動線・衛生の工夫）

会場では、車中泊の備えを含む防災展示も実施され、「身近な道具をどう使うか」を家族単位で具体化する好機になりました。

当日の動線と安心設計

交流・学び・体験が時間割で重なり過ぎないように組まれ、専門職の相談コーナーや屋内外の体験スペースが適切に配置されていました。 体調やスケジュールに合わせて15時以降は自由解散できる運営も、ご家族の負担軽減につながる内容でした。

「体験」を「習慣」に

私たちは、VRを単なる驚きや娯楽で終わらせず、「体験→気づき→行動→習慣化」へつなげる教育ツールとして、私たちは常に磨き込んでいます。 今回の展示でも、体験の直後に家族で確認するチェック項目や、持ち帰って継続できる資料を用意し、地域での“続けられる防災”を後押ししています。 今後も、医療・福祉・教育の現場と連携し、地域の皆さまと共に“備えの文化”を育ててまいります。 ▷ お問い合わせはこちらから、お願いいたします。 EN Title: Family-Centered Community Disaster Preparedness — Exhibiting "Disaster Experience VR," "Infection Control VR," and "Cat Café VR" at Ehime Medical Center On Sunday, October 19, 2025, Snowlion Inc. exhibited "Disaster Experience VR," "Infection Control VR," and "Cat Café VR" at the "Ehime Tsunagaru Project Family Gathering" held at the former Nursing School building of Ehime Medical Center (approximately 6 minutes by car from Toon IC or Kawauchi IC). The venue was prepared as a safe space for families of children and adults requiring medical care and those with severe physical and intellectual disabilities, and was held in conjunction with networking sessions, disaster preparedness programs, and hands-on activities.

Event Overview

• Date & Time: Sunday, October 19, 2025, from 1:30 PM

• Venue: Ehime Medical Center

• Host & Organizer: Ehime Association for Children and Adults with Severe Physical and Intellectual Disabilities / Ehime Family Association for Children and Adults Requiring Medical Care "Move On Ehime Net"

• Cooperation: Ehime Medical Center and others (Programs included networking sessions, disaster preparedness learning and exhibits, medical center tours, and family-friendly experiential content)

The Significance of Ehime Medical Center as a Venue

This event was designed with the purpose of allowing individuals and their families to "gather, learn, and connect with peace of mind." Leveraging the unique setting within the grounds of Ehime Medical Center, a practical space was created where healthcare, welfare, and disaster preparedness intersect, under the supervision and information provision of specialized professionals. It was also impressive that the family association took the initiative in organizing the flow of interaction and learning, with well-planned time allocations that were easy to navigate and a design that allowed families to "leave without stress."

Purpose of the Exhibited Content

1. Disaster Experience VR A VR experience designed to help participants "personalize" earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, fires, and other disasters that could actually occur in their community in a short time. Rather than presenting fear, we emphasized creating opportunities for dialogue that lead to "family consensus-building (where and how to evacuate / who carries what)," and after the experience, we encourage the establishment of behavioral changes.

2. Infection Control VR Themed around the importance of hand hygiene and environmental cleaning, and the visualization of pathogen spread, this content is structured to help participants intuitively understand "where attention is needed" in healthcare, nursing care, and home life settings. The exhibit was designed so that families could take home hints for improving care workflows and reconsidering the placement of supplies at home.

3. Cat Café VR Our relaxation-focused content that "creates a 'comforting' breathing space in otherwise tense environments." The experience of spending time with cats from their perspective naturally draws out family conversations and serves to soften the overall atmosphere of the venue. We observed many children removing their headsets with smiles, confirming the effect of lowering the psychological barrier to VR experiences.

Questions for Family Discussion

1. Where to evacuate in an emergency (options for home, car, or nearby facilities and evacuation routes)

2. Who is responsible for what (medical care, communication, items to take, sibling supervision)

3. What to prepare in daily life (stockpiles, contact lists, home workflow and hygiene improvements)

At the venue, disaster preparedness exhibits including preparations for sleeping in vehicles were also conducted, providing a good opportunity for families to concretize "how to use familiar tools" as a family unit.

Event Flow and Safety-Conscious Design

The schedule was organized so that networking, learning, and hands-on activities did not overlap too much, with professional consultation corners and indoor/outdoor experience spaces appropriately arranged. The operational decision to allow free departure after 3:00 PM according to individual health conditions and schedules also contributed to reducing the burden on families.

From "Experience" to "Habit"

We constantly refine VR not as mere surprise or entertainment, but as an educational tool that connects "experience → awareness → action → habituation." In this exhibit as well, we prepared checklist items for families to confirm immediately after the experience and materials they could take home to continue, supporting "sustainable disaster preparedness" in the community. Moving forward, we will continue to collaborate with healthcare, welfare, and educational settings to cultivate a "culture of preparedness" together with community members.

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