Japanese American Club

The Japanese American Club of Leisure World is having a bento meeting with a speaker, Heather Harada of Keiro Iyashi Care on Oct. 18, in Clubhouse 4 at 11:30 a.m. A bento box will be available for $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. People are welcome to bring a dessert to share.

This month’s presentation will be about Iyashi Care, Keiro and Providence’s community-based pallative care program for Japanese seniors with serious and/or chronic illnesses. The bilingual team of health care professionals provides guidance and support for both patients and their loved ones. People will learn how Iyashi Care works and can help, what palliative care is and how it differs from hospice, and when palliative care may be beneficial. For more information, call Sue Yokomi at 562-799-9142.

The Japanese American Club’s bus trip will be on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Nikkei Senior Gardens in Arleta, California. The group will leave Leisure World at 9:30 a.m. from the Amphitheater parking lot and arrive at the gardens at 11 a.m. for a lunch. Reservations are for a maximum of 50 people. People can RSVP with Keiko Sekino by calling 562-357-4043 and leaving a message. The cost for the trip (which includes transportation and lunch) is $35 per person (check or cash). Sekino will be in clubhouse 6 on Wednesday between 10-11 a.m. on Oct. 22, 29 and Nov. 5. People can also RSVP after the meeting on Oct. 18.