Abstract
Recent dementia-related measures stipulate social inclusion for people with dementia. However, at this stage, their effects are limited and have not yet involved the general public. On the other hand, "The Restaurant of Order Mistakes" is attracting a lot of attention from various fields.
The purpose of this paper is to obtain new knowledge about better social inclusion of people with dementia by investigating and analyzing The Restaurant of Order Mistakes.
As a result of the survey, it was found that restaurants with wrong orders and derivative activities in each region function as a place for people with dementia who could not have independence until now to show their success in society. On the other hand, the efforts of The Restaurant of Order Mistakes are extraordinary events with limited time and place, so the gap between the "unusual" working at the restaurant and the "everyday" being cared for is dementia. The Chibaru Shokudo in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, found one answer to such a problem. Chibaru Shokudo is a permanent store that creates a place for people with dementia to work. People with dementia who work in the Chibaru cafeteria form their own place with their own hands as "professionals" who utilize their individuality and support the cafeteria through continuous work rather than temporary work.
Until now, dementia-related measures have treated people with dementia as passive beings who receive care. On the other hand, the space of "The Restaurant of Order Mistakes" is established only when a person with dementia works as a hall staff. The position of the leading role in the space gives the dementia person who was placed outside the dementia care independence and draws out the hidden potential. The efforts of Chibaru Shokudo show that people with dementia have the power to play an active role not only in receiving care but also in the general society and in real life.
