KESENNUMA, MIYAGI PREF. – Laughter is often heard from some 40 elderly people who receive day care services at a care home in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, thanks to the presence of a Filipino worker.
“When I speak in English, grandpas seem delighted,” Charito Ito said, revealing her secret for getting elderly people to laugh.
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