Shimura Hospital, located in Gokencho, Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, is an internal medicine hospital operated by the medical corporation Kojinkai. This facility has long served the local community and offers medical services in English, providing a reassuring environment for patients who have difficulty communicating in Japanese. The hospital is barrier-free, making it accessible and easy to use for elderly patients and those with physical disabilities. Closed days include Thursdays, Sundays, and public holidays, as well as year-end and New Year holidays (December 30 to January 3) and summer holidays (August 13 to 15). A distinctive initiative of the hospital is the operation of the "Shimura Hospital Health Promotion Channel" on YouTube, through which it actively disseminates health information to local residents. The channel features numerous explanatory videos by specialists covering topics such as the relationship between atrial fibrillation and stroke, causes, prevention, and rehabilitation of dysphagia, treatment of osteoporosis and fracture prevention, self-check methods for heart failure, and basic knowledge of Parkinson's disease. This demonstrates the hospital's strong commitment to patient education beyond clinical practice. Additionally, the hospital provides cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, offering comprehensive support for the recovery of patients with heart conditions.
