The older we get, the more fragile our health becomes and must be taken care of.
In 2030, according to INSEE, there will be around 20 million people over the age of 60 in France.
It is estimated that 1.55 million dependent seniors will need constant care.
Motor disabilities or certain degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's leading to a loss of autonomy therefore require continuous medical assistance, provided by specialized caregivers.
The professions of old age
Caring for a senior returns to our deepest humanity. A principle of solidarity which is at the heart of “professions of old age” and of those who work closely with frail elderly people. Their common mission is to work for the well-being and comfort of our seniors. The paramedical professions are on the front line: nurses administer drugs and monitor the patient's condition in close collaboration with the attending physician or geriatrician, while nursing aides and gerontological care assistants provide them with hygiene care. but also moral comfort, physical support and help in the tasks of daily life.
With regard to rehabilitation, physiotherapists, psychomotor therapists and occupational therapists stimulate the muscles and rehabilitate people with physical or mental disabilities with the help of sports, cognitive or manual activities, so that they can find their way back. autonomy.
We should also mention chiropodists, pedicurists and dieticians, who also contribute to the health of aging people.
In specialized establishments
These health professionals work in institutions welcoming the elderly, able-bodied or otherwise, or with a loss of autonomy, such as residential homes, service residences, nursing homes and nursing homes (accommodation establishments for dependent elderly people). ), or even long-term care units (USLD), reserved for totally dependent seniors who require continuous medical surveillance.
As the French population ages, INSEE estimates that 300,000 new jobs will have to be filled by 2030. Some establishments are also struggling to recruit and one in two employs liberal or temporary staff to fill the shortages.
Home care
For seniors who choose to stay at home, family help, if there is one, is not always enough to meet all needs. In order to ensure maintenance at home, external help is then necessary. Parents who host a senior at home can call on an independent professional, but also on home help and support services (SAAD), private or public organizations that act as service providers, for all related actions. essential acts of life and home support.
Home nursing services (SSIAD) are also there to avoid hospitalization, prevent loss of autonomy and fight against the isolation of the elderly and vulnerable.
The care provided by these structures is provided by salaried nurses and nursing assistants, as well as by private nurses paid on a fee-for-service basis.
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How to train?
The senior care community is in constant search of passionate and qualified professionals.
Are you interested in these essential jobs, which combine technical skills and human qualities?
Different courses allow you to prepare for it.
The nursing training institutes (IFSI) train for the State nursing diploma, compulsory for practicing, whether in the liberal arts or in public and private establishments.
To become a nursing assistant, you must also hold a level V state diploma in nursing aid (DEAS), which is accessible by competitive examination.
Numerous training courses, some of which work on a work-study basis, prepare for it.
Future physiotherapists, for their part, must follow four years of studies at the IFMK (Institute for training in massage-physiotherapy) plus one year at university.
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