Since the release of the book

Les Fossoyeurs

, Orpea has come under fire from critics.

This Monday, nearly 80 complaints from families of residents were filed with the Nanterre prosecutor's office against the group.

These families notably accuse Orpea of ​​"endangering others" and "manslaughter", lawyer Sarah Saldmann told AFP, confirming information from the

Parisian

.

Some individual complaints also mention “failure to assist a person in danger”, “negligent violence” and “theft”.

Contacted Monday by AFP, the Nanterre prosecutor's office was unable to confirm receipt of these complaints.

New reports “every day”

About thirty nursing homes are affected by these complaints, especially the “Le Corbusier” establishment located in Boulogne-Billancourt and the “Bors de Seine” in Neuilly-sur-Seine, particularly targeted by the book-investigation Les Fossoyeurs by journalist Victor Castanet.

“I continue to receive reports of abuse every day, the dysfunctions persist, nothing has changed”, indignant Me Sarah Saldmann.

Since the publication of the book in January, the ARS IDF has carried out 90 inspections within accommodation establishments for dependent elderly people in the Ile-de-France region, with 707 Ehpad of which 19% are public, 33% private for the purpose of non-profit and 48% private for-profit.

Reorganization of teams

In a report published last Tuesday, the ARS also imposed measures on the “Bords de Seine” nursing home.

Its management has been ordered to reorganize its day and night shifts within three months.

These directives are based on the observation of malfunctions.

Asked by AFP last Tuesday, the Orpea group assured that it would implement these changes “as soon as possible” and presented its “apologies to the residents and families”.

Moreover, following the investigation reports of the General Inspectorates of Finance (IGF) and Social Affairs (IGAS), the government took legal action, on the basis of article 40 of the code of criminal procedure which obliges all authorities to report criminal acts of which it is aware.

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