“It will start with the Ehpad which have been reported and will be accompanied by a long-term and significant reinforcement of the human resources of the regional health agencies (ARS) dedicated to controls”, announced the State Secretariat for Autonomy in a press release. .
The wave of inspections of all accommodation establishments for dependent elderly people, private, associative and public, is part of a range of measures announced by the government following a consultation launched by the Minister Delegate for Autonomy Brigitte Bourguignon, after the publication of Victor Castanet's book-investigation on "the Orpea system", the giant of private retirement homes.
An online platform will be created for reports of abuse by families and professionals.
The 3977, national number dedicated to the fight against abuse of the elderly, will benefit from an additional million euros.
The government has also announced the publication each year of ten key indicators allowing families to evaluate and compare nursing homes (including, for example, the supervision rate, the daily budget for meals per person, the presence of a night and a coordinating doctor, partnerships with a health network, etc.).
The cover of the book "Les Fossoyeurs", which revealed a scandal over abuse in a group managing nursing homes, photographed on February 1, 2022 in Paris after its release Bertrand GUAY AFP / Archives
He wants to make mandatory satisfaction surveys that will be displayed in each establishment.
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