“
Reorganize the day and night teams
” or even “
set up enriched meals
”;
in a report unveiled on Tuesday, the Regional Health Agency (ARS) of Île-de-France imposes changes on the Ehpad of the Orpea group of the “
Bords de Seine
”, particularly targeted by the book “
Les Fossoyeurs
”.
Since the publication of Victor Castanet's book in January, the ARS has carried out 90 inspections within accommodation establishments for dependent elderly people in the Ile-de-France region, a "
program of exceptional intensity
", she assured in a press release. where she recalls that Île-de-France has 707 nursing homes, 19% of which are public, 33% private non-profit and 48% private for-profit.
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The Ehpad of the Orpea group on the "
Bords de Seine
" in Neuilly-sur-Seine, in the Hauts-de-Seine, intended for elderly people suffering in particular from Alzheimer's, is one of the four establishments that have been the subject of a "
final decision
" following these checks.
Its management has been ordered to reorganize its day and night shifts within three months.
The ARS also asks him to "
secure the organization of the drug circuit
" within a month, to "
carry out an assessment of the risks of malnutrition
" and to "
put in place enriched meals
" in a period of one month, or to "
update the agreements of
and “
to ensure traceability in resident files
”, this time “
without delay
”.
The ARS also recommends improving the working conditions of agents and waste management.
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These directives are based on the observation of malfunctions.
Thus, the report notes that the understaffing "
is likely to affect the quality and safety of the care of residents
", with in particular an increased use of contractors.
He also notes that the rights of users "
are not all respected
" and that "
some of the services offered (...) do not exist (...), such as balneotherapy
".
“Not seen since last night”
"
While the manager has chosen an internal catering service
", there is neither "
enriched meal
" nor "
appetizing
", continues the Agency which meets "
malnourished patients
".
In addition, the pre-reporting of incidents are not transmitted to the ARS or to the Department, ensures the report.
Contacted, the management of the nursing home could not be reached immediately.
This Ehpad is also at the heart of a preliminary investigation opened in Nanterre, in particular for manslaughter, following a complaint filed in 2020. In this complaint, consulted by AFP, the children of a resident who died at 86 years denounce, among other things,
".
Admitted in March 2020 to the establishment, the resident was diagnosed with Covid-19 in early April 2020, says the complaint.
Four days after being tested negative, she suffered a stroke.
"
At no time was (her daughter) kept informed of any deterioration in her mother's state of health
", denounces the complaint which also raises that "
her sanitary protection
" has not been changed.
Three days after her accident, the resident was found "
around 9:45 a.m., unconscious in her bed, not seen since last night
" according to a note from the fire department.
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Asked about the report published on Tuesday, the lawyer for this family, Me Fabien Arakelian said he was “
very happy to see that the ARS has taken the problem head on
”.
“
But it will also, it seems, raise the question of the responsibility of the ARS
”, nuanced Me Arakelian, assuring that his client had “
directly written to the ARS
”.
Contacted on this subject, the ARS IDF could not be reached immediately.
The Orpea group, for its part, said it was in favor on Tuesday of the next publication of another report, that of the IGS and the Igas, the conclusions of which reveal "
serious dysfunctions
" within the Ehpad group, in the words of the government.
