Tuesday, August 31, a stone's throw from the Arc de Triomphe, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, the open doors of the nursing home were held. An “
island of peace
” dedicated to all students and health professionals, with the objective of improving their well-being. It is the association Care for health professionals (SPS) which is at the origin. “
Having a place like the home of caregivers is showing them that we take them into account, that we support them and that we offer them solutions to get better and help their peers
”, details to
Figaro
Pauline Dubar, spokesperson for the association. This project has been in the works since the creation of the association in 2015. “
The crisis has made it possible to improve our actions and to regain legitimacy, she
notes
.
It shed light on the suffering of caregivers and allowed its media coverage.
"
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Because after more than a year of health crisis, the opening of a house for caregivers alerts on the state of the profession. "
We cannot rejoice in the creation of the nursing home: it is the expression of a need, that of suffering
", regretted Thomas-Olivier Mc Donald, president of the regional Union of health professionals. (URPS) of Ile-de-France, whose premises house the nursing home, in his opening speech. Before asking: "
But how did we come to such distress?
", Aware that the weaknesses, sufferings and doubts have been"
too long silenced
".
An observation shared by Ludovic Toro, doctor in Seine-Saint-Denis and special delegate for the fight against medical desertification in the Ile-de-France region.
"
Our profession is in danger
", he was alarmed in his opening speech, evoking "
an observation of failure
" of having to "
treat caregivers
".
And to continue: "
this health crisis was a caricature of how we treat caregivers: one day we applaud them, the next day they are useless
."
"A public health interest"
The opening of this nursing home is therefore a "
public health interest
", according to Pauline Dubar, while several federations of medical personnel evoke burn-out of their members. “
Someone who begins to abuse and dehumanize the patient tends to be judged, because we do not know the mechanism of burnout. If they are trained to spot these signals, we can anticipate, prevent patients from being mistreated and we will take care of the person, make sure they are better
, explains the spokesperson, a former nurse in intensive care.
We work for the quality of care in the end, everything is connected.
"
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Until now, the SPS association offered a psychological support system via its toll-free number and a mobile application. "
I find it interesting to have a physical place where people can come directly, ask questions and seek information
", appreciates Chantal, president of the union of speech therapists of Île-de-France and responsible for personnel in her hospital, came to discover the house during its open day. In the coming weeks, healthcare professionals will be able to attend various workshops, some of which were presented on Tuesday: mindfulness, stress management, physical activity, optimal brain nutrition… "
Among caregivers, there are so many external factors over which they have no power to act: demanding demands, the workload ... When there is something over which we can have a power of action, it must be seized,
”considers Nathalie, who presents the stress management workshop and welcomes the creation of this house of caregivers, an“
essential
”
initiative
, which she has been waiting for“
for a long time
”.
The nursing home is now open every Tuesday and Wednesday. "
Depending on the demand of caregivers
", these hours may be extended. But, “
is it up to a private structure to put this in place?
»Asks Ludovic Toro. A year later, Ségur de la santé and the disappointment it generated in the profession are still in everyone's mind. "
If we are here today, it is because there is a deficiency of the State
", does not hide Eric Henry, the president of the association. The challenge is no less, the association is still looking for partners and funding to carry out its project. The Ile-de-France region is already committed to contributing and supporting them in this research.
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