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Ehpad: behind the domination of the public, the forced march of private establishments

2022-02-06T18:02:06.322Z


DECRYPTION - With the Orpea affair, certain voices have been raised to question the place of the private sector in the care of the elderly and to denounce the prices charged.


The Orpea affair once again shines the spotlight on the nursing home sector. A universe that is both very fragmented in its organization and complex in its financing and management. It involves, in fact, various actors: the State, the departments and the families. Of the 7,300 nursing homes, approximately half of the places are provided by public nursing homes, 29% by associative nursing homes, and 22% by private nursing homes. In addition, for people who are less dependent, there are also self-sufficiency residences, service residences, shared accommodation, etc. Not to mention the full range of home services.

In Ehpad, the quality of the offer is perceived as very heterogeneous: while lucrative private establishments almost exclusively offer single rooms with private bathrooms, 11% of places in public Ehpad are in shared rooms and 25% do not have a shower. privacy, according to the Libault report on old age and autonomy

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On the other hand, lucrative private nursing homes affect, on average…

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Source: lefigaro

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