Follow-up and Rehabilitation Care establishments (SSR) designate structures which in principle receive people following hospitalization, but also those who need specific care due to a loss of autonomy and who live in their home. or in a specialized institution. Although the vast majority of patients

In recent decades, senior residences are on the rise. Seniors are increasingly alert and independent. They seek to live in comfortable places with a pleasant environment and offering them services to make the most of their independence. Thus, serviced residences are composed of apartments ranging fr

A home helper can come to your home to help you with household chores such as cleaning, cooking, making your bed, etc. You have of course the right to have one in a private capacity. However, depending on your age and your income, you may be able to benefit from social assistance paid by the departm

According to a study carried out by the General Directorate for Social Cohesion (DGCS) and the National Solidarity Fund (CNAS), the average cost of an accommodation establishment for dependent elderly people (EHPAD) is 2,900 euros per month. (2012 data). But the cost of a retirement home varies acc

Do you live alone in a house and are you looking for a solution to break your isolation? Do you need someone to help you out on a daily basis? Do you want to supplement your low income? Sharing your house with a student may be the solution for you! What is called solidarity intergenerational cohabit

Populations are aging in many developed countries. Their care represents significant social costs. But new technologies can provide lighter assistance solutions at much lower costs than those induced by human personnel when more substantial assistance is required. In France, personal assistance robo

If we have already talked a lot about intergenerational shared accommodation, in which seniors welcome in their housing that has become too big, younger people, most often students, in order to break the loneliness while showing solidarity, there are also more and more another form of shared accommo

Emptying the house of a loved one after their death or their departure to a retirement home is never easy. It is necessary to show a certain distance and especially to let go to carry out this obligatory task which inevitably stirs up many memories. Many solutions, from classified ads to auctions, i

With age, the bathroom is less accessible and it is a room in the house where the risk of falls is highest due to humidity and slippery floors. In addition to favoring tiling, or any other non-slip covering, there are many ideas for practical layouts so that the bathroom remains a place of well-bein

The decision to go to a retirement home is a difficult moment in life, whether it is the decision of the person concerned themselves or of those around them if their state of health requires it. Choosing a retirement home should not be taken lightly . It is necessary to define beforehand the needs o

No one is immune to water damage in their home. This is also the most common disaster in housing. If you have to deplore damage in the event of leaks or water infiltration in your home, even before contacting your insurer in order to begin the procedure for compensation, a few common sense reflexes

Nearly 11 million French households use natural gas, the energy most consumed by households just behind electricity. If we take into account regulated gas prices, i.e. those set by the public authorities and distributed by the historic supplier of this energy, Engie (formerly GDF Suez), each French

Remote assistance is a service that allows a person who lives alone at home to notify a platform available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the event of illness or a fall, for example. A very useful service especially for the elderly. The implementation of remote assistance, which can be offered by

Having solar panels installed on your home has many advantages regardless of age. As indicated by the Environment and Energy Management Agency (Ademe), solar energy is non-polluting, economical, easily available, renewable and easily convertible. In addition, producing your own electricity using sol

You have been thinking about becoming a nomad for a long time. You work behind your computer, are retired or have enough money to live on your pensions, then there is the solution of being able to live all year round in your motorhome. Thanks to your vehicle, you can travel wherever you want and enj

Abuse of the elderly is understood to mean, whether they live in nursing homes, in another type of structure for seniors or whether they are still at home, all forms of physical or psychological violence caused by a third party that they may suffer. . The World Health Organization (WHO) considered i

Whether your state of health no longer allows you to carry out your household chores or whether you simply want help and assistance at home for this work, you can call on a housekeeper . Several solutions are available to you:you directly hire a person to help you or you call on a home service call

In order to allow the elderly who wish and who can stay in their home rather than to integrate a retirement home or a specialized care establishment, financial aid exists. They are intended to improve living conditions, adapt housing and provide both human and material assistance. What are these fin

If retirement is an opportunity to jump on opportunities that have so far eluded us for lack of time or energy, and if the third age therefore no longer represents a slow twilight but the beginning of a new life in in its own right, we have to admit that health declines little by little — and we are

Do you have a parent in an EHPAD? Do you want him to change institutions? Whatever your motivations, know that this approach is possible. You just have to follow the steps of the procedure. How to do ? Here is everything you need to know to change an EHPAD parent. Reminder:what is an EHPAD? An EHP