“We are ready to cooperate as best as possible with the supervisory authorities”, promises the new CEO of the group

“We are ready to cooperate as best as possible with the supervisory authorities”, assured the new CEO of the Orpea group, Philippe Charrier, on Tuesday February 1 on franceinfo, after his interview with the Minister responsible for the Autonomy of the elderly. Brigitte Bourguignon notably announced on Tuesday the opening of two investigations, including a financial one.

“I understand the emotion of the residents, their families, our collaborators” aroused by the publication of the book-investigation The Gravediggershe continued, but “we are not in the business of perfection, we are in a human business. Dso there are regrettable events and we are addressing them immediately.”

Orpea intends to file a complaint against the journalist Victor Castanet, author of the book The Gravediggerssaid Philippe Charrier. “I am waiting to have external analyzes”however specified the CEO of the group who said “happy” that investigations be carried out by the government.

“We ourselves have today appointed two international firms in order to carry out strictly independent investigations.”

Philippe Charrier, CEO of Orpea

at franceinfo

According to him, “there is no savings system” within Orpea: “We are in the human. Orpea is a deeply humanist company which tries to give the best of itself for the care of patients. And that is why we are very touched.” Philippe Charrier also disputes the accusations of embezzlement of public money. “Sure” that public money is used for the care of residents, affirmed the CEO of Orpea.