Searches took place in several nursing homes of the Orpea group as part of the preliminary investigation for “institutional abuse” and “financial offences”.
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“The State has acted for several months to strengthen controls in nursing homes. Before, it took 20 or 30 years to control a nursing home, now we will check them every two years”assures franceinfo Tuesday, November 15 Jean-Christophe Combe, Minister of Solidarity, Autonomy and People with Disabilities.
Searches took place Tuesday, November 15 at Orpea, as part of the preliminary investigation for “institutional abuse” and “financial offences”. Thirty establishments are concerned.
In turmoil since the revelations published in the book The Gravediggersin January 2022, the Orpea group also presented a plan on Tuesday, November 15 to improve its financial situation, which threatens its future.
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“My role is to ensure that the elderly are safe, are supported in a qualitative way in nursing homes and that public money is well used”explains the minister.
“The system needs to evolve. We need more professionals, we need to bring in quality. We need to attract people, today these are professions that no longer attract young people. quality of life at workadds Jean-Christophe Combe.
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