It is a concept from Canada that highlights the desire to age at home, a wish that is becoming more and more pressing.
In recent months, a new service has been set up for the elderly. The Oui Care group has just opened a new subsidiary: Autonomia. A network of old age advisers, dedicated exclusively to this issue of aging in place.
The lack of coordination between the services is one of the brakes. To age in place, you need a lot more than a daily home help. These include securing one’s home, providing meals, coordinating home care (nursing care, podiatry, physiotherapy, etc.), managing the pet, maintaining a social life, adapted sport at home …
We know that family caregivers live on average 226 km (OCIRP Barometer 2016) from their parents’ home, so we can understand the difficulty in meeting the wishes of their elderly parents. When costs are carefully considered, aging at home doesn’t cost more. As for the gain in terms of quality of life, it is colossal.
It is a question of evaluating the capacities, the needs and desires of people in a situation of dependency and the caregivers who support them. The Autonomia advisor advises people in a situation of dependency and caregivers, by establishing a precise map of their needs and their assistance. It sets up and coordinates all the actors and their services thanks to its network and offers a real alternative to the EHPAD with tailor-made solutions and services, to continue living at home in safety.
The senior adviser’s diploma is open to all, in order to guarantee perfect support for the elderly who wish to stay at home and for their caregivers.
Autonomia has entrusted two partners, ASAP (Académie des services à la personne) and Askoria, with the creation of a state diploma, recognized as RNCP level 7.