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This Friday, October 6, is Family Caregivers Day. Present on the 12/13 info set, Dr. Hélène Rossinot talks about this role, which is sometimes difficult for those accompanying us.
The government recently announced a 15-day respite per year for caregivers family. For Helene Rossinotdoctor and specialist on the subject, “it’s not sufficient“. “It’s okay to say 15 days, but 15 days Or ? Who takes care of the loved one? […] There are holes absolutely everywhere in the racket“, estimates Dr. Rossinot. This announcement is accompanied by the creation of 6,000 places in day care. “This is valid for sick people and people with disabilities.p”, underlines the health professional, who regrets a lack of measure for chronically ill people.
Caregiver fatigue
A One in six French people is a family caregiver. Helene Rossinot would like an inventory of the health of caregivers In France. “That today we can say that we are making progress, yes. But let it be said that the [aidants] are no longer isolated and we have changed our outlook on them, no. This is what I fight for every day.” assures the author of the book “My family, my job and me”. The work also begins with a test to identify the caregivers families who ignore each other.