Direction Brittany this Sunday, August 23 in the morning in Retiers, in Ille-et-Vilaine, with GIR7, the inter-establishment think tank. Vincent Rousselet chairs the association of independent public nursing home directors and is director of an nursing home.
“The GIR7 is an association which brings together 35 nursing homes in the Grand-Ouest region so that represents about 3,500 residents and a little less professionals “, assures Vincent Rousselet. He explains having felt the need,” about fifteen years ago, to regroup us in association “. The” first objective is to have thoughts in common about current affairs and the future of the elderly“, according to the president of GIR7.
The second objective is “more pragmatic” is to have “common approaches on the supply of goods, services or the training of professionals”. Faced with the health crisis, the difficulties were first of all material. “We have no mask between the start of the crisis and March 25“. The president of GIR7 also evokes” the precocity of confinement in Ehpad“.” You always have to find a ridge line between security, on the one hand, and freedom and quality of life“, he assures.
“It’s a period which was very difficult for the caregivers“also. Vincent Rousselet explains credits were used for psychological follow-up.” The professionals were great during the Covid “, he insists.
