This case study concerns the Residence Tarnos Océan home, an establishment of the European Association of the Physically Disabled, which welcomes residents in Tarnos, in the south of the Landes, who require assistance for most of the acts of daily life. The renovation of the site, based on an...

By introducing "handling care" and the idea of "zero carrying", the Paris Saint-Joseph Hospital Group, located in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, is spearheading a cultural upheaval in practices. The approach consists, after assessing the patient's abilities, of accompanying him or her in safety...

And what if the future was to stop carrying? The integration of technical aids in a global way in the activity of assistance and care for the person leads the profession to reexamine its practices. But this approach, which must be a long-term one, requires certain lines to be crossed. In both...

Renovations of old people's homes are an opportunity to fit out the premises to install new equipment or modernise technical aids. The aim is always to reduce staff costs and improve the lives of residents. This is illustrated by the Brionne retirement home.In the renovated wing, the rooms are all...

The Rothschild Hospital in Paris opened in 2010. It was designed to take into account disability, the physical dependence of patients and the comfort of patients and staff. Dedicated for the most part to follow-up and rehabilitation care, it is a pilot establishment, within the AP-HP, for the...

The Saint-Maurice Hospitals have embarked on a project to combat musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). A resource person, mobilized both on the assessment of risks linked to physical activity and on the development of preventive actions, is preparing to train staff with a view to deploying equipment to...