The Regional Health Agency has been carrying out an inspection since Thursday morning at the Orpea “Les Bords de Seine” retirement home. An operation launched the day after the publication of the book-investigation “Les Fossoyeurs”, which denounces serious dysfunctions within the group’s nursing homes.
While the director general of Orpea is summoned on Tuesday February 1 by the Minister Delegate for Autonomy, Brigitte Bourguignon, the Regional Health Agency (ARS) of Île-de-France continues this Friday an inspection at the house of group retreat in Neuilly-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine), according to information from franceinfo. The procedure began on Thursday.
The operation was launched following the publication of a book, The Gravediggers, written by journalist Victor Castanet. This investigation denounces acts of mistreatment in the retirement homes of the Orpea group, in particular within the establishment “Les Bords de Seine”, in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Cost reduction policy”extremely brutal“, shortcomings at the staff level, rationing of nappies or food… Victor Castanet details many dysfunctions and an obsession with profitability.
The unexpected check in the Hauts-de-Seine retirement home involves many ARS inspectors to conduct hearings, according to a union representative. Staff members came back especially to be heard.
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For its part, Orpea announced on Wednesday the creation of an independent evaluation mission and affirmed “take very seriously” the facts reported in the book. While denouncing, in a press release published Monday, accusations “false, offensive and harmful“.
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