Members of the Arsenal collective for the hospital met the new director of the Montauban hospital center, Sébastien Massip, at the beginning of last week.
The Arsenal for Hospital collective is continuing its action in favor of the construction of a public nursing home in Montauban, “as soon as possible”. Since 2016, the CGT, FO, CFDT health unions, the association of hospital users and citizen Montauban have been pleading for new premises up to standards, able to accommodate the residents of the current Ehpad of the hospital center and those of the course. Foucault, or about 130 boarders.
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Sleeping for a few years, the collective resumed service last March, with the desire to meet the new hospital director, Sébastien Massip. Thing done Tuesday July 6. “He presented us with a feasibility study concerning the establishment of the future Ehpad which will have 90 beds”, report Annier Arquier and André Greder. During this interview, two hypotheses were raised to locate the new establishment: either during Foucault, or on the wasteland of the Arsenal.
Unresolved questions
“It seems despite everything that this last place holds the rope, continue the members of the collective. The management will present its final study to the authorities of the hospital at the beginning of September. If the hypothesis of the wasteland of the arsenal is retained , Mr. Massip wishes to meet the town hall of Montauban to negotiate a purchase price of the land of the arsenal which is suitable. “
The Arsenal collective for the hospital continues to ask the town hall of Montauban to cede this land for the symbolic euro: “Many municipalities in France have taken this step. Why not Montauban?”
If the defenders of the project welcome the progress of the file, questions remain. “The number of nursing home beds would go from 109 to 90, but the long-term care unit could be increased from 30 to 40 beds. As for the price paid by families, it should increase but be within the average for Finally, the question of the number of agents assigned to this new accommodation has not yet been addressed, “they point out.
The project is expected to be implemented before the end of 2021.
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