University College of växjö Department of Nursing Science and Social work 2007 January 10th

The care of the dependent elderly people in France

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ABSTRACT
Ageing population is a global phenomenon all across Europe, and France has to face the problem too. The increase number of elderly in France is a challenge for the governmental policies. Today, the policies have to answer the request of the population about elderly. These policies focus on the home care policy and on the development of the care institutions. The aim is to give a good way of living to the elderly by maintenance in the person environment and by an improvement of the quality of the care institutions. However, despite all the measures that are taken, the challenges for the government are still a reality.

CONTENTS BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................... p3 AIM................................................................................................................................... p3 METHODS .................................................................................................................. p3 RESULTS .................................................................................................................... p4
The facts today in France 1) General data a- life expectancy b- rate of dependency 2) The problems today a- the cost of the dependency is due to the patient b- informal network will probably decrease 3) What people are today expecting: more help from the state IISocial and Health care system for the elderly today 1) Home care for the elderly a- domiciliary services b- medical care c- importance of the informal network 2) Care in institutions REFERENCES .......................................................................................................... p15 I-

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BACKGROUND
Ageing population is a global phenomenon all across Europe. The increase in the number