Monday, May 13, 2019
Ehpad are in the crosshairs of Hella Kherief, author of the shock book Ehpad scandals. The Marseille nurse tells how, in some retirement homes, residents are mistreated.
Ehpad: abused residents
Retirement homes have a bad reputation and many older people refuse to go to what some of them call “dying”. This gloomy image may be further tarnished with the release of the shock book Ehpad scandals posted by a caregiver, Hella Kherief.
Shower as an option, too many residents compared to the number of caregivers and therefore hasty care… This Marseille nursing assistant denounced in a report what she observed when she was working in an nursing home. Being a whistleblower cost her her job as she was fired right after the show aired.
A shortage of nursing assistants in nursing homes
” Today, I am blacklisted in all retirement homes in Marseille. They tell me that there is no mission for me, while they tell my friends that there are missions, and that there is a real shortage of nursing assistants in Marseille.… ”Said Hella Kherief in an interview published by 20 minutes May 12, 2019.
In this book, the Marseillaise explains how the system turns caregivers into abusers. Truthful anecdotes in support, Hella Kherief nevertheless wishes ” tell families and staff that they are not alone “. She also hopes that her voice will be heard from the government, in particular Agnès Buzyn, Minister of Health ” because during that time, it is human beings, with a heart, and emotions, people who are still living who are suffering! »We read in the columns of 20 minutes.
Perrine Deurot-Bien
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