Philippe Canouet took up his position as director of the Portes d’Ariège nursing home, which includes the “Clos du Raunier” in Mazères and “le Vert Coteau” in Saverdun with 200 places, in February 2024. Born in Tarascon then became Mazérien, this sparkling man has a rich and atypical professional career: after brilliant studies at the Toulouse hotel school where he accumulated diplomas, years spent in catering, then as regional director for collective catering establishments, he changes of course and heads towards the association, where he manages an intergenerational family reception center then, administrator for “res-alliance” south-east in Lyon in charge of nursing homes and clinics.
He then trained as a nursing home director where he obtained his master’s degree specializing in management while working for Domus Vi. Then it was in Guadeloupe that he participated in the creation of two 80-bed nursing homes, which he would later manage. The call of the country was felt and he returned to the metropolis to be closer to his family. He applied for the position of director of the Portes d’Ariège nursing home, vacant for more than 2 years, which he obtained.
Thus, upon his arrival, it was necessary to take stock, the interim work for half a day per week by one of his colleagues, helped by a competent supervisory team, made it possible to manage and maintain the establishment as best as possible. in a suitable situation. Important decisions must already be made, in particular energy diagnostics are being launched in order to achieve energy savings: one of the buildings, although well maintained, was built in 1967 and no longer meets current standards. savings.
The equipment of photovoltaic panels is currently being considered. At the two residences, another difficulty, with a workforce of 132 employees, the lack of staff is glaring.
For this, two nursing positions and 12 caregivers are proposed. For the moment, those who wish, without any particular specificity, can be admitted as “acting” where they will be offered training as a nursing assistant or nursing assistant/school on a work-study basis, over 783 hours. As for financing, like any structure of this type, Philippe Canouet recognizes a significant deficit. If he is ready to be vigilant about spending, “this will be done while ensuring balance, with the means at my disposal, while keeping perfectly in mind the well-being of the elderly people in my care and that of the staff!”
