The Olt nursing home accommodates 140 residents. The home care policy implemented nationally and in the Lot today leads elderly people, or their families, to only request admission to an establishment as a last resort. The disability has generally become too severe to allow for continued housing.
This evolution of dependency, combined with the natural aging of staff, whose career length has recently increased significantly, has prompted reflection on the part of the management team. Work on ergonomics, prevention of musculoskeletal disorders and quality of life at work was carried out in order to find the most suitable means to maintain the quality of service provided to residents while preserving the agents' bodies as much as possible.
Concretely, a latest generation equipment plan was the subject of a subsidy request from the ARS, the CNSA and European funds as part of the daily investment assistance plan (PAIQ ) 2022. This received a favorable opinion from the authorities after users validated its relevance during a social life council. The establishment was thus able to acquire several new equipment. Thus, cloverleaf tables appeared to ensure, in comfort and safety, meals for the most vulnerable residents. Then the air conditioning of an entire floor of a building provided comfort this summer and continued a program initiated in 2019. Finally, ten latest generation care beds were acquired, allowing the nursing home to count, to date , 25% of its rooms equipped with this equipment. These beds are controlled by remote controls, they fold in portions, which represents, for both the resident and the staff, great comfort and a great step forward. It was also necessary to prevent musculoskeletal disorders among caregivers. It's done!
