It is a long-standing partnership, renewed every December for almost twenty years between the Lions club and the Salon-de-Provence hospital center. This Wednesday at the beginning of the afternoon, a small group of volunteers from the city association, who are tackling the essential task of helping those who need it most, went with their arms full of parcels in front of the Pass buildings, the permanent access to health care. The objective? Make a donation to people in very precarious situations welcomed on site.
In the boxes, many lots of new underwear and first hygiene kits with comb, toothpaste, toothbrush, toiletry set, soap, shampoo and washing gel. “At Salon, these kits are our specialty. We want to bring some comfort and dignity to these patients. There are mainly end-of-series purchases. indicates Antoine Bondil, president of the Lions club. This organization also collects medical equipment such as canes or crutches…
Facilitate immediate access to care
Attached to emergencies, the Pass offers medical and nursing reception, assistance and monitoring for people who do not have social security, mainly homeless people, migrants or people in very precarious situations. “This service facilitates immediate access to care for people in precarious situations and supports them in the process of recognizing their rights. The Pass is a social consultation coupled with a primary care general medicine consultation. underlines Christophe Guibert, responsible for the patient journey.
