Minister of Labor and Health Catherine Vautrin in Orne: relive her visit

The minister of Work, Health, Solidarity and Families Catherine Vautrin was visiting Orne, this Thursday January 16, 2025.

First expected at the hospital and the caregivers' home in Flers, she then headed to an Ehpad in Tinchebray, before finishing his movement in Bagnoles-de-l’Orne. Relive his coming with L'Orne Combattante/actu.fr.

2:40 p.m. – End of live, thank you for following it

2 p.m. – Departure from the Les Épiceas nursing home in Tinchebray

Catherine Vautrin has just completed the 3rd stage of his day in Orne. She has just left the nursing home Sprucesin Tinchebray and heads towards Bagnoles-de-l'Orne where she is expected. She goes to the nursing home The Forest where she will participate in a round table.

Just before her departure, she gave us a few minutes:

1:45 p.m. – Jérôme Nury’s gift to Catherine Vautrin

1:35 p.m. – It’s Catherine Vautrin’s turn to speak

I am one of those ministers who draws on field experiences because they have the strength of real life. Aging is a major issue.

1:28 p.m. – An expansion designed by caregivers

It's time for speeches. Josette Porquetmayor of Tinchebray-Bocage, wants the new place, “designed by caregivers”, to be in line “with the needs”.

1:20 p.m. – Catherine Vautrin greets all the residents of the Les Épiceas nursing home

1:10 p.m. – The minister also meets residents of the retirement home

Meeting with staff and users of health services is an essential part of Catherine Vautrin. Here, with the residents of the nursing home.

1:05 p.m. – Catherine Vautrin lays the first stone for the extension of the Les Épiceas retirement home.

In a few months, the Les Épiceas nursing home will welcome an extension with the creation of an adapted activity and care center.

1 p.m. – Catherine Vautrin has just arrived in Tinchebray

The Minister of Labor and Health has just arrived Tinchebray to visit and inaugurate the extension of a retirement home. She is welcomed by Josette Porquet, mayor of the city.

12:45 p.m. – Catherine Vautrin leaves Flers for Tinchebray

“It was short but very good,” thanks the prefect to president of the UNA which now takes the direction of Tinchebray.

12:40 p.m. – Catherine Vautrin calls herself a woman in the field

Minister Catherine Vautrin was able to interact with staff and members of the Carers’ House.
“If I am in the Government and not able to go there to meet you, I can change jobs,” declares Catherine Vautrin. “I’m leaving with your faces,” she adds following a moving testimony of a caregiver.
After this visit, she now goes to the Épiceas de Tinchebray nursing home.

12:24 p.m. – Discussions around travel in “deep France”

Jean-Louis Montembaultthe president of the UNA, of which the house of caregivers is a part, spoke with Catherine Vautrin, in particular about the cost of travel “in deep France”.

12:16 p.m. – Arrival at the caregivers’ house

Second step From her visit to the bocage, Catherine Vautrin is at the Flers Caregivers' House. The minister discovers all the digital equipment there and it is the opportunity for her to test it.

12:04 p.m. – The minister leaves the hospital

Catherine Vautrin has just left Flers hospital, direction the carers' house where she has to interact with members of staff.

11:57 a.m. – Abortion at the heart of the debate

Invited to Orne on the theme of aging of the populationthe Minister of Labor, Health, Solidarity and Families Catherine Vautrin discusses the right to abortion in the public hospital.

11:22 a.m. – Plans for the new care unit presented to the minister

The visit was delayed after longer-than-expected discussions. Catherine Vautier now discovers the plan of the new palliative care unit at the Flers hospital center, alongside its director David Trouchaud.

10:57 a.m. – Towards a tour of the new care unit

The discussion between Catherine Vautrin and health professionals will soon end. The minister will shortly begin visiting the premises of the new unit of palliative care from the Flers hospital center, including the opening is scheduled for summer 2025.

10:32 a.m. – Discussions with health professionals

Minister Catherine Vautrin is currently speaking with healthcare professionals from the hospital.

10:15 a.m. – Arrival of the minister at Flers hospital

Catherine Vautrin is welcomed at the entrance to Flers hospital by Sébastien Jallet, prefect of Orne; Yves Goasdoué, mayor of Flers and president of Flers agglo ; Jérôme Nury, deputy and departmental councilor of Orne; Catherine Meunier, regional advisor and departmental; Isabelle Rioux, Flers-Argentan sub-prefect and David Trouchaud, directorof the GHT Les Collines de Normandie.

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