Le répit des aidants

This report (70 pages) and this webinar (1:32) offer recommendations for professionals regarding respite services for caregivers in France.

Organizations:

Haute Autorité de santé (HAS)

Year: 2024

Languages: French

Format: Document (article, report, guide, etc.), Webinar

Dimension(s) of caregiving:

Analysis of caregiving support

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CALL 811 (Info-Santé/Info-Social). If you need support or have concerns or questions about your health or that of a family member or friend, call 811 to speak to a nurse or psychosocial worker. Bilingual and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it’s free and confidential.

To speak to a caregiver counselor about a difficult situation, ask questions or get a referral, call l’Appui’s Caregiver Support Helpline.
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1 855 852-7784
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www.lappui.org/en/

To find community resources offering caregiving information and support near you, consult l’Appui’s Resource Directory or Proche aidance Québec’s list of member organizations (in French only).

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This report (70 pages, in French) offers recommendations for professionals regarding respite services for caregivers in France. Its goal is to clarify the concept of respite and provide practical tools to help identify, assess and support caregivers more effectively.

The report was produced by France’s Haute Autorité de santé (HAS), an independent public health authority with a scientific mandate. Its mission includes equipping professionals in optimizing both their practices and organizational processes and thus empowering service users to make informed choices.

The report is also presented in a webinar (1:32) that first aired on October 3, 2024 as part of the best practices sessions organized by the HAS.  

Read the report (in French)

Watch the webinar (in French)

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Explore the rationale behind the development of the recommendations.