They have evolved far from the golds of the palaces, but have retained the old-fashioned name of “ladies of girlfriends”.. Measures against loneliness, maids or even substitute nurses. behind this phrase from another century now hides a lot of help for the elderly, provided by carers, retirees or students.
Most often working at home to eat, read for an hour, or take a short walk, these senior aides also roam the linoleum hallways of nursing homes. A place where their intervention raises many questions. A year ago, Annette decided to hire a maid to help her malnourished father eat. “The nursing home staff didn’t have enough time to encourage him to eat. As his condition worsened, he was served mixed food. He spent two hours in front of his lunch tray without touching anything. Since we couldn’t go see it all…
Source: Le Figaro
