Scandal of EHPAD: Orpea under a first salvo of families complaints

Counsel Sarah Saldmann filed, on Monday, 80 complaints about relaxers of the Group’s EHPAD residents, in the turmoil since February for a series of negligence. They are added to several other referrals, including that of the state.

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It’s only a first salvo, but it is already consistent: Counsel Sarah Saldmann, who has been collecting cases of abuse and neglect in the Orpea group institutions, European leader in retirement homes , Monday, April 4, 80 complaints against the group at the Nanterre Prosecutor’s Office, which has not yet confirmed receipt. “At the level of the facts, we often have the same offenses that come back”, details the lawyer: “Endangering the life of others, non-assistance to person in danger” and “involuntary homicides”, for the facts more serious.

M e Saldmann spent two months “intense” to sort the hundreds of cases communicated to it. She chose to keep only records that are not subject to prescribed, so dated less than six years. She also favored files with evidence: “Exchange of letters, letters to regional health agencies, photos, bailiff findings, recordings …”

The sum of the complaints once again draws the little flattering portrait, already widely referred to in the book-investigation of the Victor Castanet journalist, the graduate (Fayard), which launched the scandal at the end of January, of A group concerned primarily by its profits, to the detriment of the quality of benefits and care, but also the working conditions of employees. “A lack of care, staff, non-compliance with drug requirements”, summarizes M e Saldmann. “The lack of staff is obvious,” says the lawyer. Among the complaints for “unintentional homicide”, which represent up to “a third party” of the total, there are many cases of dehydration, for lack of staff to encourage seniors to drink regularly.

a third party Complaints for “Involuntary homicide”

If they come from all over France and concern about thirty establishments, many complaints concern the Hauts-de-Seine, including the EHPAD of the Seine Borders in Neuilly. This establishment, at the heart of the Revelations of the Book of Mr Castanet, was the subject of an inspection by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) of Ile-de-France, to the severe conclusions, which enjoys him from Operate a series of modifications within three months. Other complaints are aimed at Le Corbusier in Boulogne-Billancourt, also mentioned before the National Assembly Committee on Social Affairs.

M e Saldmann, who continues to receive “every day new requests”, should quickly drop a new salvage of complaints. They will be added to other current procedures against the ORPEA group.

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