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Care homes

Are children living outside of France obliged to look after their parents?

Both parents and children have familial obligations to financially support each other

Could I be forced to sell my house to pay fees if my spouse has to move into nursing home?

Various funding options exist that can help towards costs of residential care

French 'village' alternative for retirees who do not want nursing home

The furnished homes in Dordogne are purpose-built and the site comes with a range of facilities. There are plans to open other such sites soon

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Alzheimer’s care in France: Readers share their experiences

We spoke to four readers about caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s and what they want others to know

Animals bring joy to care home residents in France

An organisation is working with dogs, rabbits and other pets to help with loneliness, memory loss and communication

How to get help to pay for care home fees in France

There are a number of financial aid plans available and routes to explore

French benefit explainer: Apa, help to stay independent in older age

The personalised autonomy allowance can help older people continue to live in their own home or be used to fund care home costs

French woman takes 101-year old grandmother on epic Spanish road trip

We talk to Fiona Lauriol, who took her centenarian grandmother out of the nursing home in which she was deteriorating to go on an unforgettable road trip through Spain in a camper van

‘Lynx crossing’ signs, WW2 Paris footage found: French news in brief

Road signs aim to reduce car accidents with lynx, care home workers wear suits that simulate old age and the liberation of Paris on film

Can non-EU residents access French retirement homes?

We look at the residency rules for foreign people wishing to move into a French care home and whether they can obtain financial aid

My photos of 'Swinging Sixties' spark memories in French care homes

Photos from celebrity photographer Jean-Marie Périer, France’s David Bailey, are displayed in care homes to end ‘terribly sad’ blank walls

French care home staffing levels are ‘nowhere near’ adequate

A care worker in France shares her experience and responds to the care home abuse story

Inquiries open after claims of food rationing at care homes in France

A new book also alleges mistreatment of patients by untrained and uncaring staff at the care home group Orpéa. The claims have been denied by the group.

Covid booster vaccine campaign begins in French care homes

After being vaccinated ‘you are eight times less likely to be infected and 11 times less likely to be admitted to hospital,’ according to the prime minister

Care homes prove perfect venues for orchestra practice

An orchestra has found a novel solution to the problem of finding rehearsal venues.

Elderly care costs outstrip pensions as demand grows

With serious concerns raised in the UK election over the costs of elderly care, a study in France has shown costs far exceed average pensions.

Care homes

Are children living outside of France obliged to look after their parents?

Could I be forced to sell my house to pay fees if my spouse has to move into nursing home?

French 'village' alternative for retirees who do not want nursing home

Alzheimer’s care in France: Readers share their experiences

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More communes in France distribute Asian hornet traps

Second death and homes evacuated as Storm Nils batters south-west France

How to fit in when you move to France: avoid that ‘expat bubble’

Animals bring joy to care home residents in France

How to get help to pay for care home fees in France

French benefit explainer: Apa, help to stay independent in older age

French woman takes 101-year old grandmother on epic Spanish road trip

‘Lynx crossing’ signs, WW2 Paris footage found: French news in brief

Can non-EU residents access French retirement homes?

My photos of 'Swinging Sixties' spark memories in French care homes

French care home staffing levels are ‘nowhere near’ adequate

Inquiries open after claims of food rationing at care homes in France

Covid booster vaccine campaign begins in French care homes

Covid cluster found among 11 vaccinated pensioners in French care home

French nun refused retirement home space due to habit

Friends open five gardens for charity for second year

Care homes prove perfect venues for orchestra practice

Smiles as care home residents train a guide dog

French city has students living in elderly care homes

LGBT care on way

Long-lost friends find each other after 74 years

Clip-clop of hooves cheers up care home

Elderly care costs outstrip pensions as demand grows