Question 10709 — dependence

Summary

Mr. Nicolas Démoulin alerts the Minister of Solidarity and Health to the situations that family caregivers may experience. The social action and family code, in its articles R. 245-7 and L. 248-1, legally characterizes the caregiver: “the spouse, the cohabitant, the person with whom the beneficiary has concluded a civil solidarity pact, the ascendant, the descendant or the collateral is considered to be a family caregiver until fourth degree of the beneficiary, or the ascendant, descendant or collateral up to the fourth degree of the other member of the couple who provides the human assistance and who is not employed for this assistance.” This definition then concerns nearly 8.3 million caregivers, including 4.3 million for the elderly. 53% are women, 57% are spouses, 17% are family members according to the National Solidarity Fund for autonomy. Concretely, these are humanly difficult situations as shown by the testimony of Ms. X, resident of the eighth district of Hérault, caregiver to her mother. For more than 10 years, his 90-year-old mother has been on a wheelchair or bedridden, totally dependent following a stroke and unable to carry out the simplest actions of life such as feeding herself. Stay alone at home is not possible, it requires a permanent presence at his side. Many workers such as the physiotherapist, the speech therapist and the cleaning lady take turns occasionally throughout the day. Ms. X has neither the means to place her mother, nor the possibility of welcoming her into her home due to lack of space, she is forced to travel back and forth every day, i.e. 60 km, to stay by her side and accompany him in his daily life. The caregiver also only has a very small pension of 1,500 euros for her couple who then find themselves in a critical financial situation. Her expenses linked to travel are exploding with the increase in the cost of hydrocarbons and even if she can call on the services of the department for relative compensation, this procedure is long and is only accessible when the relative is disabled and benefits from the disability compensation benefit. To date, no real status exists for those who wish to support their elders. Also, it is essential to recognize the essential work of caregivers. This support for a loved one is a reflection of the caregiver's many sacrifices. He then draws his attention to the need to take into account the status of caregivers in support for the most vulnerable.

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