Question 14834 — dependency

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Ms. Véronique Ludmann draws the attention of the Minister of Health, Families, Autonomy and People with Disabilities to the silent exhaustion of caregivers, a real blind spot in health policy. In 2024, long-term illnesses (ALD) affect 20% of the population but absorb 66% of the health insurance budget. Faced with this challenge, local aid is not a simple supplement: it is economic foresight vital which cushions the worsening of pathologies and avoids costly hospitalizations. However, an alarming paradox appears: the peak of caregivers is among retirees, mainly women, even though serious pathologies are statistically more present among them. A fragile population is therefore asked to support the health of the Nation, often beyond its own physical and psychological limits. Desire to help is there, but the real possibility of doing so without putting oneself in danger is lacking. The MP emphasizes that it is urgent to create a dynamic of structured solidarity. This begins with training: caregivers must learn to know their limits so as not to become, in turn, patients. She proposes that town halls, a level of trust and proximity, receive the power and means to train and group these caregivers into local networks. Finally, so that this commitment is no longer synonymous with financial sacrifice, she suggests drawing inspiration from the social protection model of municipal elected officials. Like the retirement compensation granted to those who serve the municipality, the State must establish a pension enhancement mechanism for caregivers. This lever would make it possible to recognize the care given to a loved one as a mission. of public utility in its own right. She asks him if the Government intends to reform “caregiver leave”, which is currently too poorly compensated, to make it a true status of national solidarity, guaranteeing that devotion to others never again leads to precariousness or exhaustion.

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