Question 17892 — people with disabilities

Summary

Mr. Olivier Fayssat draws the attention of the Minister Delegate to the Minister of Health, Families, Autonomy and Disabled People, responsible for autonomy and disabled people, to the insufficiency of reception solutions intended for aging disabled people, whatever the origin or nature of their disability, in particular those with an intellectual disability, Down syndrome, a disability psychological, an autism spectrum disorder, a motor disability or associated disabilities. The increase in the life expectancy of disabled people constitutes major progress, but it reveals needs to which the current medico-social offer does not sufficiently meet. Many disabled adults continue to live at home with their parents, who provide daily support while they are themselves. aging, ill or losing autonomy. These families are frequently faced with particularly long waiting lists to obtain a place in a nursing home, a medical foster home or a specialized reception home. Due to a lack of anticipation and availability of places, a solution is sometimes only sought at the time of hospitalization, the death of a parent or the complete exhaustion of caregivers. From sixty years of age, a disabled person can, in principle, be admitted to an accommodation establishment for dependent elderly people. However, this possibility does not always constitute a response adapted to the diversity of situations. Depending on their disability, their degree of autonomy and their medical or social needs, aging disabled people may require specific support in terms of communication, activities, maintenance of acquired skills, emotional and social benchmarks, prevention of loss of autonomy or management of associated disorders. However, not all EHPADs have dedicated units or staff sufficiently trained in these different profiles. Entry into an EHPAD should therefore not become, by default, the only solution offered from the age of sixty due to the lack of places in the disability sector. Of the Specialized structures or dedicated units within existing establishments should be developed throughout the territory, in order to offer support adapted to different types of disabilities and the needs of each person. Temporary, sequential or progressive reception solutions should also be offered early enough to prepare for transitions, support caregivers and avoid sudden ruptures. Consequently, he asks what measures the Government intends to take to reduce waiting lists, create and maintain specialized structures or units for all aging disabled people, strengthen the training of professionals in medico-social establishments and EHPADs and guarantee that the aging of helping parents is systematically anticipated by the departmental homes for people. disabled. He also asks if the Government plans to set territorial objectives for creating places and developing diversified solutions, so that no disabled person remains without appropriate support when their parents are no longer able to provide their care alone.

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