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
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
news 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
Covid cluster found among 11 vaccinated pensioners in French care home Vaccinated people can still catch and transmit the virus a French health authority has warned
French nun refused retirement home space due to habit A Catholic nun in France has been stopped from taking up her place in a retirement home after she refused to stop wearing her religious habit as a condition for living there. 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 Students in Montpellier are addressing the issue of elderly loneliness and benefitting from cheaper rent themselves in an exchange that is permitting young people to live 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 Labrador Tag Feed