Roundtable Discussion: “Caring for an Elderly Person with Diminished Independence: What Measures Can Help Better Balance Personal and Professional Life?”

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  • Dates: June 17, 2021
  • Schedule: 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
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Online (by registration).

Five million French people often struggle to balance their roles as caregivers with their professional lives. Many caregivers are still unaware of their role, and many others have little or no knowledge of the support available to them. Yet there are resources they can rely on.

During this roundtable discussion, social service assistants fromUM the CNRS, joined by experts in their fields, will present the tools and resources available to both caregivers and care recipients. They will specifically address the situation of caregivers for dependent older adults.

Speakers:

  • Marina Martinez-Canadas, staff social worker at the University of Montpellier;
  • Florian Bedjaoui, assistant to the staff social services department at the University of Montpellier;
  • Estelle Jacquot, staff social services assistant at the CNRS;
  • Frédéric Pizzo, an occupational psychologist at the University of Montpellier;
  • Camille Benzine, head of the Paerpa executive department and the Territorial Support Coordination 34 program;
  • Amélie Unal, an independent court-appointed guardian for adults.

This event is part of “Workplace Quality of Life Week.”