Growing Old in France, Episode 322
Jan 31, 2021
Today Annie Sargent brings you a conversation with Carolyn Gates and Julia Maurice about growing old in France. Even if you have no intention of ever moving to France, as a Francophile you might be interested in what happens as people grow old in France.
Having said that, a lot of my listeners would love to move to France someday. It may or may not happen, but they are keenly interested in the question. If you move to France and all goes well, you’ll be growing old in France. What options will you have then? We’ll explore the 3 things that can happen as a person grows old in France.
Full show notes for this episode: https://joinusinfrance.com/322
Discussed in this Episode
- Growing old in your own home
- Age-proof your Home
- Watch those steps!
- Increase door width
- Choose your terroir carefully
- Get a Carte Vitale and get to know the French system
- The Carte Vitale is your ticket into the French health insurance system
- Medical services are cheap in France compared to America
- How the French system helps people kive in their own homes
- Medical taxis
- Home visits are part of the plan
- What's an infirmière indépendante?
- Annie's experience with her ageing father
- There are lots of home services for the elderly in France!
- Moving into a residence with services for older adults
- The cost of senior residences
- EHPAD or Établissement d'Ébergement pour Personnes Âgées
- Carolyne's experience with an EHPAD
- Conversation with Julia about growing old in France
- French tip of the week "faut pas pousser"
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