Post by Mia on Aug 13, 2017 23:18:00 GMT
Posted in another forum is Veiller sur mes parents and posted translated from French on the other thread as:
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The French outsource their parents to the Post Office
Reported at www.laposte.fr/particulier/veil ... es-parents
La Poste in France is offering a new service whereby postal workers will make regular visits to the elderly 1, 2, 4 or 6 times a week starting at the rate of € 19.90 per month.
The service is available Monday to Saturday from 8:30 am to 7 pm excluding public holidays.
La Poste’s website proclaims: “Today's aging is above all to preserve its autonomy, its housing and the habits of its daily life as long as possible. Thanks to its "Watch over my parents" (Veiller sur mes parents) business, the La Poste group facilitates the care of seniors at home by providing them with practical and reassuring services for themselves and their families.”
“To help and reassure the relatives of an aging parent and to make well-aging at home accessible to everyone, the "Watch over my parents" service, through regular visits by the postman, aims to avoid isolation and contribute the social life of the elderly.”
“These visits are based on the shift of the postman at home, 6 days out of 7 and on the relationship of trust which unites him to his customers. They are done at the rate and on the days chosen by the subscriber in agreement with the parent.”
“Every day, you are informed directly by the "Keep My Parents" application of the visit and the possible needs expressed by your parent. You are thus reassured, especially in case of geographical distance. As part of the service all the participating postmen have undergone specialised training.”
“With connected equipment installed at home, your parent is never alone - even outside the postman’s visits! They can contact the tele-assistance teams at any time for an alert, a question or just a call of conviviality. The care and support centre will talk to your relative and can assess the situation: if necessary, the tele-assistant will warn the designated trusted persons and can call for help.”
It seems also the Finnish postal service is doing something similar. In Finnish but you can stick into google translate and you get this
Catch up with the latest stamp-related stories in the news!
The French outsource their parents to the Post Office
Reported at www.laposte.fr/particulier/veil ... es-parents
La Poste in France is offering a new service whereby postal workers will make regular visits to the elderly 1, 2, 4 or 6 times a week starting at the rate of € 19.90 per month.
The service is available Monday to Saturday from 8:30 am to 7 pm excluding public holidays.
La Poste’s website proclaims: “Today's aging is above all to preserve its autonomy, its housing and the habits of its daily life as long as possible. Thanks to its "Watch over my parents" (Veiller sur mes parents) business, the La Poste group facilitates the care of seniors at home by providing them with practical and reassuring services for themselves and their families.”
“To help and reassure the relatives of an aging parent and to make well-aging at home accessible to everyone, the "Watch over my parents" service, through regular visits by the postman, aims to avoid isolation and contribute the social life of the elderly.”
“These visits are based on the shift of the postman at home, 6 days out of 7 and on the relationship of trust which unites him to his customers. They are done at the rate and on the days chosen by the subscriber in agreement with the parent.”
“Every day, you are informed directly by the "Keep My Parents" application of the visit and the possible needs expressed by your parent. You are thus reassured, especially in case of geographical distance. As part of the service all the participating postmen have undergone specialised training.”
“With connected equipment installed at home, your parent is never alone - even outside the postman’s visits! They can contact the tele-assistance teams at any time for an alert, a question or just a call of conviviality. The care and support centre will talk to your relative and can assess the situation: if necessary, the tele-assistant will warn the designated trusted persons and can call for help.”
It seems also the Finnish postal service is doing something similar. In Finnish but you can stick into google translate and you get this