Étiquette : PublicHealth
Rehabilitation: The Future of Public Health
WHO emphasizes that rehabilitation must be integrated into all public health policies. It does not concern only the sick, but everyone who may experience altered functioning due to accidents, illness, or aging. I am Christophe Delong, autonomy coordinator at Jamacare. Working in people’s homes shows that rehabilitation completes prevention, curative care, and palliative care. It…
Rehabilitation: A Response to Everyday Fragility
Aging, losing one’s bearings, living with a disability… These are situations that create fragility. Society often speaks of prevention or curative care, but rarely of rehabilitation. Yet rehabilitation is the approach that transforms fragility into autonomy. When I visit an elderly person living alone or a disabled person at home, I am not there to…
Rehabilitation: The Forgotten Fourth Pillar of Health
Most people know three pillars of health: prevention, curative care, and palliative care. Yet, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is a fourth one, too often overlooked: rehabilitation. This essential pillar is designed to optimize functioning and reduce disability, helping individuals to regain or maintain autonomy when faced with health challenges. Contrary to…
Anticipate for Better Living: Fall Prevention by a Geriatric MPR Expert
Falls: My Comprehensive Approach as a Former MPR Doctor for Proactive Prevention and a Secure Daily Life. Fall prevention represents one of the major, if not THE most important, challenges in the strategy for maintaining autonomy at home for seniors and people with disabilities. As a former doctor and head of department in Geriatric Physical…
The « Home Diagnostic » by a Former MPR Doctor: A Revolutionary Vision for Autonomy
Redefining Home Autonomy: How my Perspective as a Former MPR Doctor Transforms the Home into a Therapeutic Lever. Drawing upon my background as a former doctor and head of department in Geriatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR/MPR), I have dedicated decades to analyzing the complex interdependence between living environments and an individual’s ability to regain…
Vigilance Against Over-consumption
Total coverage may have the effect of encouraging the over-prescription or demand for models with non-essential options. It is essential that the prescription process is based on a rigorously evaluated medical need. Without clear safeguards, the risk is that the system’s costs will soar, which could lead to more restrictive regulations and limitations in the…
The Social Foundation of the Reform: Autonomy and Inclusion
The reform has been officially justified by the political will to strengthen the autonomy and inclusion of people with disabilities. Proponents of this measure argue that access to an adapted and quality wheelchair is a necessary condition for the exercise of fundamental rights, such as access to employment, education, and social life. The government has…
