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[Entertainment committee in accommodation facilities for dependent elderly, functional importance and psychic stakes]
Jérôme Pellerin1, Jean-Pierre Schuster2
1Centre René-Capitant, 8 rue de Lanneau, 75005 Paris, France.
Abstract:
In accommodation facilities for dependent elderly, entertainment is found in various forms. It is the place that promotes the stability and development of the relational, social and cultural life of the residents. Listening to what is said and experienced during the sessions allows a useful representation of the movements within the establishment. If daily difficulties may be encountered, the creation of an entertainment committee offers the opportunity to combine them and make them an added value.
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