Orpea scandal: Dozens of searches are underway at a group nursing home

Dozens of Orpea Group Homes for the Dependent Elderly (Ehpad) are subject to searches on Tuesday, November 15, as investigations begin “Institutional Maltreatment”, confirmed Prosecutor’s Office of Nanterre (Hautes-de-Seine).

This search was originally published media party, It coincides with the presentation of a plan to clean up the group’s practices and finances, despite the scandals.

In the investigation book gravediggersThe group has been accused of mistreating residents, accounting fraud and questionable human resources practices.

Justice authorities opened a preliminary investigation in April into allegations of institutional abuse and financial crimes, following a government report.

At the end of September, Orpea announced that he wanted to “Better care for residents, staff and carers through an ambitious recruitment and continuing education programme”. By the end of the year, it plans to hire 550 people per month, half of whom are nursing assistants. It aims to increase to 800 monthly in 2023.