Articles

Assessing Long-Term Care Needs in France: The GIR System, Eligibility and Access to Support

France uses the AGGIR framework and six GIR levels to assess loss of autonomy, determine eligibility for APA and shape support at home or in residential care. This article examines...

Financing Long-Term Care in France: Public Funding, Personal Contributions, Insurance and Family Support

France finances long-term care through a layered combination of Social Security, departmental budgets, APA, health funding, household contributions, social assistance and private spending. This article examines how those funding streams...

Who Is Responsible for Older People’s Care in France? Government, Departments, Municipalities and Regional Health Agencies

Responsibility for older people’s care in France is deliberately distributed across national government, the CNSA, regional health agencies, departments, municipalities, health services and social and medico-social providers. This article examines...

How Long-Term Care Works in France: Families, Departments, Health Services and the Care Market

France’s long-term care system is not a single service but a network of family support, departmental responsibilities, Social Security funding, health services, home-care organisations and residential providers. This article explains...

Ageing in France: Preparing for Longer Lives, Population Ageing and Rising Care Needs

France is entering a period in which longer lives and rapid growth in the oldest age groups will reshape demand for home support, health care, residential services and family caregiving....