[Nurse coordinator and doctor coordinator in a gerontology network]

Abstract

The Marseille gerontology network consists of a geriatric team providing support in patients' homes across the Marseille urban area. It forms an integral part of the geriatric care sector ensuring that elderly people living at home benefit from a global medical-psychological-social assessment. The aim is to enable elderly people to continue living and receiving care in their home.

Keywords: dependency; doctor coordinator; domicile; dépendance; elderly person; gerontological network; home; infirmière coordinatrice; médecin coordonnateur; nurse coordinator; personne âgée; réseau gérontologique.