Bringing happiness to isolated elderly people through reading
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reading sessions for frail elderly people
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The project
AgingInclusion
There are 2 million isolated elderly people in France, and 600,000 residents in EHPAD. A third of them are in a deteriorated psychological state, and half take antidepressants. The suicide rate among the over 85s is three times higher than in the rest of the population. Faced with these alarming figures on the mental and cognitive health of our elders, Lire et Sourire proposes a simple and accessible solution: joyful, intergenerational read-alouds, to bring happiness to our elders and enable them to dream again.
Action regions
France
4,000+
reading sessionsreading sessions per year
97%
caregivers in the facilitiesCaregivers have noticed an improvement in the residents' well-being
170
establishments in Franceestablishments in France that host readings
Use of the money
Experimented for four years in Auvergne-RhĂ´ne-Alpes, operational in more than 130 establishments, Lire et Sourire is currently rolling out this project throughout France by means of local branches associating volunteers, EHPAD professionals and a salaried team committed to changing the way people look at old age.
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What will your donations be used for?
Action regions
France
Every donation helps fund one more story, one more connection, and a little less loneliness for our seniors in nursing homes.
Certified association
Lire et Sourire is an association certified by Dift, here are the criteria we evaluate:
Financial management
Innovation & efficiency
Entrepreneurial spirit, agility & ambition
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