Mr S.* has been living in accommodation since 2020, and everything is going well. He has many interests and resources: he is multilingual, a film buff, a lover of theatre, nature, reading and geopolitics. The support is going smoothly and he never ceases to enrich us with his knowledge.
However, at the end of 2023, following several medical examinations, Mr. announces some bad news: he has been diagnosed with cancer. He is quickly put on a urinary catheter and begins outpatient chemotherapy. He shows resilience and gradually adapts to these life changes.
Over time, it became clear that Mr was not as independent as he let on: he did not go to his appointments, and his treatment was poorly followed. He ended up confessing to us that he no longer found the motivation to go alone, and that his physical condition no longer allowed him to travel to the hospital as frequently.
We manage to organise a month's hospitalisation to ensure treatment follow-up. An initial appointment is made, and we have to take him there by transport. When the day comes, the man refuses: travelling seems insurmountable to him.
Thanks to the good collaboration with his doctor, a new admission is scheduled for the following day. This time, we plan to accompany him by car. The next day, he is waiting for us, ready for his hospitalisation.
This shared journey was a precious moment: we exchanged, laughed, and alleviated the stress associated with this new stage. We left him reassured, well settled in his room, surrounded by the nursing team.
Séverine, social worker in Housing
Drive with us to care
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(*) We do our utmost to respect the privacy of our patients and our professional secrecy. However, we want to testify to how they must survive and how we are working together to reintegrate them. As a result, the names of places and people are deliberately omitted or changed and real-life situations are placed in a different context. There is no direct link between the photos and the stories above.