During the coronavirus outbreak, accommodation facilities for dependent elderly (Ehpad) had to adapt quickly to an unknown and dangerous situation for residents, putting all the resources of these places to the test. Caregivers faced clinical and organizational emergencies with the coordinating doctors and nurse, going through different individual and collective phases. The directors, who are legally responsible for Ehpad, had to make room for the "we", anticipate, apprehend and evaluate the crisis but also deal with paradoxical recommendations.
Keywords: COVID-19; Covid-19; accommodation facility for dependent elderly; caregiver; coordinating doctor; directeur; director; médecin coordonnateur; resident; résident; soignant; établissement d’hébergement pour personnes âgées dépendantes.
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