Presentation Five years ago, Henri Emmanuelli, inspired by the model of the Dutch pilot village of Weesp, near Amsterdam, decided to put the Landes forward as a pilot Department for the care of people with Alzheimer’s and other related diseases. In this ground-breaking reception structure there are to be no visible white coats and a non-drug approach within a secure environment in small housing units. A complex set out in the shape of a Bastide, with a coffee shop, a theater, a food store or even a hair salon. A place open to life and the city. This Village Landais Alzheimer, unique in France, for which we laid the foundation stone in June 2018 in the city of Dax, aims to maintain a maximum of daily references for the person and maintain social ties, thanks to the involvement of volunteers. The place given to families will be paramount. The Village will also be a resource center for medical and therapeutic research. This is an essential part of the project. Several evaluation studies will be conducted to measure the exemplary and effective nature of this innovative management method. A study will also focus on the impact of new technologies and new forms of cognitive impairment rehabilitation. All the medical and medico-social actors as well as the carers will be able to find additional support or The Village is inspired by the traditional architec- new models of care. A RESOURCE CENTER ture of the Landes and is run like a real village, in I would like to thank all the partners and financiers involved in the project: The State, which was FOR RESEARCH which residents enjoy considerable freedom of committed almost five years ago under the impetus of Laurence Rossignol who was, at that time, State « I am in charge of setting up a movement. The French-Danish project manage- Secretary in charge of Family, Elderly and Childhood, the Agglomération du Grand Dax and the City of protocol for assessing the people ment team, Champagnat & Grégoire and Nord suffering from Alzheimer who will Architects, imagined a village whose life revol- Dax, the Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the Regional Health Agency of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, CNSA, Carsat, live there, caregivers, families and ves around a central venue: the Bastide. Caisse des Dépôts, MSA, MGEN, Agirc and Arrco pension funds and the Carrefour group. volunteers in order to evaluate the From a technical point of view, the shapes, exemplary nature of such an inno- I would also like to thank for their active involvement the member associations of the GIP, France materials and equipment were chosen to favour vation and develop research that Alzheimer Landes, France Parkinson Landes, the UDAF, the Mutualité Française, Generation Movement natural light and ensure sustainability as well will make it possible to say “the and all the volunteers, pivots of the project. as being simple, progressive and economical Village really brings good to the to operate. In particular, the project aims to be This collective momentum is precious. It reinforces the fierce determination of the Landes Department health of these populations and this highly energy efficient, to ensure the geother- setting deserves to be extended Council to continue to innovate in the field of solidarity in the service of the progress and well-being of mal comfort of users and to maintain environ- elsewhere.” In the Dutch example, the most vulnerable. mental performance over the long term. there is no established research, only one article was published on The Bastide at the heart of the Village offers Xavier FORTINON an observation mission by English meeting places and services including a restau- Landes Department Council President nursing researchers. The Landes rant, a departmental research library, an audito- President of the GIP « Village Landais Alzheimer » Department Council and the promo- rium open to all, a medical centre with 10 studios ters of the Village have, from the for interns and carers, a convenience store and a beginning, wanted research to be hairdresser’s. associated with this innovation. For There are four neighborhoods, each with four its part, Inserm will conduct research homes, spread over a wooded environment inside the Village with other resear- of more than 5 hectares, to house 120 future Village Landais Alzheimer chers to study mobility, motor skills, residents. These neighborhoods have been the impact of new technologies, given names: Chalosse, Côte Atlantique, VISION new forms of rehabilitation of cogni- Bas-Armagnac and Haute Lande. tive loss and perhaps in the longer In France, the number of cases of Alzheimer’s-type dementia is estimated at 900,000. term, the impact of certain drugs. 7-8 residents will live in each of the 16 homes With 225,000 new cases every year, the number of sufferers will exceed one million by » measuring 300 m², inspired by traditional 2020 and two million by 2040. In the Landes, there are an estimated 8,000 people with Professor Jean-François Dartigues, Landes architecture (colours, materials, local Alzheimer’s and similar diseases. neurologist, consultant at the tree species). Each home has been designed The Village Landais Alzheimer The Village will have a Resource Bordeaux University Hospital to respect the various lifestyles of the residents, offers person-centred support and Centre for research, combining but also their independence and privacy. It will non-pharmacological approaches, French Alzheimer’s specialists, offer a familiar and family way of life. backed up by an attitude and the- training for healthcare professio- In the 5 hectares of landscaped grounds, resi- rapeutic activities that preserve, nals and medico-social manage- dents who wish to do so can indulge their as far as possible, the cognitive ment to disseminate the best the- passion for gardening in the shared vegetable and practical abilities of residents. rapeutic practices. garden or look after the animals in the mini-farm. More info: villagealzheimer.landes.fr 2 3 Restaurant Auditorium Activity workshop The Bastide Main square Media library Hair dresser Mini-market The Bastide Vegetable garden Haute Lande neighbourhood Architectural design intentions Mini-farm Shared courtyard Côte Atlantique Bas-Armagnac Chalosse neighbourhood neighbourhood neighbourhood The volunteers Living area Hand in hand with the health professionals of the Village, volunteers will contribute to the general running of the More info: Village, when it opens, by carrying out activities on site villagealzheimer.landes.fr Management and connecting residents and their carers to commu- The Village will be managed by multidisciplinary nity activities in the village. Volunteers will be able to and multi-skilled staff (doctors, nurses, geria- carry out their activities in the Village, either outdoors The residents tric care assistants, psychologists, occupational (boules pitch, garden, mini-farm, vegetable garden) or The Village Landais Alzheimer will house 120 therapists, physical therapists, activity coordi- indoors (library, auditorium, gym, restaurant, homes, residents, including 10 under-60s, supported nators, etc.), administrative staff (management, etc.), but also in Dax, accompanying residents on trips by 120 staff and 120 volunteers. 12 places for accounts, etc.) and general services (catering, to outside events (matches, courses landaises [bullfigh- Private room people suffering from Alzheimer will be avai- maintenance). That makes 120 staff in total (full- ting], plays, etc. Thanks to the volunteers, the Village 4 lable in a day-care unit. time equivalent). 5 will be a real community. Village Landais Alzheimer Construction works teams PROJECT OWNER WORKS COMPANIES LOT N°9 SOFT FLOORS Construction schedule LANDES DEPARTMENT COUNCIL LOT N°1 BIG WORK SOLS PRESTIGE 33 SARL Once the administrative authorisations necessary to launch the project were obtained in 2017 and 2018, DAUDIGEOS SAS (MANDATAIRE) LOT N°10 PAINTING the work was able to start in April 2018. It will take 20 months to build the Bastide, the four residential SEG FAYAT SASU (COTRAITANT) SARL MORLAES (MANDATAIRE) neighbourhoods and the landscaped environment of the village. LOT N°2 FRAMING, TIMBER SARL MERLIN PEINTURE PROJECT MANAGER FRAMING, ROOF (COTRAITANT) Schedule SARL Nathalie GREGOIRE SAS LAMECOL (MANDATAIRE) (Architect) LOT N°11 GENERAL ELECTRICITY, ¡ 2016/2017 Studies and administrative authorisations SARL HOUEYE ET FILS STRONG AND WEAK CURRENTS BERNARD CHAMPAGNAT (COTRAITANT) SNC INEO AQUITAINE ¡ Avril 2018 Start of construction of the Village Entreprise Individuelle (Architect) (MANDATAIRE) LOT N°3 SEALING ¡ 2018 Volunteers training / Conventions and protocols for resarch and training SAS DEVISME SUDELEC SARL (COTRAITANT) SERTELEC SAS (COTRAITANT) ¡ 2019 Professionals recruitment and training LOT N°4 EXTERIOR WOOD FURNISHINGS LOT N°12 HEATING, VENTILATION, ¡ End of 2019 Completion of the construction works NORD ARCHITECTS COPENHAGEN SARL JM LAPEGUE HABITAT PLUMBING, SANITARY ApS (urban Architects) (MANDATAIRE) SAS BOBION ET JOANIN ¡ Beginning of 2020 Opening of the Village LA NOUVELLE MIROITERIE LOT N°13 LIFTS LANDAISE SAS (COTRAITANT) CFA DIVISION DE NSA LABASTERE 40 SAS (COTRAITANT) WOOD AND STEEL LOT N°14 KITCHEN EQUIPMENT CESMA SAS LOT N°5 INTERIOR JOINERY SFEI SARRAT SARL Governance SN MENUISERIE MORCENAISE SARL STRUCTURES AND CONCRETE LOT N°15 CABINETMAKING The steering committee is co-chaired by the Landes Department Council and the Regional Health Agency ACE INGENIERIE SARL LOT N°6-1 PLASTERING - THE SARL SCOP LAPORTE of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. 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