Culture for Life: Resources, Tips, and News

The Culture à vie platform is an essential resource for activity professionals working with elderly people. It offers a wide range of content and tools to enrich the daily lives of seniors.

This collaborative platform allows facilitators to share their experiences and creations, thus promoting the continuous improvement of the quality of activities. With nearly 1,500 online resources and new materials added regularly, Culture à vie has become a reference in the field of gerontology.

In this article, we will explore the features of the platform, its benefits, and how it meets the specific needs of professionals working with elderly people.

What is CULTUREàVIE?

CULTUREàVIE was born from the desire to share resources and experiences among activity professionals.

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This collaborative platform is the result of an innovative project supported by the CNSA (National Solidarity Fund for Autonomy) since its creation. The National Group of Gerontology Facilitators (GAG), in partnership with the company PAS à PAS Éditions, is behind this project.

A collaborative platform at the service of facilitators

The CULTUREàVIE platform allows facilitators to pool their creations and experiences, thus offering a model based on contribution and sharing among professionals. Each facilitator can enrich their activity offerings through resources shared by others.

A project supported by the CNSA and French departments

With financial support from the CNSA and in partnership with the Departmental Councils, CULTUREàVIE offers free access to thousands of establishments. This initiative enhances the quality of activities offered to elderly people in various French departments.

The project leader, the GAG association, works closely with local stakeholders to ensure effective pooling of resources and skills.

The benefits of Culture à vie for all stakeholders

The Culture à vie platform offers numerous advantages for gerontology facilitators, establishments, and elderly people. Indeed, it addresses the specific needs of each group, thereby improving the quality of the activities offered.

For gerontology facilitators: time-saving and experience sharing

Gerontology facilitators benefit from significant time savings thanks to access to a rich library of ready-to-use content. This allows them to focus more on direct interaction with residents, thus improving their availability for elderly people. Additionally, they can share their own creations with the community, fostering the exchange of ideas and experiences.

For establishments: enhancement and dynamism

Establishments benefit from the Culture à vie platform to enhance their image with families and energize social life within them. By offering varied and personalized activities, including forms of artistic expression, they can showcase their commitment to the quality of life of residents. This helps to strengthen their reputation and attract new families.

For elderly people: personalized and adapted activities

Elderly people are at the heart of the Culture à vie platform's concerns. Thanks to the diversity of themes and materials offered, it is possible to provide them with activities related to their interests, thereby improving their quality of life. The concrete implementation of the personalized life project for each resident is thus facilitated.

In summary, Culture à vie is a valuable tool that benefits all stakeholders involved in the animation of elderly people. By reducing preparation time for facilitators, enhancing establishments, and offering personalized activities to elderly people, the platform contributes to improving the quality of life for all.

• Significant reduction in preparation time for gerontology facilitators
• Enhancement of the image of establishments with families
• Personalized and adapted activities for elderly people
• Concrete implementation of the personalized life project for each resident

How does the Culture à vie platform work?

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Culture à vie allows facilitators to share their experiences and access a multitude of resources to animate the lives of residents. The platform is designed to be intuitive and easy to use.

The different types of content available

The platform offers a variety of content: activity materials, games, biographies, 3D recipes, slideshows, experience sharing, and practical advice. These resources are designed to meet the diverse needs of residents.

The process of contribution and sharing

Content is uploaded by three types of contributors: facilitators, platform employees, and volunteers or caregivers. When a facilitator proposes a successful activity, the Culture à vie team adapts it to make it accessible to all facilitators through the platform.

Access to resources and their use

Access to resources depends on the subscription of the department where the establishment is located. Facilitators can use the content to create engaging and personalized activities for residents. The platform provides practical tools to easily adapt the content to specific needs.

Thanks to Culture à vie, establishments can enhance and energize the lives of their residents. Facilitators benefit from time savings and enriching experience sharing.

Joining the Culture à vie community

Joining the Culture à vie community is now easier than ever. Facilitators and establishments can join this collaborative platform to benefit from tools and quality advice.

The economic model of Culture à vie is based on the membership of departments, thus allowing free access to all establishments in the relevant territory. This decision was motivated by the willingness to quickly provide access to all nursing homes in a department, as well as by the interest of the Departmental Councils in the project.

The benefits of joining this community are numerous: access to tools, the possibility to contribute, professional recognition, and improvement of the quality of life for elderly people. For more information, you can visit the website www.culture-a-vie.com or contact 03 85 78 79 16.