ZOOMON . . . ‘Colours and Animations’: fables by La Fontaine and intergenerational exchanges As part of our cultural and intergeneratio- nal initiatives, in 2024 we organised the ‘Colours and Entertainment’ competition, open to all our homes in France. The jury, reflecting DomusVi’s open and inclusive vision ofinnovation, was composed of six members of the National Council of Families (CNF), three external figures, and three members of the France Managing Committee. Each participating home received a booklet entitled ‘Animated Editions - La Fontaine’s Fables’, allowing residents ZOOMON ... to colour in a fable and then transform it EAPAs to encourage physical activity for all into an animated video of about four minutes using a QR code (BlinkBook In order to encourage physical activity, adapted physical activity instructors (EAPA) are present in technology). our DomusVi France homes. Their role is to support and encourage residents to engage in physical activity for both thapeutic and social purposes. Outings and sports-related activities are organiseder , The soundtrack for each video could be whether residents participate or watch. personalised, with some establishments choosing to include the voices of residents On the therapeutic side, APE teachers assist or take over some of the support provided by physiothera- and children as part of joint workshops. pists. With or without a medical prescription, they work to address the specific needs of residents: This competition, in which more than • Muscle strengthening; 70 homes took part, was a highlight of creativity, social bonding • Balance work, and therefore fall prevention; and intergenerational • Body image and body awareness; sharing, the results of • Positioning in space. which can be seen here. In addition, their role goes far beyond this specific support, as they promote physical activity for everyone within the homes. In homes with several rehabilitation professions, therapeutic activities adapted to personal pathologies and difficulties can thus be offered to all residents. Within our homes, EAPAs also often act as physical activity advisors, as provided for by Decree No. 2023-621 of 17 July 2023 on physical and sporting activity advisors in social and medico-social homes. At DomusVi, these advisors play an expanded role by promoting physical activity among residents, but also among staff, and are responsible for communicating on this subject with families. In 2024, recruitment accelerated: around 100 EAPAs, mostly full-time, are now working in our homes, compared with around 40 in 2023, and new recruits are planned for 2025. 60 61 4202 TROPER YTILIBANIATSUSSEGNELLAHC LAICOS DNA LATEICOS RUO