Healthcare and Well-being

Welcome to the Vivaldi Unit!

Patients de l'unité Vivaldi au CHU

A unique place where compassion, creativity, and psychiatric care come together to support older adults with humanity and energy. Located on the Gabriel-Montpied site, the geriatric psychiatry day hospital offers personalized care provided by a dedicated multidisciplinary team: doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, psychologist, neuropsychologist, psychomotor therapist, occupational therapist, and social worker.

Our mission ?

Maintaining social connection, promoting independence, and providing high-quality therapeutic support… all with gentleness and a splash of color!

Patients de l'unité Vivaldi au CHU

On the weekly agenda

  • Creative workshops: visual arts, knitting, basket weaving…
  • Well-being & self-esteem: relaxation, multi-sensory room, emotion workshops…
  • Physical activities: walking, swimming, cycling, gentle gymnastics…
  • Therapeutic meals & cooking workshops
  • Music, singing & support groups
  • Animal-assisted activities
  • Cultural outings: museums, shows, guided visits…
  • Intergenerational workshops: exchanges with children, shared projects…

Patients also take part in festive events throughout the year: Music Day, Christmas concert, Olympic Games… with the support of Les Blouses Roses and guest artists.

In 2025, new projects are coming to life: therapeutic education, violin-themed workshops, card exchanges with hospitalized children… At the Vivaldi Unit, every day is a new opportunity to create, share, and move forward together.