La Garde: a multi-professional hub for better healthcare access
La Garde will set up a pediatric health hub to meet the growing needs of children and adolescents.
La Garde is strengthening its local healthcare offering with the creation of a multi-professional pediatric hub, officially presented this Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
Integrated into the town center requalification project and supported by the Société d’Aménagement Gardéenne et Pradétane (SAGEP), this new facility aims to provide a comprehensive and coordinated response to the health needs of children, adolescents, and their families in the area.
Serving child development
Led by Doctors Agathe Bouilliez, Natacha Drubbele, and Naïs Baschet, the future health hub is based on a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach. The objective is to ensure a seamless care pathway, promote earlier screening of disorders, and provide enhanced support.
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Upon opening, the center will bring together three pediatricians, a psychomotor therapist, a speech therapist, and a medical assistant. Pooling these skills in one location will simplify procedures for families.
The team is expected to expand with the skills of an ASALÉE (Action de Santé Libérale en Équipe) childcare nurse and an orthoptist. A dental practice will complete this offer, ensuring essential oral care from an early age.
The hub will not be limited to curative medical consultations, but aims to become a resource center. Particular emphasis will be placed on preventive actions, notably through the promotion of vaccination and information campaigns on nutrition.
Parenting support programs, therapeutic education, and workshops dedicated to the crucial period of a child's first 1,000 days will also be offered. The management of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) constitutes another pillar of the project, providing families with specialized and coordinated follow-up.
This integrated organization will facilitate access to unscheduled care and improve the management of the most complex situations.
Commitment of local stakeholders
The presentation of the project brought together Jean-Louis Masson, President of the Department and President of the Board of Directors of SAGEP, and Hélène Arnaud-Bill, Mayor of La Garde, alongside the doctors initiating the hub.
This initiative marks a milestone in local stakeholders' determination to consolidate an accessible and high-quality healthcare offer, meeting citizens' expectations.
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