{"id":872372,"date":"2022-02-01T09:24:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T08:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/fondation-och-office-chretien-des-personnes-handicapees\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T09:58:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T08:58:19","slug":"fondation-och-office-chretien-des-personnes-handicapees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/en\/fondation-och-office-chretien-des-personnes-handicapees\/","title":{"rendered":"OCH Foundation | Christian Office for Handicapped People"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tLocated inside the Sanctuary, at the St. Michael Gate, you will find the OCH Foundation's drop-in centre, \u2018where everyone can find a listening ear, compassion, support, and a beacon of hope to keep them going...\u2019\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The OCH welcomes handicapped people and their families<\/h5>

Saint Michael\u2019s Gate<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 65100 Lourdes<\/span>

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From November to April: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
From April to November: open every day (except Sunday and Monday morning) from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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A warm and welcoming place where you can:<\/span><\/h5>

\u2022 Relax, rest, meet friends<\/span>
\u2022 Talk about what’s on your mind<\/span>
\u2022 Get advice on how best to prepare for your stay in Lourdes<\/span>
\u2022 Meet and spend time with other handicapped people<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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For pilgrimage directors, hospitality presidents, and youth leaders, there are three main activities:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

\u2022 Testimony from a handicapped person<\/span>
\u2022 Practical training for your hospitality or young people who want to serve: \u2018How to accompany a sick or handicapped person\u2019<\/span>
\u2022 A chance to share and build friendships for groups of sick or handicapped pilgrims<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The OCH Foundation (Christian Office for Handicapped People) is a recognised not-for-profit foundation that helps sick or handicapped people, their families and their friends. Committed to helping everyone, regardless of their handicap or illness (mental, physical, sensory or psychological), the foundation has been fulfilling several missions for the past 60 years: listening and counselling, discussion days and groups, conferences, the Ombres et Lumi\u00e8re<\/em><\/a> magazine and supporting various projects that help people with handicaps.
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