What Santélys does

Santélys is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) recognized as being of public utility since the decree of March 6, 1907, headquartered in Loos, Hauts-de-France. The organization operates a multi-service home healthcare platform organized around four complementary poles: Hospitalization and Home Care, Coordination and Prevention, Research and Innovation, and Training. It serves patients across northern France through Hospitalization at Home (HAD), Chronic Kidney Disease (MRC) management with hemodialysis and home dialysis, Home Autonomy Services for elderly and disabled individuals, Home Health Services, Patient Therapeutic Education (ETP), remote monitoring and telemedicine (Télésuivi et Télémédecine), Cancer Resource Spaces (ERC), and the Bus Santé mobile health unit. It also operates ISEFORM Santé, its Qualiopi-certified training division offering initial training, apprenticeships, continuing education, and VAE programs for healthcare professionals.

The association generates revenue primarily through reimbursements from the French public health insurance system (Sécurité sociale), complementary health insurance billings, and partnerships with regional health authorities (ARS). Services are delivered directly to patients' homes through regulated healthcare channels across the Hauts-de-France region, with no consumer-facing pricing published. Its technology stack centers on remote patient monitoring infrastructure, teleconsultation capabilities, and care coordination tooling integrated across nine therapeutic pathways spanning renal, oncology, respiratory, diabetes, neurology, cardiovascular, geriatric, pediatric, and disability care.

Santélys operates within a regulatory framework that includes HAS 'Haute qualité des soins' certification for HAD and MRC establishments (April 2025), ISO 9001:2015 certification for select dialysis proximity units, Qualiopi for ISEFORM Santé, and HAS evaluations of medico-social services. The associative group includes subsidiaries ADOMLYS (home health services) and Optimhome Santé (home health services), and maintains long-term community partnerships including a 10-year relationship with charity 1 Maillot Pour la Vie. Governance is led by President Pierre Fontaine, with Frédéric Chaussade serving as Director of Strategy, Medical Affairs and Innovation.

Name

Santélys

Legal name

Santelys – Association reconnue d'utilité publique

Website

https://santelys.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Santélys is a French non-profit public-utility association operating a multi-service home healthcare platform in Hauts-de-France, delivering hospitalization-at-home, chronic kidney disease management, autonomy services, telemedicine, cancer resources, and professional training across northern France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Healthcare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Care & ADL Assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility) (HLADAGAA)

Keywords

• Home healthcare services
• Home hospitalization care
• Chronic kidney disease management
• Patient therapeutic education
• Telemedicine remote monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Loos

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Santélys operates as a non-profit association (association loi 1901) recognized as an institution of public utility. Revenue is generated through French public health insurance system reimbursements (Sécurité sociale), complementary health insurance billings, and potentially government/social funding for medical-social services. Services include HAD, MRC dialysis, SSIAD, and ERC cancer resources.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Santélys is a non-profit public utility association that delivers home-based healthcare and support services across the Hauts-de-France region of France. Its core offerings include home hospitalization (HAD), chronic kidney disease management with in-unit and home dialysis, home autonomy and home health nursing services, patient therapeutic education, telemedicine/remote monitoring, mobile palliative care teams, cancer resource centers, and a mobile health bus, complemented by a dedicated healthcare training institute (ISEFORM Santé).

Product overview

Santélys is a non-profit association recognized as a public utility, specializing in healthcare and home maintenance services. The organization operates a multi-service platform centered on four complementary poles: Hospitalization and Home Care, Coordination and Prevention, Research and Innovation, and Training (ISEFORM Santé). The core offerings include Hospitalization at Home (HAD), Chronic Kidney Disease management (MRC) with dialysis services, Home Autonomy Services, Home Health Services, Patient Therapeutic Education, Remote Monitoring and Telemedicine, Cancer Resource Spaces, and a Mobile Health Bus. The organization also runs ISEFORM Santé as its dedicated healthcare training institute, and conducts research and innovation activities through its specialized division.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ISEFORM Santé: Healthcare training and education division of Santelys offering initial training, apprenticeships, continuing education, and VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience).
• ADOMLYS
• Espace Ressources Cancers (ERC)
• Bus Santé

Products and services

• Hospitalisation à Domicile (HAD) Hospitalization at Home service providing medical care at patients' residences, enabling patients to receive hospital-quality treatment while remaining in their familiar environment. Targets patients who would otherwise require conventional hospitalization for acute or complex conditions.
• Établissement Maladie Rénale Chronique (MRC) Chronic Kidney Disease establishment offering dialysis services including hemodialysis in proximity units (Saint-Quentin, Guise, Chauny, Péronne) and home-based dialysis (peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis). Targets chronic kidney disease patients.
• Services Autonomie à Domicile Home Autonomy Services providing support for elderly individuals and persons with disabilities to maintain independence in their own homes.
• Services Santé à Domicile Home Health Services offering comprehensive medical and paramedical care delivery at patients' homes.
• Éducation Thérapeutique du Patient (ETP) Patient Therapeutic Education programs helping patients manage their chronic conditions through specialized educational interventions.
• Télé suivi et Télémédecine Remote monitoring and telemedicine services enabling healthcare professionals to track patient health indicators and provide consultations from a distance for chronic disease management.
• Cellule d'Appui au Retour et au Maintien à Domicile (CARDAM) Support unit helping patients return home and maintain home care by coordinating between hospital and home care services.
• Équipe Mobile de Soins de Support à Domicile (EMSSAD) Mobile Home Support Care Team providing specialized palliative care and support services at patients' homes.
• Pôle Prévention, Éducation et Promotion de la Santé (PEPS) Prevention, Education and Health Promotion division focused on public health initiatives and health awareness campaigns.
• ISEFORM Santé Healthcare training institute offering initial training, apprenticeships, continuing education, and VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience) programs for healthcare professionals. Qualiopi certified since 2021.
• Espace Ressources Cancers (ERC)

Named customers4 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 1 Maillot Pour la ViecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Santélys has maintained a 10-year partnership with 1 Maillot Pour la Vie, a charity organization. The partnership celebrates its 10th anniversary in June 2026, demonstrating a long-term commitment to supporting patients through charitable initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fondation Santé Service: Paris-area non-profit operating Hospitalisation à Domicile (HAD) and home nursing services, structurally the closest French peer to Santélys' HAD, SSIAD, and home-care model.
• ADMR (Fédération Nationale ADMR): National French federation of associations delivering home care, personal care, and autonomy services to elderly and disabled clients; competes with Santélys' Services Autonomie and home-health portfolio across French regions.

Others

• Doctolib: French tele-health and care-booking platform; not a direct competitor but an ecosystem participant whose telemedicine expansion could pressure Santélys' remote-monitoring differentiation.

Broad incumbents

• Korian: Major European long-term care and home-care group with French presence; competes for elderly care demand in Hauts-de-France and operates broader care networks.
• AP-HP (Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris): Largest French public hospital system running its own Hospitalisation à Domicile program; represents the public-sector competitive alternative to Santélys for HAD referrals.
• Ramsay Santé: Largest French private hospital group with growing home-care and ambulatory offerings; competes for outpatient and home-care patient pathways in northern France.
• Elsan: Major French private hospital group operating across regions including Hauts-de-France; could expand into HAD/home-care and compete with Santélys for hospital-discharge referrals.
• UNA France: National union of French home-care, assistance, and services providers; broadly competes with Santélys in the home-care ecosystem and represents many of the smaller associations operating in Hauts-de-France.
• DomusVi: Major French operator of nursing homes, assisted living, and home-care services with national footprint; an incumbent competitor in the elderly care space where Santélys' Services Autonomie operates.
• Orpea (Emeis): Large European operator of long-term care facilities and home health services; an incumbent in adjacent French elderly-care markets with resources to expand into HAD and home care segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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