Adapei de l'Ain

What Adapei de l'Ain does

Adapei de l'Ain is a French non-profit association (Association loi 1901) founded in 1961 by parents of children with intellectual and mental disabilities to provide lifelong support across the Ain department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The organization operates 57 medico-social establishments and services organized into four operational poles: Pôle Enfance (educational and medical-educational institutes for children), Pôle Médicalisation (medical care and nursing follow-up), Pôle Hébergement & Services aux Adultes (residential care including MAS, FAM, and foyers serving adults), and Pôle Travail Adapté (eight ESAT sheltered-employment centers and adapted enterprises spanning restoration, laundry, green spaces, mechanics, and industrial work). The association serves approximately 1,800 people with disabilities daily, employs around 1,400 medico-social professionals, and is supported by 500+ volunteers and family members.

The organization is affiliated with the national UNAPEI parent movement and operates under regulated French medico-social tariffs. Underlying technology is essentially non-proprietary: services are delivered through physical establishments with conventional CMS-based web properties (main site, recruitment portal, online donation platform) supporting awareness, recruitment, and fundraising rather than service delivery. Business model mechanics are primarily institutional: ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé), Conseil Départemental de l'Ain, and Conseil Régional Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes provide regulatory oversight and state-set per-diem tariff funding; secondaire revenue is generated through membership fees (€90/year with 66% tax deduction), individual donations, ESAT commercial activity, and taxe d'apprentissage receipts (habilitation across 4 IME and 8 ESAT).

Go-to-market is direct service delivery through the establishment network, with beneficiary access gated by MDPH orientation. Recent strategic activity centers on incremental geographic and segment expansion (e.g., SAJ Montluel autism day service launched April 2024 as the association's 57th structure and first in the Côtière sector), depth partnerships with public-sector bodies (Gendarmerie adapted-hearing protocol, DuoDay 2025 inclusion campaign, Opération Brioches 2025 fundraising), and active workforce scaling through alternance and équipe mobile hiring.

Name

Adapei de l'Ain

Legal name

ADAPEI de l'Ain

Website

https://adapei01.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Adapei de l'Ain is a French non-profit association, founded in 1961, that operates 57 medico-social establishments across the Ain department to support approximately 1,800 children and adults with intellectual and mental disabilities through sheltered employment, residential care, day services, and educational programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Medico-Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN), Personal Care & ADL Assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility) (HLADAGAA)

Keywords

• Disability care services
• Medico-social services
• Sheltered employment
• Specialized education
• Residential care

Headquarters

HQ city

Bourg-en-bresse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees of 90€ per year, providing donors with 66% tax deduction
2. Donations: Individual donations accepted online and by check, with tax deduction benefits
3. Institutional funding: Funding from institutional partners including ARS, Conseil Départemental de l'Ain, and Conseil Régional AURA
4. Taxe d'apprentissage: Vocational training tax contributions from businesses, habilitated to receive for 4 IME and 8 ESAT establishments

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Adapei de l'Ain is a non-profit association providing medico-social and disability support services to approximately 1,800 people with intellectual and mental disabilities in the Ain department of France. It operates 57 establishments across four operational poles: Pôle Enfance (specialized education via IME), Pôle Médicalisation (nursing and medical care), Pôle Hébergement & Services aux Adultes (residential care via MAS, FAM, foyers), and Pôle Travail Adapté (sheltered employment via eight ESAT). Services are delivered free at point of use to beneficiaries, funded through French public authorities and supplemented by donations and an annual membership program.

Product overview

Adapei de l'Ain operates as a unified medico-social service provider organized across four operational poles: Pole Enfance (Childhood), Pole Medicalisation (Medicalization), Pole Hebergement & Services aux Adultes (Accommodation & Adult Services), and Pole Travail Adapte (Adapted Work). The organization manages 57 establishments and services that collectively serve approximately 1800 people with intellectual disabilities. Services range from residential care, day care, professional integration through ESAT (sheltered workshops), to medical and educational support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pôle Enfance (Childhood Medical-Educational Services) Medical-educational services for children and young people with disabilities, including specialized educational support and care delivered through IME (Instituts Médico-Éducatifs) establishments across the Ain department. Designed for children with mental disabilities and their families seeking early intervention, educational support, and family assistance.
• Pôle Hébergement & Services aux Adultes (Adult Residential and Day Services) Residential and daytime care services for adults with mental disabilities, including 24/7 residential facilities (MAS, FAM, foyers) and daytime support aimed at autonomy and quality of life. Designed for adults with intellectual disabilities requiring ongoing residential or daily support.
• Pôle Travail Adapté (Sheltered Employment / ESAT) Vocational rehabilitation and sheltered employment services delivered through eight ESAT establishments covering restoration, laundry, green spaces, mechanics, packaging, logistics and industrial activities. Designed for adults with disabilities seeking professional inclusion, skills development, and supported employment.
• Pôle Médicalisation (Medicalization Services) Healthcare support, nursing care and medical follow-up services for people with disabilities requiring medical care, delivered within the association's facilities. Designed for beneficiaries with complex medical needs across all operational poles.
• SAJ Montluel (Day Reception Service for Adults with Autism)

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful professional integration of people with disabilities in ordinary companies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNAPEIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational parent organization for intellectual disability; Adapei de l'Ain is affiliated with UNAPEI, participating in national advocacy and campaigns such as Opération Brioches. Provides access to Vivre Ensemble magazine for members.
• ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Health Agency providing institutional funding and regulatory oversight for medical-social establishments.
• Conseil Départemental de l'AincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council providing institutional support and funding for disability services in the Ain department.
• Conseil Régional AURAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Council supporting regional disability policy and services.
• Education NationaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for educational integration and school support for children with disabilities.
• DIRECCTEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional directorate for enterprises, competition, consumption, labour and employment - partnership for professional inclusion.
• Gendarmerie - Maison de Protection des FamillesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development of adapted tools to facilitate judicial hearings for people with disabilities. Includes visual supports, environmental adaptations, FALC social scenarios, and communication cards.
• Jérôme Les JardiniersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrdinary company in Attignat providing inclusive employment for Amine, supported by Adapei through ESAT Marboz and EA Adapaysage.
• APP'ART 114 GalleryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGallery in Saint-Rambert-En-Bugey hosting an exhibition/sale of paintings by residents from Foyer de Vie Les Patios. Proceeds fund future cultural projects.
• Stéphane PARETminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtist painter partnering with Foyer de Vie Les Patios residents for joint exhibition at APP'ART 114 gallery.
• MSA (Mutualité Sociale Agricole)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgricultural social mutual funding festive meals for ESAT workers through 'Opération Solidaire'.
• IntermarchéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for SAJ Montluel beneficiaries to practice pre-professional skills through shelf-stocking activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ADAPEI du Rhône (ADAPEI 69): Sister ADAPEI association in the neighboring Rhône department. Operates an almost identical structure of medico-social establishments (IME, MAS, FAM, ESAT, foyers) under the UNAPEI national federation, serving people with intellectual disabilities — making it the most directly comparable peer.
• ADAPEI de l'Isère (ADAPEI 38): Departmental ADAPEI association in Isère also affiliated to UNAPEI. Provides the same four-pole structure of disability services (childhood, medical, housing, sheltered work) and is funded by analogous ARS and Conseil Départemental mechanisms.
• OVE (Oeuvre des Villages d'Enfants et d'Adolescents): French medico-social operator running establishments for children and adults with disabilities and social difficulties. Highly comparable operating model: multi-establishment network, ARS/Conseil Départemental funding, sheltered employment, and residential care.
• Fondation Falret: Recognized utility foundation operating medico-social establishments (MAS, foyers, ESAT) primarily for people with psychiatric and intellectual disabilities. Comparable funding structure and service portfolio, though with a stronger psychiatric orientation.
• AFPAH: Association supporting the medico-social sector for people with disabilities and vulnerable populations in France. Comparable in operating ESAT and establishment networks under similar French institutional frameworks.

Broad incumbents

• APAJH: National association (Association Pour Adultes et Jeunes Handicapés) operating a much larger network of medico-social establishments across all French regions. Comparable in service mix (IME, MAS, ESAT, foyers) but with broader geographic footprint and a wider range of disability types.
• APF France Handicap: Major national disability association providing medico-social services, advocacy, and inclusion support. While historically focused on physical disabilities, it increasingly overlaps with intellectual disability services and shares the same institutional funding model.

Emerging players

• L'Arche France: Federation of shared houses and establishments for people with intellectual disabilities. Smaller scale than Adapei de l'Ain and community-based rather than pole-structured, but overlapping beneficiary population and French institutional funding sources.

Regional players

• Mutualité Française Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional mutual operator managing medico-social services across Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, including services for people with disabilities. Overlaps in service categories and shares the same ARS/conseil régional funding ecosystem in the AURA region.

Others

• UNAPEI: National parent federation of associations for people with intellectual disabilities. Not a direct competitor but the umbrella organization to which Adapei de l'Ain belongs — directly comparable in advocacy mission and federated structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC01hRltaJdD121Jx0DUUMZg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Adapeidelain01
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adapei-01

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Adapei de l'Ain