Fondation Charles Mion - AIDER Santé

What Fondation Charles Mion - AIDER Santé does

Fondation Charles Mion - AIDER Santé is a private non-profit regional healthcare foundation headquartered at 787 rue de la Valsière, 34790 Grabels (Greater Montpellier), operating a network of 22 chronic kidney disease (CKD) treatment units across six departments of the Occitanie region in southern France — Aude, Gard, Hérault, Lozère, Pyrénées-Orientales, and Sud Aveyron. The foundation treats more than 1,100 dialysis patients and follows over 5,000 patients in prevention and early-detection programs, providing in-center hemodialysis, autodialysis, home hemodialysis, automated peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation coordination, conservative kidney-protective treatment, and supportive care (dietetics, psychology, social work, therapeutic patient education). Founded in 1971 as the Association pour l'Installation à Domicile des Epurations Rénales (AIDER) and re-organized in 2021 into a public-utility foundation recognized by the Conseil d'État, the organization has accumulated more than 50 years of continuous renal-care operations, with home dialysis (currently ~200 patients) as a defining competency dating to August 1968.

Clinical operations are organized across three modalities: in-unit care at the 22 facilities (including a 650 m², 10-station autodialysis unit at Montredon-des-Corbières opened in July 2024 with capacity for 40 patients across four cycles), home-based dialysis with patient and caregiver training and remote follow-up, and a seasonal vacation-dialysis unit at Font-Romeu operating each summer for up to 8 patients. The technology stack is conventional medical hardware rather than proprietary software — dialysis generators, dedicated water-treatment systems, point-of-care biology analyzers (biology délocalisée) deployed at screening events, nurse-performed echoguidance for fistula puncture, and the Button Hole self-puncture technique pioneered in France. Patient-facing digital infrastructure is light, consisting of the Omnidoc document portal and integrations with REINOMED (inter-regional vacation dialysis) and Eurodial (international listings); no AI/ML technologies, proprietary models, or research-grade data platforms are disclosed.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through the French Sécurité Sociale / Assurance Maladie system on a per-session reimbursement (forfait de dialyse) basis, with rates set nationally and coordinated regionally by the Agence Régionale de Santé Occitanie and CNAM. Supplemental streams include Continuing Professional Development (DPC) training through the in-house Centre de Formation Continue, AIDER Santé Perfusion (home infusion services), and inter-establishment vacation-dialysis exchanges. GTM motion is referral-driven — nephrologists, GPs, university and community hospitals (CHU Montpellier, CH Béziers, Nîmes, Alès, Mende, Carcassonne, Clermont-l'Hérault), private clinics (Hôpital Privé du Grand Narbonne/ELSAN, Clinique Bonnefon, Polyclinique de Ganges), and patient associations (France Rein) — reinforced by community outreach (national kidney and nutrition weeks, Foulées du Rein races, public screenings at Place de la Comédie in Montpellier). The foundation is governed under French non-profit health-establishment law, with Bernard Branger as President, Anne-Valérie Boulet as Directrice Générale, Jean-Paul Cristol as Vice-President (also at CHU Montpellier), Charles Mion as honorary president, and Jean-Yves Bosc among the nephrologists. The organization operates without external investors, holds 101–250 employees, and holds a 99/100 Gender Equality Index for 2025.

Name

Fondation Charles Mion - AIDER Santé

Legal name

Fondation Charles Mion – AIDER Santé

Website

https://aidersante.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fondation Charles Mion - AIDER Santé is a French non-profit regional healthcare foundation operating 22 chronic kidney disease treatment units across the Occitanie region, providing in-center hemodialysis, home dialysis, transplantation coordination, and prevention to over 1,100 dialysis patients and 5,000 prevention patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dialysis and Nephrology Services

NAICS

Kidney Dialysis Centers (621492), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Dialysis Services (Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis) (HLAKAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Dialysis Support & Training Providers (HLAFAEAG), Outpatient Dialysis & Kidney Care Centers (HLAFABAE), Renal Transplant Medicine (Pre/Post-Transplant Care) (HLAKAHAD)

Keywords

• Dialysis services
• Chronic kidney care
• Home hemodialysis
• Kidney transplantation
• Nephrology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grabels

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dialysis treatment reimbursement: As a non-profit healthcare establishment, the foundation operates under the French social security system (Sécurité Sociale / Assurance Maladie). Dialysis sessions are reimbursed through the national health insurance scheme based on fixed pricing per session (forfait de dialyse). Revenue is derived from session-based reimbursement rates negotiated with ARS Occitanie and the national health system, supplemented by specific allocations for home dialysis programs, training activities, and prevention initiatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fondation Charles Mion - AIDER Santé is a non-profit healthcare foundation that operates 22 dialysis units across the Occitanie region (southern France) to deliver nephrology care for patients with chronic kidney disease. Its core activity is multi-modality dialysis (in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, self-care, and vacation dialysis), complemented by post-kidney-transplant follow-up, prevention and screening, medical training, and clinical research in nephrology.

Product overview

The Fondation Charles Mion - AIDER Santé operates as a regional non-profit healthcare establishment specializing in chronic kidney disease treatment and dialysis. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of renal care services centered around its network of 22 dialysis treatment units across Occitanie (Lozère, Gard, Hérault, Aude, Pyrénées-Orientales, and Sud Aveyron). Core services include in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation coordination, and conservative kidney-protective treatments. The foundation provides complementary services including vacation dialysis for traveling patients, perfusion services, continuing professional education through its training center, and extensive prevention and screening programs. With over 1,100 dialysis patients and more than 5,000 patients followed in prevention care, the foundation serves as a major actor in chronic kidney disease management in the Occitanie region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-center hemodialysis Standard in-center hemodialysis sessions provided to end-stage renal disease patients across 22 units in the Occitanie region.
• Home hemodialysis Hemodialysis performed at the patient's home with foundation-supplied equipment and remote follow-up, supporting patient autonomy.
• Peritoneal dialysis Peritoneal dialysis for chronic kidney disease patients who prefer a home-based modality, with training and follow-up provided by the foundation.
• Vacation dialysis Dialysis sessions provided to patients travelling through the Occitanie region, ensuring continuity of care away from their home unit.
• Kidney transplantation follow-up Long-term nephrology follow-up care for patients who have received a kidney transplant, delivered within the foundation's network.
• Chronic kidney disease prevention and screening Preventive nephrology activities and screening programs aimed at early detection of chronic kidney disease in the Occitanie population.
• Medical training in nephrology Training of nurses, technicians, and other nephrology professionals within the foundation's centers.
• Perfusion services Perfusion-related clinical services offered alongside the foundation's core dialysis activity.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,100+ dialysis patients and 5,000+ prevention patients treated across Occitanie
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• France Rein Occitanie (Hérault, Gard Lozère, Aude)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with France Rein patient association for kidney disease prevention campaigns, free public screening events (Foulées du Rein, Semaine Nationale du Rein), and patient support. France Rein coordinates national screening week activities with AIDER Santé teams across all 22 units and partner sites.
• CHU de MontpelliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic hospital partnership with CHU de Montpellier, particularly with Pr Jean-Paul Cristol (Chef du service Biochimie-Hormonologie) for kidney disease screening studies, point-of-care biology deployment, and clinical research collaboration.
• CPTS Méditerranée OccitaniemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CPTS Méditerranée Occitanie (community health networks) for territorial prevention initiatives, screening events, and coordinated patient pathways. Co-organizes public kidney disease screening events in the Montpellier area.
• CPTS Montpellier 1majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CPTS Montpellier 1 for joint screening events and prevention activities in the Montpellier 1 territory.
• CPTS Hauts Cantons et VignoblesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for prevention and screening activities in the Hauts Cantons et Vignobles territory, participating in events such as the Semi-Marathon de la Santé at Lamalou-les-Bains.
• Laboratoires Inovie LabosudmajorTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Inovie Labosud (medical biology laboratory) for kidney disease screening events and diagnostics support, including participation in public screening days with rapid diagnostic equipment.
• AUB Santé (Bretagne)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-foundation patient exchange partnership. In June 2026, AIDER Santé teams hosted AUB Santé (Bretagne) patients traveling to the Font-Romeu seasonal dialysis unit, illustrating innovative inter-establishment cooperation for vacation dialysis.
• Trans-FormeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Trans-Forme (association for transplant and dialysis patient rehabilitation through sport) for organ donation awareness sports events such as the Castelnau-le-Lez sporting day, promoting physical activity as rehabilitation after transplantation.
• FEHAP (Fédération des Établissements Hospitaliers et d'Aide à la Personne Privés Solidaires)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership federation. AIDER Santé participates in FEHAP-organized national events including Semaine Sport-Santé, benefiting from the federation's institutional support, advocacy, and professional development resources for private non-profit healthcare establishments.
• Hôpital Privé du Grand Narbonne - ELSANmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partnership with the private hospital Hôpital Privé du Grand Narbonne (ELSAN group) for the new Montredon-des-Corbières auto-dialysis unit, located adjacent to the hospital and providing integrated care pathways.
• CNAM (Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational health insurance relationship for the financing and reimbursement of dialysis sessions under the French social security system. CNAM's 2026 strategy prioritizes prevention, aligning with AIDER Santé's territorial prevention activities.
• ARS Occitanie (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health agency authorizing and overseeing all AIDER Santé facilities as a non-profit healthcare establishment. Provides operational authorization for the 22 units, funding coordination, and territorial health planning (including GHT 48 support through Hôpital Lozère).
• GCS Help (Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-certification with GCS Help alongside the HAS quality visit in November 2023, covering 19 care units. GCS Help is a healthcare cooperation group serving as a partner establishment for quality and safety initiatives.
• Hôpital Lozère / GHT 48majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHôpital Lozère serves as the support establishment for Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire 48 (GHT). AIDER Santé participates in GHT 48 territorial initiatives including the Charte Romain Jacob for disability inclusion and the Semaine de la Sécurité des Patients 2025.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Diaverum France: International dialysis chain operating dozens of French centers under ARS authorization. Comparable in services (in-center hemodialysis, home dialysis, vascular access) but with private capital and a broader national footprint than AIDER's regional Occitanie model.
• Fresenius Medical Care France: France's largest private dialysis operator with hundreds of centers nationwide. Although organized as a for-profit chain, it competes with AIDER for ARS authorizations, hospital referrals, and home dialysis training capacity across all French regions including Occitanie.

Others

• CHU de Montpellier (Service de Néphrologie): Academic nephrology department at the Montpellier university hospital — a core research and transplantation partner of AIDER Santé. Comparable scope in tertiary nephrology and transplantation but operates as a public hospital rather than a regional foundation.
• ELSAN (Hôpital Privé du Grand Narbonne): Major French private hospital group partnered with AIDER on the Montredon-des-Corbières unit. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — ELSAN's hospital infrastructure hosts AIDER's dialysis activity, creating a clinical partnership model that other regions replicate.
• France Rein: National federation of kidney patient associations partnering with AIDER on prevention, screening events (Semaine Nationale du Rein), and patient education. Comparable insofar as it operates in the same patient community and advocacy channel, though its focus is on patient representation rather than service delivery.

Direct peers

• AUB Santé (Bretagne): Regional French non-profit dialysis foundation in Brittany operating a similar multi-modality dialysis network. AIDER and AUB maintain an inter-establishment exchange partnership (e.g., Font-Romeu patient transfers in June 2026), making them direct operational peers in the non-profit dialysis foundation category.
• Calydial (Centre d'Autosuffisance Associatif Lyonnais de Dialyse): Lyonnais non-profit dialysis association, part of the France Rein federation, providing multi-modality dialysis including home dialysis in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Closely comparable as a regional non-profit dialysis provider with similar autonomous governance and ARS authorization structure.

Regional players

• ATIR (Association pour le Traitement de l'Insuffisance Rénale): Regional non-profit dialysis association operating centers around Île-de-France / Picardie. Comparable business model to AIDER — non-profit status, ARS oversight, multi-modality dialysis, and home dialysis programs — though focused on northern French regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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