What ACPPA Groupe does

ACPPA Groupe is a French non-profit associative group (Groupe Associatif ACPPA) founded in 1983 by Jean Palluy and Doctor Paul-Henri Chapuy, operating a network of approximately 14+ residential care establishments (EHPADs and senior residences) plus home care services (Résidom), day care centers (Accueil de Jour La Villa Lumière), and short-stay respite facilities across France, with primary geographic concentration in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and expanding presence in Île-de-France and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The organization serves dependent elderly individuals (average entry age ~86, with ~7-8 comorbidities per resident), including specialized populations such as individuals with disabilities aging into senior care, and addresses the full continuum from home-based support through high-acuity residential care. Its core service offering is supplemented by the Pôle Formation Santé training arm and the Institut ACPPA endowment fund, which develops non-pharmacological interventions and cultural programs (Miroir Miroir dance project, Musiques en Territoires, participatory virtual museums with HelloArtUp).

The technology stack supporting care delivery and operations includes Titan Nomade tablets for nursing traceability, electronic resident files, WiFi infrastructure in over 80% of establishments, telepsychiatry portal deployed January 2026, OSO AI sound monitoring, 7,816 documents deposited in the Dossier Médical Partagé, and Microsoft M365 Copilot with an AI Ethics Charter adopted December 2024. The AEGIS gerontological innovation project (launched 2025) provides the organizational framework for interdisciplinary coordination, tele-expertise, and standardized geriatric protocols.

Revenue is generated primarily through French public-sector care funding mechanisms — including APA (Allocation Personnalisée d'Autonomie), departmental councils, and Assurance Maladie — for EHPAD accommodation and care fees, supplemented by home care service fees, day care, professional training revenue, and patronage through Institut ACPPA. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined by departmental social care frameworks. The organization is led by President Dr. Brigitte Comte and Director General Pierre-Yves Guiavarch, operates without private equity or venture backing, and is governed under French associative law with a mission-driven rather than profit-maximizing structure. Strategic priorities are codified in the CAP 2028 associative project ("Cap pour tous"), focused on resident quality of life and staff quality of working conditions (QVCT).

Name

ACPPA Groupe

Legal name

Groupe ACPPA

Website

https://groupe-acppa.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ACPPA Groupe is a French non-profit associative group operating 14+ residential elderly care facilities (EHPADs), home care services (Résidom), and day care centers across France. Founded in 1983, it serves dependent seniors through a public-sector-funded care continuum augmented by digital health tools, cultural programs, and professional training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Care Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonprofit / Faith-Based CCRCs (HLADAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Continuing Care at Home (CCaH) / Virtual CCRC Programs (HLADAEAH), Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place) (HLADABAC), Personal Care & ADL Assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility) (HLADAGAA), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) with Memory Care (HLADACAD)

Keywords

• Elderly residential care
• Nursing home services
• Home care assistance
• Non-pharmacological interventions
• Geriatric care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Francheville

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Care Services (EHPAD and Residences): ACPPA operates EHPAD (Établissement d'Hébergement pour Personnes Âgées Dépendantes) and senior residences across France, generating revenue through accommodation and care fees charged to residents, largely covered by French social security and departmental allocations.
2. Home Care Services (Résidom): Home care and assistance services for seniors maintained at home, including specialized Alzheimer's home care (ESAD), providing daily living assistance, nursing care, psychomotor and ergotherapy services.
3. Day Care / Short Stays: Accueil de Jour (day care) and short-term residential stays (court séjour) providing respite for caregivers and temporary accommodation for elderly individuals, billed through social care funding mechanisms.
4. Professional Training Services (Pôle Formation Santé): Training programs for healthcare professionals in collaboration with external partners, supporting internal talent development and external professional education revenue.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ACPPA Groupe is a French non-profit associative organization that operates a network of approximately 14 EHPAD (nursing homes) and senior residences, complemented by home care services (Résidom), day care centers (Accueil de Jour), and short-stay/respite care across France. The group also delivers professional training, cultural programs, and innovative digital tools (telepsychiatry portal, AI sound monitoring, virtual museum) to support elderly individuals with loss of autonomy.

Product overview

ACPPA Groupe operates a network of approximately 14 residential care facilities (EHPAD) and home care services (Résidom) for elderly persons across France. The organization's offering combines core care services with innovative digital health tools and cultural well-being programs. Digital innovations include a telepsychiatry platform launched January 2026, OSO AI sound monitoring, Activ Tab interactive tablets, and virtual museums via HelloArtUp partnership. Well-being programs include the podcast 'Les Liens Qui Soignent,' adapted dance workshops, and the Miroir Miroir choreographic project. The CAP 2028 strategic project frames all initiatives around resident quality of life and staff working conditions, supported by the AEGIS organizational innovation program and Institut ACPPA foundation for cultural research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Liens qui Soignent: Podcast series exploring the relationship between caregivers, residents, and intergenerational connections
• AEGIS
• CAP 2028
• Musiques en Territoires
• Résidom
• Miroir Miroir

Products and services

• EHPAD / Residential Care Facilities Network of approximately 14 residential care facilities (EHPAD) across France providing accommodation, daily living assistance, nursing care, and specialized units for residents with dementia, psychiatric conditions, or disabilities including Down syndrome. Admissions managed through departmental APA evaluations, hospital discharge planning, and direct family inquiry.
• Résidom Home Care Services Home assistance service helping elderly persons maintain independence at home, with coordinated teams of home aides, nurses, psychomotoricians, and occupational therapists. Includes specialized Alzheimer's home care (ESAD), meal delivery, and respite support for family caregivers.
• Accueil de Jour (Day Care Services) Day care facilities (Accueil de Jour La Villa Lumière) offering structured daytime programs for seniors, providing respite for caregivers. Accessed through medical-social evaluation and departmental authorization. Includes themed activity days and social engagement programs.
• Short Stay / Respite Care (Court Séjour) Temporary residential stays of a few days to several weeks in EHPADs, providing respite for family caregivers. Available upon request and availability, functioning as a flexible complement to home care.
• Telepsychiatry Platform Telepsychiatry platform deployed in January 2026 enabling EHPAD care teams to quickly schedule tele-expertise consultations with psychiatrist Dr. Alexis Lepetit for complex psychiatric situations in residents, reducing response time from weeks to days or urgency.
• OSO AI Sound Monitoring AI-powered sound monitoring system deployed in EHPAD Paul-Henri Chapuy (Vaulx-en-Velin) that passively listens to detect unusual sounds or patterns in corridors and alerts care teams to resident needs or emergencies in real-time.
• Activ Tab Interactive Tablet Giant interactive tactile tablet deployed at Les Agapanthes for interactive workshops targeting residents, day care beneficiaries, and local seniors, facilitating cognitive stimulation, creative activities, social connection, and digital inclusion.
• Musée Virtuel (Virtual Museum) Participatory virtual museum service developed with HelloArtUp at EHPAD Maurice Villatte, where residents co-create digital exhibitions with their own stories, memories, and testimonies transformed into video capsules and immersive virtual tours displayed on tactile supports.
• Adapted Dance Workshops Weekly adapted dance workshops at Montaigu residence since 2023, led by Milène Jardin of Entrez en Mouvement, promoting physical well-being, balance, cognitive stimulation, and social connection for elderly residents. Extended to 55+ residents in Villefranche-sur-Saône.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94 tonnes of biowaste valorized in 2025 through Les Alchimistes partnership
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NPIS (Non-Pharmacological Intervention Society)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Scientific partner coordinating the evaluation and scaling of Non-Pharmacological Interventions (INM) for fall prevention in two pilot EHPADs (Les Soleillades in Genas and Les Amandines in Lyon). Partnership announced at SantExpo 2026 as Phase 2, following initial framing Phase 1. NPIS provides scientific monitoring, evaluation, and the construction of a reproducible model for other medico-social establishments. Led by Pr Grégory Ninot, NPIS President.
• Les AlchimistescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for food waste (biodéchets) valorization across ACPPA establishments. In 2025, 94 tonnes of biowaste were successfully valorized, contributing to CAP 2028 RSO (Responsabilité Sociétale des Organisations) environmental commitments. This partnership supports the group's transition toward sustainable food management and reduced environmental impact.
• Pôle Formation SantécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Training partner collaborating on professional development programs including the AEGIS project (geriatric training modules on autonomy evaluation, suicide prevention, geriatric evaluation scales, Humanitude method), INM deployment (Non-Pharmacological Interventions) in pilot EHPADs, and podcast episode co-production 'Tenir son chemin' addressing life challenges faced by trainees in care professions. Also partners on the Motivés! VAE program.
• AG2R LA MONDIALEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Insurance and social protection group co-porting the national 'Éclaireurs du Tour' cycling program. EHPAD Le Rocher selected to represent Franche-Comté in this symbolic 833km collective cycling challenge preceding the Tour de France Grand Départ from Barcelona.
• ReSanté-VousminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Social enterprise founded by Guy Le Charpentier, co-organizer of the Éclaireurs du Tour national cycling program. Enables elderly care residents to symbolically participate in the Tour de France through collective cycling, combining adapted physical activity, prevention, social connection and fun.
• Fondation NeurodisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Foundation dedicated to Alzheimer and neurodegenerative disease research. ACPPA participated in a Foundation Neurodis evening event combining art and medical research, around the theater piece 'Arrête d'être folle' performed by Lucie Chochoy (foundation godmother), supporting Alzheimer's awareness and fundraising.
• Service Civique Solidarité SeniorsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Association placing young people in Service Civique programs within elderly care settings. Featured in the first episode of the 'Les Liens qui Soignent' podcast ('Quand la jeunesse s'engage'), documenting the experience of seven new volunteers joining ACPPA establishments and the mutual enrichment between youth and elderly residents.
• Les 2 RivescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Solidarity Enterprise for Social Utility (Entreprise Solidaire d'Utilité Sociale) partnership delivering the 'Motivés!' program — personalized support for Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience (VAE) for aides-soignants. Program includes remote coaching, virtual classes, computer equipment provision, and individual/group coaching. Approximately 200 collaborators targeted, with 55 auxiliary care workers beginning the Motivés VAE pathway in 2024. Continued in 2025 with VAE Renforcée (Reinforced VAE).
• FEVIS (Fédération des Ensembles Vocaux et Instrumentaux Spécialisés)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-ports the 'Musiques en Territoires' program bringing professional musical ensembles into ACPPA residences. Six concerts per season across six residences, combining advance workshops (singing and discussion) with live performances. Featured ensembles include Les Vertiges Lyriques performing 'Offenbach Therapy' at La Christinière. Supported by Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Institut ACPPA.
• HelloArtUpcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022HelloArtUp is a mission-driven company (agrément ESUS) that co-creates participatory virtual museums with elderly residents. Residents transform their memories, passions and life stories into video capsules and interactive virtual tours. EHPAD Maurice Villatte was named Laureate 2025 by the Conference des Financeurs for its virtual museum project. HelloArtUp aims to expand to 400+ establishments within 2 years and is also developing an 'Inclusive Museum' label.
• Institut ACPPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndowment fund (fonds de dotation) of the ACPPA Group supporting and co-financing cultural initiatives, INM development through culture, and the Miroir Miroir choreographic project. Works to strengthen culture as a complementary resource in care pathways. Also structures the Miroir Miroir patronage/mécénat program with tax-efficient donation mechanisms (66% individual reduction, 60% corporate reduction).
• La Compagnie du Savon NoirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater and artistic company that co-created the sensitive and bold exhibition 'L'amour n'a pas d'âge: l'énigmatique poésie du désir' at Résidence Les Alizés. The project created an unprecedented space for residents to express their relationship to love, desire and sensuality, with testimonies later featured in podcast Episode 2 of 'Les Liens qui Soignent'.
• Les Vertiges LyriquesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional vocal ensemble performing the 'Offenbach Therapy' concert at La Christinière as part of Musiques en Territoires. Singers Caroline Adoumbou and Pierre-Alain Four ( Julien Devret-Santique) performed, accompanied by Maxime Alberti on piano. The concert was the subject of podcast episode 'La musique au cœur' documenting the powerful impact of music on previously non-verbal residents.
• RestallianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatering and food service partner recognized at the 'Terroir Auvergne Rhône Alpes' distinction ceremony for La Colline de la Soie residence. Partnership supports quality, locally-sourced food provisioning across group establishments as part of CAP 2028 nutrition and RSO commitments.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Emeis (formerly Orpea): One of the largest European EHPAD and clinical care operators. Operates EHPAD, post-acute care, and home care services across France. Comparable to ACPPA in core service delivery and target population.
• Fondation Partage & Vie: Non-profit foundation operating EHPAD and senior residences across France. Most structurally comparable peer to ACPPA given the associative/mission-driven governance and similar resident mix.
• Clariane (formerly Korian): European leader in senior care (EHPAD, assisted living, home care) with significant French footprint. Comparable across all ACPPA service lines; serves as a benchmark for clinical and operational standards in French EHPAD.
• LNA Santé: French operator of nursing homes, post-acute care clinics, and home care services. Directly comparable in residential and clinical care for elderly and dependent populations across France.
• Colisée: French EHPAD and home care operator with a multi-site network across France. Directly comparable to ACPPA in service mix (residential care, home care, day care) and target population (dependent elderly). As a commercial operator, it contrasts with ACPPA's associative model.
• DomusVi: Major French operator of EHPAD, senior residences, and home care services. Comparable in scale and service portfolio to ACPPA, with a similar geographic spread across France. Serves the same elderly dependent population.

Emerging players

• Ages & Vie: French operator of shared housing for dependent elderly (habitat partagé). Comparable to ACPPA's mission to support aging in place but with a differentiated residential model. Emerging player in elderly care.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: Non-profit association operating EHPAD, home care, and social services across France. Comparable in non-profit governance, mission orientation, and elderly care service delivery to ACPPA.
• VYV Care (Groupe VYV): Major French mutualist health and social care group offering EHPAD, home care, and disability services. Comparable mission-driven orientation and service portfolio; broader geographic and service footprint than ACPPA.

Regional players

• ADMR (Aide à Domicile en Milieu Rural): Federation of non-profit associations providing home care and personal assistance services, particularly in rural France. Overlap with ACPPA's Résidom home care services. Operates as a network rather than a single operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@GroupeACPPA
• Facebookfacebook.com/acppagroupe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acppa-accueil-confort-personnes-agees
• Instagraminstagram.com/groupe_acppa
• Xx.com/GroupeACPPA

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries28 records

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Funding rounds

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