What Fondation de Nant does

Fondation de Nant is a private foundation recognized as being of public interest, mandated by the Canton of Vaud to organize and deliver all public psychiatric care for the Est vaudois region of Switzerland (districts of Aigle, Lavaux-Oron, Riviera, and Pays-d'Enhaut). The foundation operates the full continuum of psychiatric services across 7 sites with approximately 475 collaborators (50 doctors, 150 nurses/psychologists/therapists/social workers), handling roughly 52,500 consultations and 28,500 inpatient bed-days annually. Its service portfolio is organized into three age-based departments — Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (SPPEA), Adult Psychiatry (SPPA), and Elderly Psychiatry (SPPPA) — supplemented by specialized community programs including the Dispositif Mobile de Psychiatrie Communautaire (DMPC), Dispositif de Psychiatrie Transculturelle (DPT), the RESSORT vocational-rehabilitation network, the Programme Jeunes Adultes (PJA) for early psychosis, a Centre de Thérapie Brève (CTB), and an Addiction Treatment Unit (UTA) offering substitution therapy, esketamine treatment, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.

The underlying delivery model is a multidisciplinary psychodynamic/psychoanalytic and community-psychiatry approach provided by psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, social workers and specialized educators. A 24/7 central intake line (0800 779 779), mobile outreach teams, and embedded psychiatric-liaison services within Hôpital Riviera-Chablais at Rennaz extend the care model into patients' living environments and somatic-hospital settings. Training infrastructure (the IFHL-co-organized catalog of ~23 annual seminars, recognition by Université de Genève for CAS/DAS credits, the Prix de Nant academic award) and a general research consent program reinforce the foundation's role as a regional academic-psychiatry hub.

The business model is a publicly mandated, regulated-revenue healthcare operator. All services are billed to Swiss basic health insurance (LAMal) under the Tardoс tariff schedule (e.g., CHF 220/hour psychiatrist consultation, CHF 149.90/hour psychologist, CHF 114.60/hour nurse; CHF 15/day patient contribution for inpatient meals/lodging; CHF 40 per missed appointment). The Canton of Vaud covers the residual cost of the public-health mandate. Customer segments are exclusively the residents of Eastern Vaud across three age cohorts; there are no enterprise customers, no out-of-region commercial channels, and no GTM motion beyond a regional 24/7 intake line and professional/educational outreach.

Name

Fondation de Nant

Legal name

Fondation de Nant – Secteur psychiatrique de l'Est vaudois

Website

https://nant.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fondation de Nant is a publicly mandated Swiss psychiatric foundation delivering the full continuum of mental-health care across all age groups to residents of Eastern Vaud through 7 sites, 475 staff, and 24/7 crisis intake.

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Product category

Psychiatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (622210), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB), Behavioral Health Skilled Home Health (Psychiatric Nursing) (HSABACAM), Behavioral Health–Capable Assisted Living (Mental Health/SUD Support) (HLADABAI)

Keywords

• Psychiatric healthcare services
• Community mental health
• Inpatient psychiatric care
• Transcultural psychiatry
• Vocational rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Vevey

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ambulatory psychiatric consultations: Outpatient consultations are billed directly to the patient's basic Swiss health insurance (LAMal/LaMal) according to Tardoc tariffs. Patient covers deductible (franchise) plus 10% co-insurance up to CHF 700/year (adults) or CHF 350/year (children). Missed appointments without 24h notice charged CHF 40.
2. Hospital inpatient psychiatric care: Inpatient hospitalization billed to LAMal insurance. Patients contribute CHF 15/day for meals and lodging. Services provided at Corsier-sur-Vevey hospital site.
3. Day treatment centers (Centres thérapeutiques de jour): Day hospital services billed as a per-day or half-day flat rate including all psychiatric services from medical, paramedical, and specialized staff, covered under basic health insurance.
4. Public mandate funding: As a publicly mandated psychiatric sector for Eastern Vaud, the foundation operates under a public health mission delegated by the Canton of Vaud. The site does not carry advertising and is funded by the foundation itself.

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Distribution channels4 records

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Core offering

Fondation de Nant is the publicly mandated psychiatric sector for Eastern Vaud (Est vaudois) in Switzerland, operating 7 sites to deliver the full continuum of psychiatric care (inpatient, outpatient, day hospital, crisis, mobile community, and rehabilitation) for children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Services are provided by multidisciplinary teams (psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, special educators) and accessed via a 24/7 central intake line, with specialized programs including transcultural psychiatry (DPT), mobile community psychiatry (DMPC), vocational rehabilitation (RESSORT), and early psychosis intervention (PJA).

Product overview

The Fondation de Nant is a public-mandated psychiatric healthcare foundation operating across the East Vaudois region of Switzerland. Its service portfolio is organized into four main clinical departments — Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (SPPEA), Adult Psychiatry (SPPA), and Elderly Psychiatry (SPPPA) — each offering a tiered continuum of inpatient, outpatient, and community-based care. Key sub-services include the Dispositif Mobile de Psychiatrie Communautaire (DMPC), the Dispositif de Psychiatrie Transculturelle (DPT), the RESSORT vocational network, the Programme Jeunes Adultes (PJA), a Centre de Thérapie Brève (CTB), an Addiction Treatment Unit (UTA), a Day Therapeutic Center for the elderly, and a 24/7 emergency helpline (0800 779 779). The foundation also maintains an electronic patient record (DEP) connected to the CARA national network, a structured continuing education catalog, the annual Prix de Nant academic award, and a research consent program.

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Products and services

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (SPPEA) Comprehensive psychiatric and psychotherapeutic services for children and adolescents aged 0–18 living in Eastern Vaud, including outpatient consultations, emergency/crisis intervention, family therapy, school-based support, and the inpatient Mistral unit at Corsier-sur-Vevey.
• Adult Psychiatry (SPPA) Full psychiatric care for adults aged 18–65 in the districts of Aigle, Lavaux-Oron, Riviera, and Pays-d'Enhaut, encompassing outpatient consultations, crisis intervention, day hospital, three inpatient units (Joran, Morabia, Vaudaire), community devices, rehabilitation, and addiction treatment.
• Elderly Psychiatry (SPPPA) Age-adapted psychiatric services for people aged 65 and over living at home or in nursing homes (EMS), including outpatient consultations, mobile teams (EMPA), the Molaine inpatient unit, and a therapeutic day center (CTJ).
• Dispositif Mobile de Psychiatrie Communautaire (DMPC) Mobile community psychiatry unit delivering outreach psychiatric care in patients' living environments for adults aged 18–65 who do not actively seek treatment, including therapeutic transition support and early psychosis intervention.
• Dispositif de Psychiatrie Transculturelle (DPT) Specialized transcultural psychiatry unit serving migrants and displaced persons, providing brief transcultural interventions, individual and family psychotherapy, consilium services, and interdisciplinary trinity coordination, with embedded services in EVAM reception centers.
• RESSORT – Réseau de Soutien et d'Orientation vers le Travail Vocational support and reorientation network for patients whose education or professional trajectory is hindered by mental illness, combining psychiatric care with employment support (IPS) and care engagement programs in partnership with the Swiss disability insurance office (OAI).
• Programme Jeunes Adultes (PJA) Early-intervention program for young adults with emerging psychiatric disorders, offering early psychosis follow-up, brief psychotherapy, crisis intervention, consilium, and treatment piloting with mobile entry-into-care for isolated patients.
• Centre de Thérapie Brève (CTB) Brief therapy center at Rennaz offering time-limited psychodynamic interventions, brief psychiatric treatment, and post-traumatic debriefing primarily for adults in crisis.
• Unité de Traitement des Addictions (UTA) Specialized addiction treatment unit offering consultations, support groups, detoxification, substitution therapy, controlled consumption programs, esketamine treatment, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP).
• Centre Thérapeutique de Jour (CTJ) for Elderly Psychiatric day center for adults aged 65+ offering intensive individual and group therapeutic programs including psychotherapy, psychomotor therapy, cognitive training, social skills groups, and art-based activities.
• 24/7 Psychiatric Emergency Helpline (0800 779 779) Round-the-clock central intake and orientation hotline providing immediate psychiatric support, triage, and referral to appropriate care within the foundation or at Hôpital Riviera-Chablais.
• Formation Continue (Continuing Education Catalog) Catalog of over 20 seminars and training modules for mental health professionals covering crisis intervention, psychopharmacology, psychoanalytic approaches, transcultural psychiatry, addiction, psychodrama, and clinical supervision, many accessible via videoconference and co-organized with IFHL.

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CHUV (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2024Co-organizer of the 17th ISPS-CH annual conference. CHUV is the Lausanne University Hospital, the principal academic psychiatric center in French-speaking Switzerland. Fondation de Nant collaborates on training, clinical protocols, and professional education programs.
• HUG (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2024Co-organizer of the 17th ISPS-CH annual conference. HUG is the Geneva University Hospitals, a major academic psychiatric institution. Collaboration on psychosis education and professional development.
• RFSM (Réseau Fribourgeois de Santé Mentale) / FNPG (Freiburger Netzwerk für psychische Gesundheit)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2024Co-organizer of the 17th ISPS-CH annual conference, representing the psychiatric network of the Canton of Fribourg.
• Centre Neuchâtelois de Psychiatrie (CNP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2024Co-organizer of the 17th ISPS-CH annual conference. CNP is the psychiatric center of the Canton of Neuchâtel.
• Hôpital du Valais (Spital Wallis)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2024Co-organizer of the 17th ISPS-CH annual conference. Valais psychiatric hospital, also a partner in the Hôpital Riviera-Chablais Vaud-Valais regional hospital.
• Fondation Institut Maïeutique Giovanni MastropaolominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2024Co-organizer of the 17th ISPS-CH annual conference.
• Hôpital Riviera Chablais Vaud-ValaiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2024The regional general hospital where Fondation de Nant operates the SPAUL (Accueil, Urgences, Liaison) psychiatric unit and EMIR (Equipe Mobile d'Intervention Rapide). Co-location at Rennaz campus enables integrated somatic-psychiatric emergency care.
• Centre Hospitalier du Chablais (Hôpital de Malévoz)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2024Psychiatric hospital in the Valais part of the Chablais region, co-organizer of the 17th ISPS-CH annual conference. Partnership in regional psychiatric education.
• Espace Santé RennazcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2019Multi-institutional health campus in Rennaz co-housing Fondation de Nant outpatient services (child/adolescent, elderly, brief therapy center), Hôpital Riviera-Chablais, and the Institut de Formation du Haut-Léman (IFHL).
• EVAM (Etablissement Vaudois d'Accueil des Migrants)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular collaboration with regional institutions involved in migrant reception and care. The Dispositif de Psychiatrie Transculturelle (DPT) works with EVAM and provides services at the Unités de Soins aux Migrants (USMi) within EVAM accommodation centers.
• SSM (Service de Soins aux Migrants)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2024, DPT provides direct psychiatric services within the somatic care teams of the Service de Soins aux Migrants (SSM) as part of the regional Unités de Soins aux Migrants (USMi).
• UNISANTÉcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic center for preventive and community medicine in the Canton of Vaud, collaborating on transcultural psychiatry and public health approaches.
• AppartenancescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional institution in Vaud involved in migrant care and mental health, collaborating with DPT on transcultural psychiatric services.
• Unité psy&migrantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized psychiatric unit for migrants, with which DPT collaborates regularly on transcultural psychiatric care.
• OAI (Office de l'Assurance Invalidité)coreOthersSwiss disability insurance office (AI in French) with a counselor detached to the RESSORT program for vocational rehabilitation of psychiatric patients. Collaboration enables integrated psychiatric and vocational support.
• Institut de Formation du Haut-Léman (IFHL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded by Fondation de Nant, Hôpital Riviera-Chablais Vaud-Valais, and Réseau Santé Haut-Léman to develop regional healthcare training. Many of Nant's training seminars are delivered through IFHL at the Espace Santé Rennaz campus.
• CARA (Communauté de référence pour le Dossier Electronique du Patient)coreTechnology or IntegrationFondation de Nant is affiliated with CARA, the Swiss community responsible for the electronic patient record (DEP). Enables digital health record sharing with other Swiss healthcare providers.
• Fédération des Hôpitaux Vaudois (FHV)coreOthersFondation de Nant is a member of the Fédération des Hôpitaux Vaudois, which negotiates collective labor agreements (CCT) for the parapublic health sector in the Canton of Vaud.
• Réseau Santé Haut-LémancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health network in the Haut-Léman area. Co-founder of IFHL and partner in healthcare training and coordination.
• Association L'IlotminorOthersL'Ilot organizes 'Triangle' evenings — trialogue events bringing together patients, relatives, and caregivers to share experiences and improve collaboration. Nant hosts these events at its community psychiatry center in Vevey.
• Université de Genève (UNIGE)coreOthersProf. Philippe Rey-Bellet serves as Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at UNIGE and directs the university-level continuing education program in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. The foundation's training programs are recognized for CAS/DAS credits.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG): Geneva University Hospitals — a major academic psychiatric institution with comparable inpatient, outpatient, community, and crisis services. Direct collaboration partner via ISPS-CH and overlapping patient populations in the Lake Geneva arc.
• Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich (PUK): University Psychiatric Hospital Zurich — large academic psychiatric institution offering the full spectrum of psychiatric services with research and teaching missions, comparable in clinical depth and subspecialty programs.
• Universitäre Psychiatrische Dienste Bern (UPD): University psychiatric services of Bern — combines academic research, inpatient and outpatient care, and community programs under a public mandate, comparable in scope and clinical specialization to Fondation de Nant.
• Hôpital du Valais / Spital Wallis: Public hospital system in Canton Valais including a psychiatric hospital. Operates the Hôpital de Malévoz and partners with Fondation de Nant in the Hôpital Riviera-Chablais Vaud-Valais regional structure; ISPS-CH co-organizer.
• Integrierte Psychiatrie Winterthur – Zürcher Unterland (IPW): Integrated psychiatric services provider for Winterthur region under a public mandate — operates inpatient, outpatient, and community psychiatry with a regional structure analogous to Fondation de Nant.
• Réseau Fribourgeois de Santé Mentale (RFSM): Mental health network covering the Canton of Fribourg — operates inpatient, outpatient, and community psychiatric services with a comparable public-sector mandate structure and ISPS-CH co-organization.
• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV): Lausanne University Hospital — the principal academic psychiatric center in French-speaking Switzerland. Directly comparable as a public hospital offering adult, child/adolescent, and old-age psychiatry services with teaching and research missions in the same linguistic region.
• Psychiatrische Dienste Aargau (PDAG): Public psychiatric services provider for Canton Aargau — offers the full continuum (inpatient, outpatient, community, old-age psychiatry) with regional mandates analogous to Fondation de Nant, though serving a German-speaking catchment.
• Centre Neuchâtelois de Psychiatrie (CNP): Public psychiatric center serving the Canton of Neuchâtel with community and inpatient psychiatry. Highly comparable operating model (public mandate, multidisciplinary teams, community dispositifs) and co-organizer of the ISPS-CH conference.

Broad incumbents

• Clienia AG: Largest private psychiatric group in Switzerland operating multiple inpatient and outpatient facilities across cantons. Comparable service portfolio (psychiatric care for all ages) but operates on a private, multi-regional basis rather than a single cantonal mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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