Association des établissements privés conventionnés

What Association des établissements privés conventionnés does

The Association des établissements privés conventionnés (AEPC) is a non-profit trade association founded in 1952 and headquartered in Montreal that represents 66 private-conventioned healthcare establishments across 11 regions of Quebec. Its membership comprises three categories of facility: CHSLDs (long-term care homes), private rehabilitation hospitals, and CLSCs (community health centres), which collectively serve approximately 24-26% of Quebec's long-term care clients. AEPC's core offering is membership services — advocacy before MSSS and Santé Québec, clinical accompaniment, HR and financial advisory, strategic guidance, training activities, exclusive information access, and representation. Membership is gated by MSSS permit requirements and mandatory Agrément Canada accreditation.

The association operates with a small administrative staff of 9 employees, generating revenue primarily through membership dues and member-service fees. Member establishments themselves are entirely government-funded through MSSS subsidies, with resident contribution rates set by RAMQ; AEPC itself does not bill healthcare services. Underlying technology deployed by members includes multimedia resident-wellbeing platforms (e.g., Connecto via Connectologie), structured zootherapy and intergenerational programs (Alvéole urban beekeeping, Solon electric-bike excursions), and proprietary frameworks such as RADAR (bilingual infectious-agent acronym) by Groupe Âge 3.

AEPC's GTM motion is sales-led and membership-driven: prospective members must hold an MSSS permit, commit to the AEPC code of ethics and regulations, and submit to Agrément Canada accreditation, after which the board evaluates applications through a formal onboarding workflow. Distribution of care services by members is routed through Quebec's CLSC referral system, and ancillary commercial value is captured via legal-services partnerships (Monette Barakett, La Turquoise), healthcare partners (Gustav Santé), and training institutions (SOFEDUC). The association positions itself as the collective voice and quality-benchmark body for the private-conventional segment of Quebec's health and social services system.

Name

Association des établissements privés conventionnés

Legal name

Association des établissements privés conventionnés – Santé services sociaux

Website

https://aepc.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A non-profit trade association founded in 1952 representing 66 private-conventioned healthcare establishments across 11 Quebec regions — including CHSLDs, rehabilitation hospitals, and CLSCs — that collectively serve 24-26% of the province's long-term care clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Association Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Professional Organizations (81392), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Campus / Regional CCRC Networks (HLADAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

For-Profit / Investor-Owned CCRCs (HLADAEAD), Independent Living within CCRC Campuses (IL Component) (HLADAAAF)

Keywords

• Healthcare association services
• Long-term care membership
• Private healthcare facilities
• Senior care network
• Rehabilitation hospital services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies and Membership Model: AEPC member establishments are private conventional facilities that are entirely government-funded through the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS). The association serves as a representative body rather than a revenue-generating entity.
2. Membership Dues and Services: AEPC provides membership services including clinical accompaniment, HR support, financial guidance, communication assistance, strategic guidance, exclusive information, management tools, training activities, and advocacy representation for member establishments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AEPC is a non-profit membership association representing 66 private conventional healthcare establishments in Quebec, including CHSLDs (long-term care homes), rehabilitation hospitals, and CLSCs. It provides member establishments with advocacy, clinical accompaniment, HR guidance, financial advisory, communication assistance, strategic guidance with MSSS and Santé Québec, training activities, and collective representation. Collectively, member establishments serve 24–26% of Quebec's long-term care clientele across 11 regions.

Product overview

AEPC is an association representing private conventionné healthcare establishments (CHSLDs and rehabilitation hospitals) in Quebec, Canada. The organization does not offer a technology product platform. Its core offering is membership services including advocacy representation, professional development, clinical and HR support, and knowledge-sharing among member facilities that provide long-term care and rehabilitation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AEPC Membership Services Membership association services for private conventional healthcare establishments in Quebec, including advocacy, clinical support, HR guidance, financial advisory, communication assistance, training, and representation. Membership requires holding an MSSS private-conventional establishment permit, commitment to AEPC regulations and code of ethics, and Agrément Canada accreditation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 26% of long-term care clients in Quebec served by network
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AlvéoleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2025Urban beekeeping partner that collaborated with CHSLD Providence-Saint-Joseph on 'A Hive at the Heart of Our Community' project. Alvéole provides beekeeping services and educational programming for residents including intergeneration activities with local school children.
• SolonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021Non-profit organization (OSBL) that partnered with Résidence Berthiaume-Du Tremblay to provide electric bike excursions for residents, including those in wheelchairs. Solon provides cyclists and adapted cyclopousse bikes for weekly outings during warm months.
• SOFEDUCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partnership with SOFEDUC, an organization recognized for its commitment to skills development and continuing education in the health and social services sector. This partnership supports AEPC members in excellence of practices, professionalization of teams, and quality of services for residents.
• Monette BarakettminorOthersLaw firm partner providing legal services and counsel to AEPC network.
• La TurquoiseminorOthersLaw firm partner collaborating with AEPC network.
• Gustav SantéminorOthersHealthcare partner collaborating with AEPC network.
• Agrément CanadacoreOthersAccreditation body that provides external evaluation of healthcare facilities including CHSLDs and rehabilitation hospitals. All AEPC members must maintain Agrément Canada accreditation as a membership requirement.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Alliance québécoise des milieux de vie pour aînés (AQMVA): A Quebec alliance of which AEPC is a member, representing seniors' living environments across the province. Directly comparable as a sectoral advocacy body for elder-care operators in Quebec, with overlapping membership and joint pre-budgetary submissions.
• Sienna Senior Living: One of Canada's largest operators of long-term care and retirement residences. Comparable as a private operator managing networks of senior-care facilities under government funding agreements, similar to AEPC's member operators.
• Regroupement québécois des résidences pour aînés (RQRA): Quebec association representing private seniors' residences. Directly comparable as a membership organization for private elder-care operators in Quebec, though focused on residential rather than CHSLD/medical model facilities.
• BC Care Providers Association: British Columbia's association for long-term care, seniors' living, and home health operators. Directly comparable as a provincial advocacy and member-services body for private conventional long-term care operators.
• Extendicare: A major Canadian operator of long-term care homes and retirement residences across multiple provinces. Comparable as a private-sector LTC operator — though as a single operator rather than an association, it represents the operating model AEPC's member groups resemble.
• Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA): Ontario's provincial association for long-term care home operators. Closely comparable as a trade association representing private and municipal LTC operators in a single Canadian province, with parallel advocacy, accreditation, and member-service functions.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Association for Long Term Care (CALTC): National Canadian association for the long-term care sector. Comparable as a higher-level industry body, with AEPC operating at the provincial level and CALTC providing the national-level counterpart for advocacy and standards.
• Association québécoise d'établissements de santé et de services sociaux (AQESSS): Quebec association for public health and social services establishments. Comparable as a parallel Quebec-based association serving a different ownership model (public rather than private conventional), making it a structural counterpart to AEPC.

Others

• Fédération de la santé et des services sociaux (FSSS-CSN): Quebec's largest health and social services union federation representing workers in CHSLDs and hospitals. Comparable as a key stakeholder ecosystem partner — interacting with AEPC members on labor, working conditions, and policy matters central to network operations.

Regional players

• Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Coalition: Canadian coalition focused on quality improvement in long-term care. Comparable in mission around accreditation, quality standards, and best-practice dissemination across LTC operators, serving a similar audience to AEPC members.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AEPC_SSS
• Facebookfacebook.com/AEPC.SSS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aepc-sss

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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