What FNADEPA does

FNADEPA (Fédération Nationale des Associations de Directeurs d'Établissements et Services pour Personnes Âgées) is a French non-profit association founded in 1986 and headquartered at 3 rue Vergniaud, 75013 Paris. It operates as a national federation of approximately 40 departmental and regional associations covering more than 80 French departments, representing over 1,600 director-members who manage medico-social establishments (Ehpad, résidences autonomie, and home care services such as SAAD/SSIAD) that collectively serve approximately 120,000 elderly persons. Its core offering is a portfolio of professional services rather than a software product: a training catalogue of more than 50 programs (priced at €280 for members and €320 for non-members per session), an annual national congress (41st edition in Toulouse, June 2026), national and departmental colloquia, the Eclair'Âge quarterly journal, a member-only Base documentaire, the annual Prix Millésim'Âge innovation award (since 2018), and the RH and finances barometer published annually. FNADEPA also runs sustained advocacy campaigns, including the national mobilization "Les Vieux méritent mieux !" (4th edition in 2025 mobilized 39,400 participants across 20 federations).

The federation's revenue model is community-led and diversified across four streams: recurring membership dues from individual directors, fees from training programs and colloquia, registration fees from the annual congress and national colloquia (€240–€480 per participant depending on tier and timing), and subscription/access fees tied to the Base documentaire and Eclair'Âge journal. Distribution is executed through two layers: the federated network of 40 departmental and regional associations, which operate as the local commercial and engagement channel, and the central website (fnadepa.com), which handles enrollment, training registration, event registration, and document access. Go-to-market is community-led: FNADEPA acquires and retains members through professional community building, knowledge sharing, congress participation, and collective advocacy, including free trial memberships for prospective members. National leadership comprises President Jean-Pierre Riso and Directrice Annabelle Vêques, with a small national team of approximately 27 employees.

Name

FNADEPA

Legal name

Fédération Nationale des Associations de Directeurs d'Établissements et Services pour Personnes Âgées

Website

https://fnadepa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FNADEPA is a French non-profit federation founded in 1986 representing 1,600+ directors of elderly care establishments across 80+ departments. It provides training, advocacy, and networking through 40 departmental and regional associations serving 120,000 elderly persons.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Directors of establishments and services for elderly people pay membership dues to join FNADEPA's departmental and regional associations. Membership provides access to the professional network, training, documentation base, and advocacy services.
2. Training programs: FNADEPA offers a catalogue of over 50 professional training sessions. Pricing varies between members (280 euros per session) and non-members (320 euros per session). Additional training formats include AI workshops, PATHOS preparation courses, employer brand development, and CVS (Conseil de Vie Sociale) training.
3. Congress and event registration fees: The national congress and national colloquia generate revenue through participant registration fees. Past congress fees ranged from 240 euros (early-bird member rate) to 480 euros (late non-member rate). The 41st national congress took place in Toulouse in June 2026.
4. Publications and documentation access: The federation publishes a documentation base (base documentaire) and the Eclair'Âge review. Full access to the documentation base is reserved for members. The Prix Millésim'Âge competition and prize include a 2,000 euro reward and 1-year subscription to Eclair'Âge.

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Core offering

FNADEPA is a French national non-profit federation that represents directors of establishments and services for elderly people (Ehpad, résidences autonomie, home care services). It sells membership access to its professional network of 40 departmental and regional associations (1,600+ directors, 80+ departments), a catalogue of over 50 training programs, annual national congresses and colloquia, the Eclair'Âge quarterly journal, the annual Prix Millésim'Âge innovation award, and a documentary database. It also conducts advocacy and sector-wide research (RH and finances barometer).

Product overview

FNADEPA is a professional federation (association loi 1901) that serves as the national umbrella organization for directors of establishments and services for elderly people in France. The organization does not offer a unified software product but rather provides a portfolio of professional services including a training catalogue with over 50 programs, national congresses and colloquia, the Eclair'Âge quarterly journal, the annual Prix Millésim'Âge innovation award, a documentary database for members, and advocacy campaigns. The federation connects a network of 40+ departmental and regional associations representing more than 1,600 members.

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Products and services

• FNADEPA Membership (Adhésion FNADEPA) Annual membership in the national federation and local departmental/regional association, providing directors of elderly care establishments and services access to the professional network, training discounts, documentary database, advocacy representation, and congress/colloquium benefits. Targets directors of Ehpad, résidences autonomie, and home care services across France.
• Catalogue de formations FNADEPA Catalogue of over 50 professional training programs for directors and staff of elderly care establishments, covering PATHOS evaluation, CVS (Conseil de Vie Sociale) management, employer branding, AI tools, and quality of care. Priced at €280 per session for members and €320 for non-members. Sessions delivered in-person across multiple French cities.
• Congrès nationaux FNADEPA Annual national congress gathering hundreds of directors, policymakers, and sector partners. The 40th National Congress was held in La Rochelle on June 5–6, 2025, attracting 450+ participants. The 41st National Congress took place in Toulouse on June 11–12, 2026. Registration fees range from €240 (early-bird member) to €480 (late non-member).
• Colloques nationaux FNADEPA National colloquia addressing policy and operational topics for directors of elderly care establishments. The 18th National Colloquium was held in Paris on January 27, 2025, on the theme 'Les politiques vieillesse.' Offered as a separate paid event to members and non-members.
• Eclair'Âge (Revue Eclair'Âge) FNADEPA's quarterly journal covering topics of interest to directors of elderly care establishments and services, including regulatory, fiscal, and management themes. Distributed to members and available via subscription; included as part of the Prix Millésim'Âge prize (1-year subscription).
• Base documentaire FNADEPA Documentary database accessible through fnadepa.com, reserved for members. Contains flash surveys, legal analyses, fiscal guidance, and practical resources for directors of elderly care establishments.
• Prix Millésim'Âge Annual innovation award created in 2018 to recognize and promote exemplary initiatives in French elderly care establishments and services. Carries a €2,000 prize, a 1-year subscription to Eclair'Âge, and an invitation to the National Congress. Open submission, judged annually.
• Baromètre RH et finances FNADEPA Annual HR and finance barometer (enquêtes flash) providing sector-wide data on staffing, financial health, psychosocial risks, and working conditions in member establishments. Most recent edition released June 29, 2026 ('Baromètre RH et finances 2026: Une amélioration sous perfusion'). Distributed via press release and member communications.

Quantifiable outcome

• The national mobilization 'Les Vieux méritent mieux!' gathered 39,400 participants in 2025 across 20 federations
• +3 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Petits Frères des PauvresminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Yann Lasnier, delegate general of Petits Frères des Pauvre, was a speaker at the 40th National Congress in La Rochelle (June 2025) on the topic 'S'engager pour les vieux : catalyseur de changements d'hier et d'aujourd'hui.' This represents a collaborative relationship in advocacy and awareness raising.
• Ministère de la CultureminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Magaly David, chargé de mission Culture/santé, médico-social et handicap at the French Ministry of Culture, was a speaker at the 40th National Congress on the topic 'Graff, cirque, festival… Comment l'art vient aux résidents?' indicating institutional collaboration to promote cultural access for elderly persons.
• LimpideminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Limpide is the company responsible for the ergonomic, graphic, and technical design of the FNADEPA website (based at 10 boulevard des Batignolles, 75017 Paris).
• NetemediaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Netemedia provided support for drafting the specifications and project management for the redesign of the FNADEPA website (based at 8 rue Calmels, 75018 Paris).
• Club des partenaires FNADEPAminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024FNADEPA maintains a 'Club des partenaires' (partner club) comprising companies in the elderly care sector that support the federation's activities. At the 32nd Congress, 58 exhibiting companies participated, with 20 being members of the Club des partenaires.
• Bras tendus (cultural association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Bras tendus, a circus company based in Angers, partnered with FNADEPA Maine-et-Loire for the Cultur'Âge project, providing circus performances ('N'TIIRI CI' and 'Bal(les)') for elderly residents across four venues in Maine-et-Loire in September–October 2025.
• AG2R La MondialeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023AG2R La Mondiale co-financed the Melovie project initiated by FNADEPA 81, which used music and digital technology to create social links between home care services and establishments and combat social isolation of seniors.
• Conférence des financeurs du TarnminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The Conference of Funders of the Tarn department co-financed the Melovie project alongside AG2R La Mondiale and the Tarn department, supporting the initiative to create social links through music between home care services and elderly care establishments.
• Département du TarnminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The Tarn department co-financed the Melovie project initiated by FNADEPA 81, supporting the use of music and digital technology to create social links between home care services and establishments for elderly people.
• FNAQPAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Didier Sapy, Director of FNAQPA (Fédération nationale des associations d'accueil et de soins de personnes âgées), participated as a speaker at the FNADEPA Rhône colloquium on humor and aging in October 2019, indicating a collaborative relationship between the two major federations in the sector.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• UNIOPSS: UNIOPSS is the umbrella federation for the social economy (sanitary, social, and medico-social non-profits) in France. It covers a much wider membership base than FNADEPA and competes for national advocacy visibility, but operates at a more generalist level rather than specializing in elderly care directors.
• Croix-Rouge Française: Croix-Rouge Française is one of France's largest non-profits operating elderly care establishments, home care services, and hospitals. While it is an operator rather than a federation, it is a recurring institutional voice on elderly care policy (e.g., speaking at FNADEPA's 40th Congress) and competes for advocacy mindshare and partnerships.
• FHF (Fédération Hospitalière de France): FHF is the French federation of public hospitals, including those operating public Ehpad. It competes with FNADEPA for influence on elderly care public policy and is structurally different (public hospitals vs. multi-status medico-social establishments) but is a recurring counterpart in sector debates.
• FEHAP: FEHAP is the French federation of private non-profit healthcare, social, and medico-social establishments. It overlaps with FNADEPA in the elderly care segment but serves a broader portfolio of hospitals, clinics, and disability services. As a larger incumbent, it competes for policy influence, partnership visibility, and member training budgets.

Others

• France Alzheimer et maladies apparentées: France Alzheimer is the leading French non-profit association for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, with a strong advocacy and support network for affected families. It is thematically adjacent to FNADEPA's elderly care membership and an occasional partner on awareness and policy initiatives, but does not represent establishment directors.
• Petits Frères des Pauvres: Petits Frères des Pauvres is a major French non-profit fighting isolation of elderly people, particularly those in precarious situations. Its delegate general was a speaker at FNADEPA's 40th National Congress, indicating a recurring advocacy partnership. It is not a federation of directors but a peer advocacy organization in the elderly care ecosystem.

Direct peers

• NEXEM: NEXEM is the French federation of private employers in the social, medico-social, and health sectors, formed from the merger of FNAQPA and SYNERPA. It is the most direct competitor to FNADEPA, representing private directors and owners of elderly care establishments (Ehpad) and home care services — the same constituency FNADEPA serves — and competes for advocacy, training, and congress mindshare.
• UNA (Union Nationale de l'Aide, des Soins et des Services aux Domiciles): UNA is the French federation of home care, personal assistance, and domiciliary service providers. It overlaps with FNADEPA's home care (SAAD/SSIAD) member segment and competes directly for the same director audience, training revenue, and policy representation in elderly care policy debates.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

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Customer concentration

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