Fondation France Répit

What Fondation France Répit does

Fondation France Répit is a non-profit foundation (fondation abritée) operating under Fondation Innovation et Transitions, headquartered in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, France. It was created in 2013 by Henri de Rohan-Chabot to address the lack of dedicated respite facilities for families caring for a member with a serious illness or disability. The foundation's core product is the Maison de répit, a hybrid care facility that simultaneously hosts the ill person and their caregiver for temporary stays; the first Maison, with approximately 20 rooms, opened in October 2018, complemented by a mobile respite team deployed throughout the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region since January 2018. The foundation's model is built on a multi-stakeholder ecosystem: it is authorized by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Health Agency (ARS), funded by public partners (Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Métropole de Lyon) and a coalition of corporate sponsors (AXA, MSD Avenir, Fondation OVE, Centre Léon Bérard, Patriarche), and supported by 100+ individual contributors.

The foundation generates and disseminates several products and programs beyond the physical Maison. J'AIDE, JE M'ÉVALUE® is a registered self-assessment tool that helps caregivers identify their need for respite and routes them to appropriate services. The Diplôme Universitaire Répit & aidants, delivered in partnership with AXA, is a university-level training program for care professionals. The foundation also organizes the Francophone Congress on Respite (4th edition scheduled for October 2026), positioning itself as a pan-Francophone reference in the category. Its business model is non-commercial: operating revenue is a mix of public subsidies (ARS, local authorities), corporate philanthropy, and individual donations, with €5.5 million raised historically for the construction of the first facility. The foundation currently employs approximately 10 people and is in the early stages of geographic expansion, with a second Maison planned in Île-de-France.

Name

Fondation France Répit

Legal name

Fondation France Répit

Website

https://france-repit.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondation France Répit is a French non-profit foundation that operates the country's first Maison de répit, providing temporary residential and mobile respite services to families caring for a seriously ill or disabled member, funded through public subsidies and corporate philanthropy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Respite Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Planned / Scheduled Respite Care (HSABAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live-In Respite Care (Multi-Day) (HSABAGAC), Respite Care for Adults with Disabilities / Special Needs (HSABAGAI), Respite Care for Families of Children with Disabilities (HSAAAIAL), Family Caregiver Relief & Coaching (Respite-Integrated) (HSABAGAJ), Emergency / On-Demand Respite Care (HSABAGAD)

Keywords

• Respite care services
• Caregiver support programs
• Nonprofit healthcare foundation
• Medical-social services
• Home care intervention

Headquarters

HQ city

Tassin-la-Demi-Lune

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations from individuals and corporations: The foundation is habilitated to receive tax-deductible donations from individuals and companies. This constitutes a primary mechanism for funding respite facilities and programs.
2. Corporate sponsorship and patronage: Major private donors, corporate patrons, and foundations provide financing. Approximately 15 major private patrons contributed to the construction of the Lyon Maison de répit.
3. Public subsidies and regional funding: Ongoing operational funding for the mobile team and Maison de répit comes from regional health authorities (ARS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) in partnership with Fondation OVE. Construction received subsidies from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and Métropole de Lyon.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fondation France Répit operates physical respite houses (Maisons de répit), a mobile respite team providing home-based evaluation and support for family caregivers, and a metropolitan coordination program (Métropole aidante). It also develops the J'AIDE, JE M'ÉVALUE® caregiver burnout assessment tool, delivers a university diploma in respite care, conducts scientific research, and organizes the biennial Francophone Congress on Caregiver Support. All services target families caring for sick, disabled, or dependent relatives and are offered at no direct charge to eligible families.

Product overview

Fondation France Répit is a non-profit foundation (created 2013) dedicated to respite care for caregivers of sick, disabled, or elderly people. The organization operates a network of physical facilities and services including two Maisons de répit (respite houses) in Lyon and Île-de-France, a mobile respite team for home-based interventions, the Métropole aidante coordination program, a university degree in respite care, and organizes the biennial Francophone congress on respite. The foundation also developed the J'AIDE, JE M'ÉVALUE® assessment tool for caregiver burnout prevention and publishes scientific works on respite care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maison de répit de Lyon The first respite house in France, offering approximately 20 rooms and family apartments for children and adults aged 0-60 with illness or disability, along with their caregivers, for regular respite stays. Located in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, near Lyon.
• Équipe mobile de répit Mobile respite team that intervenes at families' homes to evaluate, guide, and support caregivers and care recipients, providing in-home respite services in the Lyon metropolitan area since January 2018.
• Métropole aidante A program aimed at coordinating, structuring, labeling and promoting all respite and caregiver support offerings in the Lyon metropolitan territory, in partnership with Métropole de Lyon and ARS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
• Diplôme Universitaire de répit University degree program on respite care, prevention and support for family caregivers ("Soins de répit, prévention et accompagnement des proches aidants"), developed by the foundation to promote scientific activities and training in respite. AXA is the foundation's structuring partner for this training program.
• J'AIDE, JE M'ÉVALUE® A prevention and evaluation tool for caregiver burnout risk, developed through significant research work by the foundation to help caregivers assess their situation.
• Maison de répit d'Île-de-France A respite house project in the Île-de-France region, expanding the foundation's respite care model beyond Lyon to serve more families in the Paris metropolitan area, supported by regional authorities.

Quantifiable outcome

• First Maison de répit opened in France — Lyon, October 2018, with ~20 rooms and family apartments
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, supporting and minor.

• AXAcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 June 2025AXA partnered with the foundation on the Diplôme Universitaire 'Soins de répit, prévention et accompagnement des proches aidants' (University Diploma in Respite Care, Prevention and Support for Family Caregivers). AXA is the foundation's structuring partner for this training program.
• Fondation OVEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondation OVE is a key operational partner in running the Maison de répit and mobile respite team, providing the medico-social authorization and ongoing operational funding framework alongside ARS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
• Centre Léon BérardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cancer center where the project's genesis began in 2005, specifically in the home hospitalization and pediatric palliative care teams. Key founding medical professionals came from this institution.
• Patriarche (Architecture)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPatriarche designed the architecture of the Maison de répit in Lyon, developing the 'architecture de l'attention' (architecture of attention) concept — a purposeful design philosophy for therapeutic respite environments.
• Association Française des AidantsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizes the Francophone Congress on Caregiver Support with the foundation. The 4th edition is planned for October 2026 in Paris.
• CNRS-GATE (Groupe d'Analyse et de Théorie Economique)supportingTechnology or IntegrationGATE Lyon-Saint-Etienne is a joint research unit affiliated with CNRS, Université Lumière-Lyon 2, Université Jean Monnet, and emlyon business school. Provides academic research expertise relevant to the foundation's medico-economic studies.
• Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-ÉtiennesupportingTechnology or IntegrationEngineering school affiliated with Institut Mines-Télécom, providing academic and research expertise for the foundation's programs.
• Algoé Consultants / AlgorevsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAlgoé's pro-bono association Algorev provided consulting support to France Répit, including project management, innovation, and construction economics expertise from volunteer consultants.
• Rivoire & CosupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProperty and development consultancy providing assistance to the foundation in the construction and realization of the respite home project.
• acti (digital agency)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndependent digital agency that designed and maintains the foundation's website, providing pro-bono digital expertise.
• Le Petit MondesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation representing families and patients, involved as a founding partner representing the perspective of families with seriously ill children.
• Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor public hospital system in Paris partnering on scientific and healthcare initiatives related to respite.
• Ydès AvocatsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm providing legal counsel support to the foundation.
• Thibaut de RohanminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPhotographer and filmmaker who produces testimonial films alongside seriously ill persons and their caregivers on a voluntary basis, and provides iconographic support.
• Fondation Innovation et TransitionscoreOthersThe Fondation France Répit is a sheltered foundation ('fondation abritée') operating under the umbrella of the Fondation Innovation et Transitions, which is a Recognized Public Utility foundation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Association Française des Aidants: French national association supporting family caregivers through training, listening services, and territorial coordination. Co-organizes the biennial Francophone Congress with Fondation France Répit and overlaps directly on caregiver support, training, and policy advocacy.
• Le Phare Enfants et Familles: Quebec-based respite house for seriously ill children and their families that directly inspired the Fondation France Répit model. Operates a multi-day residential respite concept for pediatric care recipients and caregivers, making it the closest functional analog to the Maison de répit.
• France Alzheimer: French association dedicated to supporting families affected by Alzheimer's and related diseases, including caregiver respite services, training, and advocacy. Directly comparable on the caregiver-support and respite-advocacy mission within France.

Broad incumbents

• Petits Frères des Pauvres: French non-profit supporting elderly people in isolation, including caregiver relief and end-of-life companionship. Comparable as a French non-profit offering social and respite-like support to families of vulnerable elders.
• Fondation OVE: Major French medico-social operator that provides the operational authorization and co-manages the Maison de répit and mobile team with the foundation. Operates a broader portfolio of disability and care facilities across France.
• Fondation de France: France's largest philanthropic foundation shelter, supporting hundreds of sub-foundations and projects including health, aging, and disability initiatives. Comparable as a French foundation-shelter and major grant-making actor in caregiver-related causes.
• Croix-Rouge française: Large French humanitarian organization operating a wide range of healthcare and social services, including home-based support, caregiver relief programs, and medico-social facilities. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the French caregiver support ecosystem.

Emerging players

• UNAPEI: French federation of associations supporting people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Operates residential and respite services across France, intersecting with the foundation's disability-and-caregiver mandate.

Regional players

• Carers Trust: UK charity network supporting unpaid family caregivers through respite services, training, and policy advocacy. Comparable in mission and service mix (respite, training, advocacy) but operating primarily in the UK rather than France.
• La Maison de Tara: Swiss non-profit respite home for seriously ill adults and their loved ones, operating a multi-day residential respite model similar to the Maison de répit. Comparable conceptually but geographically focused on the Geneva/ francophone Switzerland area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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