Association Gammes

What Association Gammes does

Association Gammes is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1946 and headquartered in Montpellier, Occitanie, providing integrated social and health services to approximately 14,000 vulnerable people annually across the Hérault department. The organization operates through four activity poles: Autonomie à Domicile – Santé (home care and health, including the SAD, ESA cognitive rehabilitation, and GammeSanté health center), Accueil Urgence Insertion Hébergement Logement (emergency reception, social insertion, housing), Insertion par l'Activité Économique et l'Emploi (employment insertion through social enterprises like La Gaminerie and the ressourceries), and Animation de la Vie Sociale (social life animation through Espaces de Vie Sociale). Its service portfolio spans home nursing, specialized autonomy teams, complex disability care, caregiver respite (relayage – exclusive in Hérault), emergency shelter, and circular-economy retail.

The organization employs 197 staff and is led by President Marie MEUNIER-POLGE, with governance supported by volunteer board members and a directorate including a Directrice Vie Associative et SI and an external DPO. Business model is primarily publicly funded: revenue is derived from French Social Security (Sécurité Sociale), departmental council funding (Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault), health insurance reimbursements (CPAM), EU regional development funds (FEDER), and regional council co-financing (Région Occitanie), supplemented by individual donations via HelloAsso, membership fees, and retail income from ressourceries. Key strategic partners include CHU de Montpellier, APF France Handicap, and Clinipole, embedding Gammes in the local SPASAD territorial care network.

Technology stack is conventional web infrastructure (WordPress, WooCommerce, Wordfence, Complianz) with no disclosed proprietary platform, AI/ML capabilities, or differentiated software assets. Distribution is physical and community-based: direct home visits (7 days/week, 24/7 for some services), the Gambetta health center open to all patients regardless of profile, and retail storefronts (La Gaminerie, La Boutique, Ressourcerie Cœur d'Hérault). Marketing is primarily through the website, LinkedIn/Twitter/X, local press (Midi Libre), and community events including Salon TAF and health awareness campaigns. Service quality is high by reported metrics — 90% beneficiary satisfaction, 98% report interventions meeting needs — and the organization holds an exclusive position as the only relayage provider in Hérault.

Name

Association Gammes

Legal name

Association Gammes

Website

https://gammes.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Association Gammes is a French non-profit founded in 1946 in Montpellier, employing 197 staff to deliver integrated home care, health, social insertion, and caregiver support services to 14,000 vulnerable people annually across the Hérault department through four activity poles, funded primarily by French public social security and departmental sources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Home Healthcare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Cognitive Support Coordination (Dementia, Depression, SUD) (HSABAIAF)

Keywords

• Home care services
• Social insertion programs
• Caregiver support
• Elderly home nursing
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier, Occitanie

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Services Funding: Association Gammes operates as a non-profit social services organization funded primarily through French public social security systems (Sécurité Sociale), departmental council funding, and health insurance reimbursements for eligible care services. The association also receives donations, membership fees from adherents, and may receive EU funding for specific projects.
2. Donations and Memberships: Individual donations through HelloAsso platform and membership fees from adherents contribute to the association's resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Association Gammes is a French non-profit association that provides home care services, nursing care, specialized cognitive rehabilitation teams (ESA), a primary health center (GammeSanté), caregiver support programs, social insertion through employment, and emergency reception/housing services across the Montpellier and Hérault region. It serves approximately 14,000 vulnerable people annually through four organizational poles and operates social enterprises (Ressourceries, La Gaminerie) to support insertion employment.

Product overview

Association Gammes is a social services organization present in Montpellier for over 75 years, providing a comprehensive portfolio of human services organized across four main divisions: Autonomie à Domicile - Santé (AAD-S), Accueil Urgence Insertion Hébergement Logement (AUIHL), Insertion par l'Activité Économique et l'Emploi (IAE), and Animation de la Vie Sociale (AVS). The core service offerings include home care and nursing services (SAD), specialized cognitive support (ESA), a health center (GammeSanté), caregiver support programs, and social enterprises including second-hand stores (Ressourceries, La Gaminerie). The organization serves approximately 14,000 people annually across Hérault department.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GammeSanté: Health center offering primary care services including general medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, endocrinology, dietitian consultations, and prevention actions

Products and services

• Service Autonomie à Domicile (SAD) Mixed home assistance and care service for elderly and disabled individuals, providing 24/7 support to promote autonomy and independent living at home.
• Soins à domicile (Home Nursing Care) Home nursing and healthcare services provided 7 days a week, including technical nursing acts, hygiene care, and health monitoring for elderly and disabled individuals.
• Équipe Spécialisée Autonomie (ESA) Specialized team providing cognitive rehabilitation support for patients with Alzheimer's or related diseases at mild to moderate stages, with up to 15 sessions including occupational therapy and gerontological care. 100% covered by French health insurance.
• Centre de santé GammeSanté Health center offering primary care services including general medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, endocrinology, dietetics, nursing follow-up, social mediation, and psychology consultations, with preventive health actions. Open to all patients regardless of profile.
• Accompagnement des aidants (Caregiver Support) Comprehensive caregiver support services including relay care (temporary replacement), Cafés des aidants, individual coaching sessions, and Relais Aidants program to prevent caregiver burnout. Fully funded by departmental council and CPAM.
• Relayage à domicile (In-home Respite Care) Temporary replacement service where a professional takes over caregiver duties at home for up to 4 days and 3 nights consecutively; the only structure in Hérault offering this service.
• Accueil Urgence Insertion Hébergement Logement (AUIHL) Services Emergency reception, social support, housing, and accommodation services for individuals in vulnerable situations facing homelessness, unemployment, social exclusion, or administrative difficulties.
• Insertion par l'Activité Économique (IAE) Services Services promoting professional insertion through economic activity, including integration workshops and intermediate association services for individuals facing unemployment.
• Animation de la Vie Sociale (AVS) Services Social animation services including RSA contractualization, social life spaces, and community center activities operated across multiple Espaces de Vie Sociale (Vivons Vert-Bois, Mille et une familles, Mille et un partages).
• La Gaminerie Second-hand store collecting, valorizing, and reselling articles for children and women (clothing, toys, shoes, strollers), providing insertion employment opportunities since 2005.
• Ressourceries de Gammes Second-hand goods recovery and recycling centers (La Boutique, Ressourcerie Cœur d'Hérault) promoting circular economy, professional insertion, and responsible consumption.
• La Repasserie Cœur d'Hérault Ironing services and insertion employment structure providing professional insertion opportunities through textile care services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% satisfaction rate among beneficiaries, 98% report that interventions meet their needs, over 91% rate professionals as courteous and trustworthy

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• APF France HandicapcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership with APF France Handicap (Association des Paralysés de France) within the network of partners for the Autonomie à Domicile – Santé pole. Collaboration to secure care pathways for people with disabilities.
• CHU de MontpelliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership with the University Hospital Center of Montpellier as part of the SPASAD network. Collaboration to coordinate healthcare and home care for patients.
• ClinipolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Clinipole healthcare group for service coordination and patient referral within the territorial health network.
• Conseil Départemental de l'HéraultcoreOthersPublic funding partner for caregiver support programs including relayage, cafés des aidants, and coaching sessions. Provides departmental council financing for social services.
• CPAM (Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie) de l'HéraultcoreOthersHealth insurance fund providing funding for Relais Aidant services and reimbursements for home care and health center services under French social security system.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cafedesaidants34
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gammes---union-des-associations-du-csp-espoir

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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