What GCSMS SEPIA 41 does

GCSMS SEPIA 41 (Groupement de Coopération Sociale et Médico-Sociale SEPIA 41) is a French public cooperation group that coordinates 15 public nursing homes (EHPADs) across the Loir-et-Cher department in France's Centre-Val de Loire region. The organisation serves dependent elderly populations through a network comprising 1,245 residential places and a home-support service (Dispositif Parcours) following more than 400 individuals in their own homes, supported by over 850 caregivers and allied staff across more than 15 care professions. SEPIA 41 operates as a non-profit public service entity without proprietary technology, generating no commercial revenue; its operating budget is funded primarily through regional health authority (Agence Régionale de Santé – Centre-Val de Loire) allocations and departmental council (Conseil Départemental de Loir-et-Cher) social-services funding, supplemented by standard resident contributions under the French public EHPAD financing framework. Its GTM motion is therefore not sales-led but institutionally coordinated: residents access services through healthcare pathways, social-services referrals, and direct contact with member establishments.

The group mutualises back-office functions, training, and quality programmes across its 15 member establishments — EHPAD Le Grand Mont, Simon Hême, Résidence du Fresne, Les Tourtraits, Résidence Les Cygnes, Les Marronniers, La Sagesse, La Bonne Eure, Coinces, La Favorite, Les Mésanges, Hess, Orée des Pins, Les Epis d'Or, and Résidence du Bourg — and runs coordinated initiatives such as SEPIALYMPIADES (an annual inter-residence sports event launched in 2023) and the T'es Cap home-support pathways. Three establishments (La Bonne Eure, Le Grand Mont, La Favorite) already share a common management direction. Governance is defined by a consolidated founding convention and internal regulation dated March 2023, with a 2023–2025 strategic project guiding current activities. Marketing is limited to institutional channels: the sepia41.fr website, Facebook and LinkedIn profiles, and an external job board (jobs.layan.eu); no commercial channels or app distribution are operated.

Name

GCSMS SEPIA 41

Legal name

Groupement de coopération sociale et médico-sociale SEPIA 41

Website

https://sepia41.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GCSMS SEPIA 41 is a French public cooperation group coordinating 15 public nursing homes and a home-support service for dependent elderly residents across Loir-et-Cher department, funded by ARS Centre-Val de Loire and the departmental council.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Elderly Care Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Campus / Regional CCRC Networks (HLADAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Continuing Care at Home (CCaH) / Virtual CCRC Programs (HLADAEAH), Companion Care & Social Support (non-clinical) (HLADAGAB)

Keywords

• Public elderly care
• Nursing home network
• Medico-social cooperation
• Home support services
• Autonomy care

Headquarters

HQ city

BRACIEUX

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Funding: Government-funded healthcare services through ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé) and departmental council funding. Revenue comes from public health insurance, social security contributions, and government subsidies for elderly care services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GCSMS SEPIA 41 is a public cooperation group (Groupement de Coopération Sociale et Médico-Sociale) of 15 public EHPADs (nursing homes for dependent elderly) in Loir-et-Cher, France, providing residential elderly care, home support services through the Dispositif Parcours, and coordination of resources across 1,245 residential places and 400+ home care recipients with 850 staff.

Product overview

GCSMS SEPIA 41 is a cooperative grouping (GCSMS - Groupement de Coopération Sociale et Médico-Sociale) of 15 public EHPADs (nursing homes) in Loir-et-Cher, France, with approximately 1,245 places and 850 employees. The organization operates as a unified network providing elderly care and autonomy services, including the Dispositif Parcours care pathway support service for aging at home. The member establishments include EHPAD Le Grand Mont, EHPAD Simon Hême, EHPAD Résidence du Fresne, EHPAD Les Tourtraits, EHPAD Résidence Les Cygnes, EHPAD Les Marronniers, EHPAD La Sagesse, EHPAD La Bonne Eure, EHPAD de Coinces, EHPAD La Favorite, Résidence du Bourg, EHPAD Les Mésanges, EHPAD Hess, EHPAD Orée des Pins, and EHPAD Les Epis d'Or. Some establishments (La Bonne Eure, Le Grand Mont, and La Favorite) operate under a common management direction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEPIALYMPIADES: An inter-generational sports event for residents of member EHPADs, held annually since 2023.
• Dispositif Parcours

Products and services

• EHPAD Le Grand Mont Public nursing home located in Le Controis-en-Sologne, one of 15 member establishments of the GCSMS SEPIA 41 grouping. Provides residential care for dependent elderly under common management with La Bonne Eure and La Favorite.
• EHPAD Simon Hême Public nursing home located in Mer, one of 15 member establishments of the GCSMS SEPIA 41 grouping.
• EHPAD Résidence du Fresne Public nursing home located in Saint-Amand-Longpré, one of 15 member establishments of the GCSMS SEPIA 41 grouping.
• EHPAD Les Tourtraits Public nursing home located in Selommes, one of 15 member establishments of the GCSMS SEPIA 41 grouping.
• EHPAD Résidence Les Cygnes Public nursing home located in Droué, one of 15 member establishments of the GCSMS SEPIA 41 grouping.
• EHPAD Les Marronniers Public nursing home located in Mondoubleau, one of 15 member establishments of the GCSMS SEPIA 41 grouping.
• EHPAD La Sagesse Public nursing home located in Morée, one of 15 member establishments of the GCSMS SEPIA 41 grouping.
• EHPAD La Bonne Eure Public nursing home located in Bracieux (headquarters city), one of 15 member establishments of the GCSMS SEPIA 41 grouping. Operates under a common management direction with Le Grand Mont and La Favorite.
• EHPAD de Coinces Public nursing home located in Salbris, one of 15 member establishments of the GCSMS SEPIA 41 grouping.
• EHPAD La Favorite Public nursing home located in Cour-Cheverny, one of 15 member establishments of the GCSMS SEPIA 41 grouping. Operates under common management with Le Grand Mont and La Bonne Eure.
• Résidence du Bourg Public nursing home located in Yvoy-le-Marron, one of 15 member establishments of the GCSMS SEPIA 41 grouping.
• EHPAD Les Mésanges Public nursing home located in Saint-Laurent-Nouan, one of 15 member establishments of the GCSMS SEPIA 41 grouping.
• EHPAD Hess Public nursing home located in Marchenoir, one of 15 member establishments of the GCSMS SEPIA 41 grouping.
• EHPAD Orée des Pins Public nursing home located in Neung-sur-Beuvron, one of 15 member establishments of the GCSMS SEPIA 41 grouping.
• EHPAD Les Epis d'Or Public nursing home located in Beauce-la-Romaine, one of 15 member establishments of the GCSMS SEPIA 41 grouping.
• Dispositif Parcours A care pathway support service helping elderly people age at home in Loir-et-Cher, providing support for living arrangements, housing, and connecting individuals with necessary resources and professionals.
• GCSMS SEPIA 41 Groupement A cooperative grouping of 15 public EHPADs (nursing homes) in Loir-et-Cher, France, working together to address challenges in elderly care and autonomy, with a dedicated team supporting daily life improvements for residents, caregivers, and staff.

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARS Centre-Val de Loire is the regional health authority overseeing public health services. SEPIA 41 operates under ARS oversight and receives government funding through this partnership for elderly care services in Loir-et-Cher.
• Département 41 (Conseil Départemental de Loir-et-Cher)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe departmental council is a key institutional partner providing support for social services and elderly care policies. Partnership involves departmental funding and coordination of autonomy and elderly care services across the territory.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• VYV Care (Groupe VYV): Leading French mutualist health and social care group operating EHPADs and home support services across multiple regions. Comparable to SEPIA 41 because it runs a multi-site public-interest elderly care network with both residential and home-based services.
• Korian: One of Europe's largest private operators of nursing homes, assisted living, and home care services. Comparable to SEPIA 41 because it operates similar EHPAD/assisted-living capacity in France, but at much larger scale, with proprietary technology and private-pay revenue models rather than public funding.
• LNA Santé: French healthcare group operating nursing homes, clinics, and home care services. Overlaps with SEPIA 41 in the elderly residential and home-care segments, but with a broader medical-care portfolio and private operator structure.
• Orpea (Emeis): Major European nursing home and clinics operator (now operating as Emeis). Comparable because it runs extensive EHPAD capacity across French departments including in Centre-Val de Loire, directly competing for residents and staff with SEPIA 41's Loir-et-Cher EHPADs.
• DomusVi: Major French private operator of EHPADs and assisted living residences. Operates nursing home capacity that competes directly with public EHPADs in the same territories, including rural departments such as Loir-et-Cher.

Direct peers

• Colisée: French private EHPAD and home care operator with a multi-site residential model. Comparable to SEPIA 41 in offering both residential elderly care and home support services, though operated on a private/commercial basis rather than as a public GCSMS.

Regional players

• Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire (GHT) - Centre-Val de Loire: Public hospital cooperation groupings in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Comparable to SEPIA 41 because they are also publicly funded cooperation structures coordinating health services across a defined French territory, although focused on hospital rather than elderly residential care.

Others

• Fédération Nationale des Associations de Directeurs d'Établissements et Services pour Personnes Âgées (FNADEPA): National federation representing directors of French EHPADs and services for elderly persons. Comparable to SEPIA 41 as a sector peer — both engage with the same public-policy, ARS, and departmental-council frameworks governing French public elderly care.
• Fédération Hospitalière de France (FHF): Federation representing French public hospitals and medico-social establishments including public EHPADs. Relevant peer because SEPIA 41's public GCSMS members operate within the same institutional and regulatory ecosystem represented by FHF.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100086130175731
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gcsms-sepia-41

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