SOIGNONS HUMAIN

What SOIGNONS HUMAIN does

Soignons Humain is a French non-profit association founded in 2016 and headquartered in Wambrechies, Hauts-de-France, that supports healthcare actors in transforming their practices toward a human-centered, relationship-driven model of care. The association's core methodology is adapted from the Dutch Buurtzorg neighborhood-nursing model, built around self-managed care teams and a holistic view of the patient that addresses medical, relational, material, and existential needs. Soignons Humain serves three primary customer segments: health establishments (hospitals, clinics), medical and paramedical professionals, and innovative healthcare structures seeking to implement patient-centered care models.

The organization's service portfolio comprises strategic support (consulting and accompaniment for healthcare organizations), professional training programs (delivered through a dedicated platform, soignonshumain-formation.com), and project-based programs including the TICC initiative (a five-year EU-funded Interreg 2 Mers project running 2017–2022 with approximately 15 partners across France, Belgium, and England) and the Article 51 Equilibres experiment under the French Social Security Financing Law. Technical assets include a pedagogical mobile application for visualizing the Omaha System classification framework and an internal social network that connects care teams for ongoing knowledge exchange. The association holds Qualiopi certification for training quality since January 25, 2021.

Soignons Humain operates a sales-led, direct-engagement model: revenue is generated primarily through professional services contracts (strategic accompaniment) and training delivery, both procured via inbound contact requests rather than publicly disclosed pricing. The organization is community-funded and supported by institutional partners including Nord Actif (ESS financing in the Nord region), CNSA (the French national autonomy fund), and EU Interreg program funds. As an association, it has no external equity investors and no identified parent company.

Name

SOIGNONS HUMAIN

Legal name

Soignons Humain

Website

https://soignonshumain.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Soignons Humain is a French non-profit association that supports healthcare establishments and professionals in adopting the Dutch Buurtzorg model of human-centered, self-managed care through strategic consulting, professional training, and European project-based programs.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Training Services: Formation programs for healthcare professionals delivered through dedicated website soignonshumain-formation.com. Certified Qualiopi since January 25, 2021.
2. Strategic Support: Strategic accompaniment services for healthcare organizations looking to transform their practices toward human-centered care

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Soignons Humain accompanies healthcare actors in transforming their practices through strategic support, professional training, redesigned care experiences, and relationship-centered devices. Grounded in the Dutch Buurtzorg model, the organization delivers Qualiopi-certified training programs and strategic consultancy to healthcare establishments, medical and paramedical professionals, and innovative care structures across France and Europe.

Product overview

Soignons Humain is a non-profit association offering a portfolio of consulting, training, and support services centered on transforming healthcare practices through the humanization of care. Their core approach is based on the Dutch Buurtzorg model, which emphasizes holistic, team-based, and relationship-centered home care. The organization's services include strategic consulting for healthcare establishments, professional training programs (via their dedicated training platform), and participation in European innovation projects. The TICC project and Article 51 Equilibres initiative are key programs that apply their methodology to transform home care services across France and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Article 51 Equilibres: An innovative healthcare initiative under Article 51 of the French Social Security Financing Law, focused on transforming home care services.
• TICC

Products and services

• Strategic Support Services Strategic consulting and accompaniment services for healthcare establishments, medical professionals, and innovative structures to transform their practices toward relationship-centered care based on the Buurtzorg model.
• Training Programs Professional training programs focused on the Buurtzorg model and relationship-centered care approaches, delivered through the dedicated training platform soignonshumain-formation.com. Qualiopi certified since January 25, 2021.
• TICC (Transforming Interreg 2 Mers) A five-year European project (2017-2022) co-financed by the European Union through Interreg 2 Mers funds, aiming to transpose the Dutch Buurtzorg model into home care organizations across France, Belgium, and England.
• Article 51 Equilibres An innovative healthcare project under Article 51 of the French Social Security Financing Law, focused on transforming home care services through the Buurtzorg-inspired model.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% reduction in care expenditure per person served (Buurtzorg model)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and supportive.

• BuurtzorgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Buurtzorg is a Dutch non-profit organization that developed an inspiring vision and organization for neighborhood nursing. Founded in 2007 by Jos de Blok with 4 nurses and 1 IT specialist, Buurtzorg pioneered the self-managing team model that Soignons Humain adapts for France. The partnership involves transposing the Buurtzorg model to home care organizations in the 2 Seas region.
• Interreg 2 Mers (European Union)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017TICC (Transforming Interreg 2 Mers) is a 5-year EU-funded program (2017-2022) co-financed by the European Union through Interreg 2 Mers funds. Soignons Humain is a founding partner working to transpose the Dutch Buurtzorg model to home care and assistance organizations across France, Belgium, and England.
• Commonwealth FundmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent English organization that produced a case study analysis of the Buurtzorg model, describing its organization, philosophy, and measurable impacts. This research supports Soignons Humain's approach validation.
• KPMGmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerKPMG conducted studies on the measurable results of the Buurtzorg model in Holland, comparing results with other Dutch care organizations in terms of quality and healthcare expenditure. Also studied model transposition to Sweden.
• CNSA (Caisse Nationale de Solidarité pour l'Autonomie)supportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench National Solidarity Fund for Autonomy. Research by Marie Aline Bloch (EHESP) for CNSA on transformation conditions for care offerings for dependent persons includes a large chapter on Buurtzorg approach diffusion in France.
• Beyond Budgeting InstitutemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduced 'Humanity over Bureaucracy' analysis note on the Buurtzorg model, providing validation of the organizational approach.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Buurtzorg Nederland: The Dutch originator of the self-managing, neighborhood-based home care model that Soignons Humain adapts for France. Direct peer and strategic partner; same philosophy, same operational model, different geography.
• Synapse Conseil (Santé & Social): French consulting firm specialized in transformation support for healthcare and social-sector organizations. Competes with Soignons Humain for strategic support and organizational change engagements with French health establishments.
• Buurtzorg France (community): Informal French Buurtzorg-inspired community of practitioners and partners that has grown around the TICC project. Closely overlaps with the audience Soignons Humain serves and is sometimes mentioned alongside the Soignons Humain initiative.

Broad incumbents

• ANAP (Agence Nationale d'Appui à la Performance): French national agency that supports healthcare and medico-social establishments in performance and transformation. A publicly funded incumbent with comparable (broader) mandate in healthcare practice transformation.
• Home Instead Senior Care: Global home care franchise network focused on elderly care at home. Competes for the same client base (elderly, dependent populations) with a different but adjacent operating model.
• DomusVi: Major French operator of nursing homes and home care services. Relevant comparison for the home care delivery side of Soignons Humain's transformation agenda and the broader French medico-social market.
• KPMG Healthcare (France): Global professional services firm with a dedicated healthcare practice that has produced studies on the Buurtzorg model. Competes with Soignons Humain in the consulting layer serving healthcare transformation projects.

Others

• CNSA (Caisse Nationale de Solidarité pour l'Autonomie): French national solidarity fund for autonomy that finances dependency-related care and has commissioned research on Buurtzorg diffusion. Functions as a public ecosystem partner and potential funding counterparty for Soignons Humain's transformation initiatives.

Emerging players

• EHESP (École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique): French public health training and research institution that has produced research on Buurtzorg diffusion in France. Affects the same audience through training and research and shapes the intellectual framing of the human-centered care debate.
• 2 Seas Care (Buurtzorg-inspired UK/BE): Cross-border organizational efforts under the Interreg 2 Seas / 2 Mers programs to transpose the Buurtzorg model into UK and Belgian home care. Comparable mission and partially overlapping partner network with Soignons Humain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/buurtzorginfrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/soignons-humain

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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