Knowledge of social and medico-social structures

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Supporting the elderly

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10,360 structures care for people over 60.
These facilities accompanyand/or care forthe elderly, in particular to maintain or reinforce their autonomy, encourage the creation of social ties, enable social and civic participation, and provide medical and/or paramedical care.
This sector is financed by the Objectif Global de Dépenses (OGD), covered by the resources of the Assurance Maladie and the CNSA, paid by the ARS. Some establishments receive resources from the Conseils Départementaux.
In 2024, we estimate that around 60% of these structures are equipped with a "Ségur-referenced" Dossier Unique Informatisé (DUI).

Supporting people with disabilities

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12,744 social or medico-social structures care for children, teenagers or adults with disabilities.
These establishments offer, in institution or at home, systemic support. Some screen for disorders as early as childhood and provide appropriate care, support families and promote school integration. Others take care of adults, develop their autonomy, support inclusive actions and all acts of daily life, and provide accommodation and support outside the home.
This sector benefits from funding from the Objectif Global des Dépenses and the Département (via the Prestation de Compensation du Handicap).
In 2024, we estimate that more than 75% of these structures are equipped with a "Ségur-referenced" Dossier Unique Informatisé (DUI).

Home accompaniment

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12,045 services support people at home who require assistance and/or care, at all stages of life.
Services d'aide et d'accompagnement à domicile (SAAD), Services de soins infirmiers à domicile (SSIAD) and Services polyvalents d'aide et de soins à domicile (SPASAD) will merge to become "Les Services Autonomie Domicile" (SAD). They provide assistance with the acts of daily living, and medical and paramedical care.
This sector is funded by the Département.
In 2024, we estimate that over 65% of these structures are equipped with a "Ségur-referenced" Dossier Unique Informatisé (DUI).

Child protection

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4,271 social structures care for children and adolescents, from birth to the young person's majority.
These establishments provide educational, psychological and material support for children, adolescents and their families. They inform and warn to preserve the safety of the home.
This sector receives funding from the Département and the Ministry of Justice.
In 2024, we estimate that more than 35% of these structures are equipped with a "Ségur-referenced" Dossier Unique Informatisé (DUI).

Support for people in specific difficulty

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1,148 structures support people in vulnerable situations at all stages of life.
These services offer medico-psycho-social support, care services and carry out preventive actions (against addictions, and all health risks). They also support access to rights (housing, work, social and professional integration or reintegration).
This sector is financed by the ONDAM (National Health Insurance Expenditure Target).
By 2024, we estimate that more than 20% of these structures are equipped with a "Ségur-referenced" Dossier Unique Informatisé (DUI).

Reception, accommodation and integration

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5,505 services provide emergency support, at all stages of life, for people in irregular situations, in distress, or victims of violence.
These structures offer 360° social support, from reception to discharge, providing accommodation and all services contributing to social and/or professional integration or reintegration, finding accommodation, etc.).
This sector is state-funded.

Good to know

A DUI is said to be "Ségur referenced" if it complies with the technical, functional and ergonomic requirements defined as part of the Ségur du numérique en santé program.

The "Ségur referenced" DUI rate is to be distinguished from the sector's computerization rate.

Find out more about these requirements

Social and medico-social sector structures

Why are there different social and medico-social structures?

Medico social structures play an essential role in supporting individuals at various stages of their lives. These establishments provide a variety of tailored services, from support for the elderly to childcare. Understanding the different types of social and medico-social structures is crucial to innovating in the sector in order to develop solutions that truly meet needs.

Supporting the elderly

What innovations can impact the various medico-social and social accompaniments for the elderly?

Medical-social establishments dedicated to the elderly, such as EHPAD (Établissements d'Hébergement pour Personnes Âgées Dépendantes), offer comprehensive social and medical-social support. These services include medical care, assistance with activities of daily living, and programs designed to maintain residents' autonomy. Technological innovations in this field can improve seniors' quality of life by offering teleassistance solutions, remote medical monitoring, medication management and more.

Supporting people with disabilities

What medico-social and social innovations can improve the lives of people with disabilities?

Medical-social establishments for people with disabilities provide a variety of services, tailored to the specific needs of individuals. These facilities offer medical care, support for education and vocational training, as well as programs to promote independence. Innovations in e-health can include assistive communication devices, applications for adapted education, tools to facilitate social and professional integration, etc.

Home support

How can home support be transformed by medico-social and social innovations?

Home support services enable elderly or disabled people to remain at home while receiving the help they need. These services include in-home medical care, assistance with household chores and psychological support. E-health technologies can transform these services by introducing remote monitoring systems, connected health sensors, care coordination platforms and more.

Child protection

How can an innovator in the medico-social and social sector positively impact the care of children?

Child protection is a crucial area of social and medico-social structures. Services include taking in children at risk, supporting families in difficulty, and setting up appropriate educational and care programs. E-health innovators can contribute by developing tools for monitoring and evaluating interventions, educational applications, solutions for communication between healthcare professionals and families, etc.

Supporting people with specific difficulties

What kinds of solutions would improve medico-social and social support for people with specific difficulties?

Some medico-social establishments specialize in supporting people facing specific difficulties, such as mental disorders, addictions or chronic illnesses. These facilities offer medical care, social support and rehabilitation programs. E-health solutions can include therapeutic monitoring applications, online support platforms, chronic disease management tools and more.

Reception, accommodation and integration

What are the social innovation needs of reception, accommodation and insertion structures?

Shelter, accommodation and integration facilities offer essential support to people who are homeless or in situations of great precariousness. These establishments provide temporary accommodation, healthcare services, and support towards social and professional integration. Innovations can facilitate the coordination of services, offer remote health monitoring solutions, and help manage integration pathways.

A variety of medico-social and social structures

Getting to know the specific features of the various medico-social and social structures, a public issue.

By understanding the specific features of different medico-social and social structures, it is possible to create solutions tailored to the real needs of users and professionals in this sector. Technologies can play a transformative role, improving the efficiency of services and the quality of life of supported individuals.

Medico social structures play a crucial role in supporting individuals at various stages of their lives. These social and medico-social services are aimed at adults and children alike, and the reason there are so many structures is to ensure that all those in need are entitled to appropriate support. Thus, each establishment has its own specific features, but all aim to offer a quality service in terms of care, health, education and autonomy.