What are the permanent accommodations for the elderly (Ehpad...)?
Verified 30 September 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister), National Solidarity Fund for Autonomy (CNSA)
There are several types of accommodation (establishment, residence, family home...) that can permanently accommodate an elderly person. These accommodations are more or less medicalized, depending on whether they are intended for the elderly self-contained or in loss of autonomy or dependent or in need of constant medical supervision. We present them to you.
Please note
There are also solutions of temporary accommodation of an elderly person.
It is a public institution (CCAS: titleContent), or associative, with a social vocation.
One residence autonomy is intended for autonomous elderly people or those with loss of autonomy.
The elderly person signs a residence contract with the residence. She lives in an individual apartment.
The residence consists of individual accommodation and common areas (reception, garden ...).) Collective services (laundry, catering, cleaning, entertainment...) are offered.
If the residence does not provide for them, the elderly person can arrange for a home help service or a home nursing service.
The elderly person pays the price of accommodation and services.
Depending on their income, the elderly person can obtain financial assistance (housing assistance, ASH if the residence is authorized...)..
Depending on her state of health, she can get the APA at home, a contribution from his pension fund, or household help...
It is possible to know the coordinates of independent residences using this online service:
Directory of facilities and services for seniors and caregivers
The welcoming family is a person or a couple who has received approval from the department to house one or more elderly people in their home.
The family welcome is intended for autonomous elderly people or those with loss of autonomy.
The elderly person signs a reception contract with the welcoming family.
The elderly person lives at the home of the family caregiver. She occupies a furnished bedroom and has access to the common rooms (living room, dining room, bathroom...))
The family caregiver (single person or approved couple) is responsible for cleaning, preparing meals and maintaining the elderly person's linen. If necessary, it can also provide assistance in the acts of daily life (getting up, sleeping...) and accompanying him in his trips outside.
The elderly person can arrange for a home help service or a home nursing service.
The elderly person pays the family caregiver (allowances for paid leave, accommodation, services rendered...) and reimburses expenses incurred on his behalf (including water, heating, food...).)
Depending on their income, the elderly person can obtain financial assistance (housing assistance, ASH...).
Depending on her state of health, she can get the APA at home, a contribution from his pension fund, or household help...
It is possible to search for information on family care using this online service:
Directory of facilities and services for seniors and caregivers
It is a private commercial or associative institution.
One residence services is intended for autonomous elderly people or those with loss of autonomy.
The elderly person lives in an individual dwelling, which he or she owns or rents.
The residence consists of individual accommodation and common areas (reception, garden ...).) Collective services (catering, cleaning, entertainment...) are offered.
If the residence does not provide for them, the elderly person can arrange for a home help service or a home nursing service.
The elderly owner must pay the condominium fees, and the expenses related to services. The elderly tenant must pay rent and rental expenses, as well as expenses related to services.
Depending on their income, seniors can get housing assistance.
Depending on her state of health, she can get help from her pension fund, the APA at home, a household help...).
It is possible to know the contact details of serviced residences using this online service:
Directory of facilities and services for seniors and caregivers
This is a medical facility.
One Ehpad is intended for elderly people who need daily help or paramedical or medical care, taking into account physical or mental difficulties (e.g. Alzheimer's disease).
The person enters Ehpad after the submission of an admission file.
The elderly person is accommodated in a single or collective room.
In particular, the elderly have access to facilities and collective services (for example, laundry, catering, entertainment).
The elderly person must pay an accommodation rate and a dependency rate.
Depending on income and health status, the elderly person can obtain financial assistance (housing assistance, APA accommodation, ASH, help from his pension ...). fund
It is possible to search for an Ehpad using this online service:
Éhpad directory, Éhpad price comparison and services, Éhpad defrayal comparison
Please note
Some supplementary pension funds have places reserved for their retirees in nursing homes. You must contact the pension fund of the elderly person to find out if this is the case.
These facilities are usually backed by a hospital.
One long-term care facility (previously long-term care unit or LTCU) is mainly used by elderly people, usually following hospitalization.
The elderly person is accommodated in a single room. She receives medical attention and is subject to constant medical supervision.
The medical means implemented in USLD are more important than those implemented in Ehpad.
The elderly person must pay an accommodation rate and a dependency rate.
Depending on income and health status, the elderly person can obtain financial assistance (housing assistance, APA accommodation, ASH, help from his pension ...). fund
You can search for a long-term care facility using this online service:
Directory of facilities and services for seniors and caregivers
The different types of permanent accommodation for an elderly person
Autonomous person or person losing autonomy | Dependent person | Person in need of constant medical supervision |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care facility for dependent elderly people or Ehpad (medical facility) | Long-term care facility or USLD (hospital-backed facility) |
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