Market Research Report: Association Vaudoise d’Aide et de Soins à Domicile (AVASAD)

Company Overview

• Name: Association Vaudoise d’Aide et de Soins à Domicile (AVASAD)

• Mission: AVASAD's mission is to maintain the health of the population of Vaud, ensuring sustainable health throughout individual life courses. It aims to support dependent individuals, those with health impairments, or disabilities to remain in their living environment by promoting, maintaining, or restoring their health and autonomy, and ensuring social integration.

• Founded: No specific founding date is available. However, it evolved from the Organisme Médico-Social Vaudois (OMSV) created in 1967, with AVASAD being officially established by the law of October 6, 2009.

• Founder(s): No specific founders are mentioned.

• Key People:

• Isabelle Lehn: Newly appointed Director General as of June 15, 2025.

• Thibault Castioni: Promoted to Deputy Director General.

• Headquarters: The Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

• Number of Employees: Over 5,000 employees.

• Revenue: No information is available.

• Known For: Providing community and home healthcare services, contributing significantly to the health and quality of life in the Canton of Vaud through a network of 50 socio-medical centers (CMS).

Products and Services

Products Offered

• Aide & Soins à Domicile: Provides home healthcare services for people of all ages who are dependent, temporarily or permanently ill, or disabled. Services also extend to their families.

• Healthcare and Support in Daily Living: Includes support in healthcare routines and daily living activities.

• Social and Psychosocial Support: Offers social services and psychosocial support.

• Prevention and Health Promotion: Engages in health promotion and disease prevention programs targeting various age groups from young children to seniors.

Key Features of Products

• Accessibility: Wide network of 50 centers ensuring services are accessible across the canton.

• Comprehensive Care: Collaboration with medical professionals and social networks to tailor services to individual needs.

• Community Health Expertise: Majority of staff specialize in community health and home care services.

Recent Developments

Recent Organizational Developments

• Leadership Changes:

• Isabelle Lehn appointed as Director General, effective June 15, 2025.

• Thibault Castioni promoted to Deputy Director General.

• Educational Initiatives: Launch of training programs for healthcare professionals in health promotion, in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair and WHO Collaborating Center.

New Products and Features

• No new product launches reported.

Partnerships and Collaborations

• Collaborations in Education: Partnered with the UNESCO Chair and WHO Collaborating Center to develop health promotion competencies.

• Networks and Memberships: AVASAD is engaged with various local, national, and international partners, including hospitals, medical networks, governmental bodies, and associations like ASD and SIDIIEF.

This report has been compiled using the available information, and any missing sections indicate a lack of disclosed information in the provided data.