Korian is strengthening its local “outside the walls” services implanted in the communities where it is present, by offering a coordinated and extended range of support services for seniors experiencing a loss of independence, in line with its “In Caring Hands” plan and continuing its strategy of diversifying outside of healthcare and medico-social facilities. These additional services supplement Korian’s existing range of home-care services and will be rolled out in coordination with the Petits-fils agency network – France’s second-largest private sector home-assistance network for seniors1 – which currently comprises 160 agencies and whose services have a 97% customer satisfaction rating. This network has attracted a loyal customer base of more than 20,000 families with its range of local services and qualified carers, selected using a particularly rigorous process, who provide everyday assistance to almost 8,000 elderly persons. To help people continue living independently at home and to offer services suited to the various types of fragility experienced by the elderly, Korian has formed a partnership with ORKYN’, a provider of home-based healthcare services in France and subsidiary of Air Liquide Healthcare. The aim is to strengthen Korian’s offering in terms of helping people remain independent by making their homes safer (supplying and installing fall prevention equipment) and helping them manage everyday situations with care beds, mobility assistance, technical aids for preparing meals and cleaning etc. Joint initiatives with the Petits-fils network and based in local pharmacies will also be developed, with the aim of promoting home-based care. Korian has also continued its various initiatives to create an ecosystem of solutions allowing it to develop local care pathways and provide support to elderly and fragile people living at home.