Our history
An Intuition, the Beginning of a Human Adventure
- Yves Journel and his partners founded Domus Vivendi with a strong conviction: to support older people with respect, care and dignity.
Growing to Better Support
- DomusVi joins forces with Dolcéa and GDP Vendôme.
- This milestone marks a turning point: the group becomes structured and establishes itself as a key player in senior care in France.
Establishment of a Franco-Iberian player
With the acquisition of Geriatros in Spain, DomusVi takes a new step forward and broadens its reach, in the service of even more people.
Expansion into Portugal and Latin America
- DomusVi becomes the leading operator in Spain.
- DomusVi expands into Portugal and grows its operations there.
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The company also enters the Latin American market through a partnership with Acalis in Chile.
Building Our Foundations
- Launch of the Domus2025 plan.
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A roadmap to build an ever more human, sustainable, and innovative model.
Strengthening Our Presence Across Europe
- DomusVi continues its development with new partners in Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands.
- A selective growth strategy, serving high-quality care and local proximity.
Strengthening Our Commitment in France
- Integration of Medeos.
- DomusVi becomes the third-largest private operator in France, while remaining true to its DNA: personalized attention and a decentralized model.
Giving Even Greater Meaning to Our Commitment
- Creation of the DomusVi Foundation for Intergenerational Solidarity.
- Building local connections between generations and cultures to challenge age-related stereotypes and preconceived ideas at every stage of life, with the aim of fostering stronger communities and living together across the country.
Listening to Families, Acting Together
- Creation of France’s first National Family Council.
- Launch of the Yves Journel University Award to advance research on ageing.
- Deployment of the ImpAct project, embedding a responsible approach into the daily work of our teams.
A Commitment to Shared Humanity
- More than 575 facilities support nearly 200,000 people every day.
- Launch of the “Shared Humanity” manifesto, affirming what unites us.
- DomusVi is recognized among Europe’s most committed companies in diversity and inclusion.
A Vision Supporting Every Stage of Life
- DomusVi offers a comprehensive range of services covering every stage of the ageing journey: from home care to residential care, including intermediate care solutions.
Looking Further Ahead Together: Next 2030
- Launch of the Next 2030 strategic roadmap.
- A new phase to continue innovating, strengthen quality of care and address the challenges of ageing with humanity, responsibility and commitment.
DomusVi was born more than forty years ago from Yves Journel’s vision: our societies would have to address a major challenge—the aging population. From the early 1980s, he committed himself to creating residences for seniors with a strong conviction: to offer support that is professional, caring, and profoundly human.
Over the decades, DomusVi has grown while remaining true to this founding vision:
- respecting the uniqueness of each individual,
- supporting families,
- offering a high standard of living and care,
and placing humanity at the heart of its practices.
This philosophy has shaped a group now present in several countries, driven by the same mission: to support vulnerable seniors with dignity, closeness, and compassion.
Since its inception, DomusVi has moved forward with a simple idea:
caring is a collective, sustainable, and profoundly human commitment.