Retirement home in the Ris

What Retirement home in the Ris does

Altersheim Im Ris is a non-profit retirement home (Altersheim) operating since October 1981 in the Adliswil municipality at the border of Zürich's Leimbach quarter, Switzerland. The facility was built and is operated by the Verein Altersheim Im Ris, a charitable association founded in 1975 by three Roman Catholic parishes (Maria-Hilf/Leimbach, St. Franziskus/Wollishofen, Dreikönigen/Enge) and later joined by the Christkatholische Kirchgemeinde of the Canton of Zürich. It operates with 88 beds and serves elderly individuals in the Zürich region who require varying levels of support — from independent residential living through specialized dementia care, palliative care, and acute/transitional care, plus day-care and respite services for families needing temporary relief.

The service platform is built around 24/7 nursing care (Pflege und Betreuung), residential living accommodations (Wohnen) with publicly disclosed monthly tariff and pricing documentation, a structured activation program (Aktivierung) covering yoga, fitness training, choral singing, seated dance, excursions and social events, and an adjacent public restaurant (Restaurant Im Ris) offering daily fresh lunch menus, Wednesday open-to-public dining, and catering services. In 2024 the home added a new fitness room with modern physiotherapy and training equipment. The facility is open to all persons regardless of denomination or prior canton of residence and positions itself as a community-embedded ecumenical institution rather than a commercial operator.

As a non-profit Verein, all revenues are reinvested into operations. Revenue streams comprise residential room and care fees (monthly subscription), day-care and respite fees, public restaurant and catering transactions, and symbolic association membership fees (CHF 20 individual / CHF 40 couple) that confer voting rights at the annual general meeting. Go-to-market is local and direct: prospective residents and families are reached via the organization's website, Facebook/Instagram presence, email newsletter, public events, and the membership referral funnel. There is no app, no digital platform, and no disclosed AI or automation capabilities; the technology footprint is conventional Swiss elder-care delivery infrastructure.

Name

Retirement home in the Ris

Legal name

Altersheim Im Ris

Website

https://imris.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Altersheim Im Ris is a non-profit Swiss retirement home in Zürich-Leimbach, founded by church parishes and operating 88 beds of residential, dementia, palliative, acute/transitional, and day-care services for elderly residents, with an attached public restaurant and activation programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retirement and Elderly Care Services

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place) (HLADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Facility-Based Respite (Assisted Living/SNF/Memory Care Short Stays) (HLADAKAB), Alzheimer’s Specialized Care (Mid/Late-Stage) (HSABAEAC), Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD), Dementia/Alzheimer’s In-Home Care (Non-Medical) (HLADAGAG)

Keywords

• Elderly residential care
• Dementia care services
• Palliative care
• Retirement home services
• Transitional nursing care

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Room and Care Fees: Revenue from residential care services including room rental and nursing care fees for elderly residents
2. Day Care and Respite Services: Revenue from transitional care and day care services for temporary residents or those receiving respite care
3. Restaurant and Catering: Public restaurant services and catering operations generating additional revenue
4. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from the supporting association - CHF 20 for individuals, CHF 40 for couples

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Altersheim Im Ris operates a non-profit 88-bed retirement home in Zürich-Leimbach (Adliswil), providing 24/7 residential elderly care that spans independent living, dementia care, palliative care, and acute and transitional (Akut- und Übergangspflege) care. The facility also operates a public restaurant (Restaurant Im Ris) with catering services and a daily activation program offering fitness, yoga, concerts, excursions, and cognitive training for residents.

Product overview

Altersheim Im Ris is a non-profit retirement home providing comprehensive residential care services. The organization operates as a platform of interconnected services including 24/7 nursing care (dementia care, palliative care, acute/transitional care), residential living accommodations with 88 beds, a public restaurant with daily fresh menus and catering, and diverse daily activation programs including fitness, yoga, concerts, and excursions. The facility, founded in 1975 by four regional church parishes, emphasizes self-determined living, family atmosphere, and integration of residents with their community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Restaurant Im Ris: Public restaurant operated by the retirement home, open to external guests for lunch and events.

Products and services

• Pflege und Betreuung (Care and Support) Comprehensive residential nursing care services including specialized dementia care, palliative care, acute and transitional care, and daily activation programs for elderly residents at the Zürich-Leimbach facility.
• Wohnen (Living Accommodations) Residential living accommodations including rooms, published rates and pricing information, and modern infrastructure for elderly residents, covering 88 beds in total.
• Restaurant Im Ris Public restaurant offering daily fresh lunch menus, catering services, and open dining for both residents and external guests every Wednesday without reservation.
• Aktivierung (Activation Programs) Diverse activation and leisure programs including yoga, fitness training, concerts, excursions, creative activities, cognitive training, and social events designed for elderly residents.
• New Fitness Room On-site fitness facility equipped with modern physiotherapy and training equipment, designed to support mobility and wellness for residents of the retirement home.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tertianum AG: Premium Swiss elderly care and living operator with residences offering assisted living, dementia care, and hospitality services — comparable full-spectrum care offering but with a higher-end, multi-site commercial positioning.
• SeneCura Kliniken und Pflegeheime: DACH-region operator of nursing homes and residential care facilities offering assisted living, dementia and palliative care — directly comparable service lines across German-speaking Europe.
• Senevita AG: One of Switzerland's largest operators of residential and nursing care homes, offering assisted living, dementia and palliative care across multiple sites — directly comparable in service mix to Altersheim Im Ris but at materially greater scale.
• Domicil AG: Bern-based operator of multiple care homes offering residential, dementia, and palliative care across Switzerland — directly comparable service portfolio with broader geographic reach than Im Ris.
• Bethesda Pflegeklinik: Swiss provider of nursing and elderly care services with comparable inpatient, dementia and palliative offerings — directly comparable in care model though different geographic footprint.
• Stiftung Altersheim St. Peter und Paul: Swiss nonprofit, parish-affiliated elderly care home with assisted living and nursing care — closely comparable in size, nonprofit status, and church-affiliated governance to Altersheim Im Ris.
• Kursana AG: Swiss operator of care and retirement residences providing assisted living, dementia, and nursing care — closely comparable in service mix and target population to Im Ris.

Regional players

• Allmend Pflegezentrum: Zürich-region nursing and care facility offering residential elderly care services — comparable care model within the same regional market where Im Ris operates.

Others

• Spitex Zürich: Provider of home-based elderly care and Spitex services in the Zürich region — adjacent rather than directly competing, as it serves clients preferring to age at home rather than enter residential care like Im Ris.

Broad incumbents

• Orpea Suisse: Major European elderly care operator with a Swiss presence offering nursing homes, assisted living, and home care — broader international platform with overlapping service mix relevant for benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/altersheim.im.ris
• Instagraminstagram.com/altersheimimris
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/altersheim-im-ris

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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