ArReha Schinznach

What ArReha Schinznach does

aarReha Schinznach is a non-profit foundation (Stiftung) established in 1965, operating one of Switzerland's leading rehabilitation institutions from its headquarters in Schinznach-Bad, Canton of Aargau. The organization runs four locations across the region — Schinznach (main clinic), Zofingen (co-located with acute hospital Spital Zofingen), Windisch (Campus Brugg-Windisch ambulatory center), and Muri (pflegimuri) — employing approximately 410 staff across medicine (60), nursing (100), therapies (40), and finance & operations (120). Service delivery is built around an interdisciplinary model combining physicians, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, medical training therapy, hydrotherapy, and psychological-psychiatric support.

The core product is inpatient rehabilitation across four specialty programs: musculoskeletal, geriatric, internal medicine-oncology, and the proprietary aarReha Pain Program for chronic pain. Outpatient services include consultations in chronic pain, orthopedics, rheumatology, osteoporosis (with a dedicated Osteoporosis Center offering bone density testing), geriatrics and pharmacology, and psychiatry/psychology, plus therapies such as pelvic floor therapy, massage, and intensive ambulatory rehabilitation. The Schinznach site uniquely leverages the thermal spring for hydrotherapy, with 50+ years of operating experience at that location.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through Swiss basic health insurance (KVG) reimbursement at regulated rates for both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers. The go-to-market is referral-driven: patients arrive via standardized pathways from acute hospitals (Kantonsspital Aarau, Kantonsspital Baden, Universitätsspital Zürich, Hirslanden Klinik Aarau, Spital Zofingen, Spital Muri, Bürgerspital Solothurn, ASANA-Spitäler Leuggern). FY2025 revenue reached CHF 44 million (+3.7% YoY) with a 10.5% EBITDA margin and 99.9% capacity utilization at both inpatient clinics. As a foundation, surpluses are reinvested rather than distributed.

Name

ArReha Schinznach

Legal name

aarReha Schinznach

Website

https://aarreha.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

aarReha Schinznach is a Swiss non-profit rehabilitation foundation operating four locations in Canton Aargau, providing interdisciplinary inpatient and outpatient musculoskeletal, geriatric, internal medicine-oncology, and chronic pain rehabilitation to ~7,300 patients annually under Swiss basic health insurance reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Geriatric Rehabilitation Programs (HLADAJAL)

Keywords

• Rehabilitation services
• Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
• Geriatric rehabilitation
• Chronic pain management
• Outpatient therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Schinznach Bad

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Inpatient Rehabilitation Services: Revenue from treating 2,414 inpatients in 2025 with over 52,000 care days. Services are reimbursed through Swiss health insurance (basic insurance) for medical rehabilitation treatments.
2. Outpatient Rehabilitation Services: Revenue from 4,852 outpatient cases treated in 2025. Includes consultations, therapies, and preventive services.
3. Therapy and Treatment Services: Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, medical training therapy, water therapy, massage, and specialized programs for chronic pain, osteoporosis, and other conditions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

aarReha Schinznach is a non-profit rehabilitation institution delivering inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services across four Swiss locations in Canton Aargau. Its core offerings include musculoskeletal, geriatric, and internal medicine-oncology inpatient rehabilitation programs, a specialized chronic pain program, plus outpatient physiotherapy, occupational therapy, hydrotherapy (using the on-site thermal spring), medical training therapy, pelvic floor therapy, massage therapy, and specialty consultations in orthopedics, rheumatology, osteoporosis, psychiatry/psychology, and geriatrics.

Product overview

aarReha Schinznach is a leading rehabilitation institution in Switzerland offering a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services. The organization operates across three locations (Schinznach, Zofingen, Windisch) and provides specialized rehabilitation programs including musculoskeletal, geriatric, and internal medicine-oncology inpatient care, along with the aarReha Pain Program. The outpatient services include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, hydrotherapy (leveraging the thermal spring), medical training therapy, massage therapy, and specialized consultations in areas such as chronic pain, orthopedics, psychiatry/psychology, and rheumatology. The facility also operates a dedicated Osteoporosis Center with bone density testing capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation (Inpatient) Inpatient rehabilitation program for patients with musculoskeletal conditions including post-operative orthopedic recovery, accident recovery, and chronic conditions. Delivered at Schinznach and Zofingen clinics.
• Geriatric Rehabilitation (Inpatient) Specialized inpatient rehabilitation program for elderly patients addressing age-related conditions, fall prevention, and functional recovery.
• Internal Medicine-Oncology Rehabilitation (Inpatient) Inpatient rehabilitation for patients with internal medicine conditions and cancer patients supporting recovery after cancer treatment.
• aarReha Pain Program (Inpatient Chronic Pain) Specialized interdisciplinary inpatient program for patients with chronic pain conditions, combining medical, nursing, and therapy interventions.
• Outpatient Rehabilitation Ambulatory rehabilitation services including consultations and treatments across multiple specialties at four locations.
• Physiotherapy Physical therapy services for rehabilitation and prevention of physical dysfunction, delivered at all locations.
• Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy helping patients regain independence in daily activities.
• Medical Training Therapy (MTT) Medical training therapy for rehabilitation and physical conditioning.
• Hydrotherapy (Thermal Spring Water Therapy) Water-based therapy using the Schinznach thermal spring for rehabilitation treatments.
• Pelvic Floor Therapy Specialized therapy for pelvic floor dysfunction and related conditions.
• Intensive Outpatient Rehabilitation (IAR) Intensive outpatient rehabilitation program combining multiple therapeutic interventions.
• Outpatient Consultations (Sprechstunden) Outpatient consultation services in chronic pain, joint and back pain, geriatrics and pharmacology, osteoporosis, orthopedics, psychiatry/psychology, and rheumatology.
• Osteoporosis Center Specialized center for osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment with bone density measurements and rheumatology consultations.
• New Outpatient Clinic Zofingen (Musculoskeletal Pain) New outpatient service launched in March 2026 for patients with musculoskeletal pain, particularly those for whom surgery is not a solution and those before/after a rehabilitation stay. Led by Dr. med. Petra Spelzhaus with expertise in manual medicine, TCM, and osteopathy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,414 inpatients treated with 52,000+ care days in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• Spitex Region BruggminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2026Partner for fall prevention event, offering free blood pressure and blood sugar measurements and information about outpatient care services
• Orthopädietechnik Marco SteffenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2026External partner at fall prevention event presenting orthopedic aids and supplies for fall prevention
• Departement für Gesundheit AargaumajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2026Government health department supporting fall prevention initiatives
• Kampagne sichergehen.chmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2026National fall prevention campaign supported by four rehabilitation clinics including aarReha
• PSP Basel (Postgraduale Studiengänge in Psychotherapie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2025Psychotherapy training institution recognizing aarReha as approved training facility for aspiring psychotherapists, offering one year of required training time
• Spital ZofingencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose cooperation in medicine and diagnostics, hospitality and infrastructure. Medical teams rotate between Zofingen and Schinznach locations. Seamless care through integrated approach due to proximity to acute hospital. Spital Zofingen covers night duties at Zofingen location.
• Kantonsspital AaraucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor acute hospital referral partner for rehabilitation. Ongoing referral management cooperation. Dr. Stefan Hohl, infection prevention expert, provides joint education.
• Kantonsspital BadencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcute hospital referral partner for rehabilitation services
• Universitätsspital ZürichmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity hospital referral partner for rehabilitation services
• Spital MuriminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional hospital referral partner
• Hirslanden Klinik AaraumajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate hospital referral partner for rehabilitation services
• Reha Rheinfelden, ZURZACH Care, BarmelweidmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOther rehabilitation clinics cooperating on national fall prevention campaign
• Kantonale Kampagne «gsund und zwäg»minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCantonal health campaign supporting fall prevention activities
• Gesundheitsförderung SchweizmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational health promotion foundation supporting fall prevention initiatives
• ZHAW (Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPractical training institution for physiotherapy (Schinznach and Windisch) and occupational therapy (Schinznach)
• Gemeinnützige Physiotherapieschule Bad SäckingenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partner for physiotherapy education at Schinznach location
• BFH (Berner Fachhochschule)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for physiotherapy education at Zofingen location
• HFGS Aarau (Höhere Fachschule Gesundheit und Soziales)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for nursing education. Students can do internships at aarReha.
• SW!SS REHAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of leading rehabilitation clinics in Switzerland. Members commit to quality standards and recertification every 3 years. aarReha certified since 2013.
• VAKAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterest association of healthcare providers in Canton Aargau representing the entire care chain with ~160 active members
• H+ Spitäler SchweizmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization of Swiss hospitals, clinics, and care institutions representing member interests
• Gesundheits-Netz Aargau Ost (GNAO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 18 healthcare institutions in eastern Aargau committed to networking, cooperation, and knowledge transfer
• Privatkliniken SchweizminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization of ~130 private clinics in Switzerland

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kliniken Valens: Swiss rehabilitation group with inpatient and outpatient facilities specializing in musculoskeletal, neurological, and internal rehabilitation. Comparable to aarReha through similar interdisciplinary treatment model and Swiss reimbursement structure.
• RehaClinic: Group of rehabilitation clinics across German-speaking Switzerland with multi-specialty inpatient and outpatient programs. Comparable to aarReha in operating model, service breadth, and reliance on acute-hospital referral partnerships.
• Reha Rheinfelden: Rehabilitation clinic in Rheinfelden, Aargau, operating as a direct peer to aarReha in the Swiss post-acute rehabilitation market. Named explicitly by aarReha as a cooperating partner on the national fall-prevention campaign, indicating overlapping patient mix, referral channels, and service scope.
• Klinik Barmelweid: Swiss rehabilitation clinic focused on internal medicine, geriatrics, and psychosomatic conditions in Aargau. Named as a cooperating peer on the national fall-prevention campaign and overlaps directly with aarReha's geriatric and internal-medicine rehabilitation pillars.
• Berner Klinik Montana: Swiss rehabilitation clinic focused on musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiological rehabilitation with a similar interdisciplinary and outcomes-driven model. Comparable to aarReha as a multi-specialty post-acute rehabilitation provider in Switzerland.
• ZURZACH Care: Operator of inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation clinics across Swiss German-speaking regions, including the Bad Zurzach site. Named as a cooperating partner on the national fall-prevention campaign and competes for similar musculoskeletal, geriatric, and internal-medicine rehabilitation referrals in Aargau and adjacent cantons.

Broad incumbents

• Universitätsklinik Balgrist: University orthopedic specialty hospital in Zurich with inpatient rehabilitation and musculoskeletal focus. Comparable to aarReha on the musculoskeletal rehabilitation axis, but operates as a specialty academic hospital rather than a standalone post-acute rehab center.
• Hirslanden Klinik: Largest private hospital group in Switzerland with acute-care and rehabilitation offerings, including Hirslanden Klinik Aarau, which is named as a referral partner for aarReha. Comparable as a Swiss healthcare provider but operates a much broader acute-care portfolio rather than a rehab-only model.
• SUVA Care: Swiss national accident insurance provider operating its own rehabilitation and clinic network (including Clinic Bellikon). Comparable to aarReha in post-acute musculoskeletal rehabilitation but serves primarily the workers' compensation population rather than general rehabilitation referrals.

Regional players

• Kantonsspital Aarau (KSA): Major acute hospital in Aargau and aarReha's primary referral partner. Not a direct rehab competitor but a key feeder of inpatient volume; relevant as the demand-side counterpart that shapes aarReha's pipeline and as a broader regional healthcare provider competing for talent and partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

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