Caritas Association Hochrhein

What Caritas Association Hochrhein does

Caritasverband Hochrhein e.V. (operating as Caritas Association Hochrhein) is a Catholic non-profit registered association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Waldshut-Tiengen, Germany, providing comprehensive social welfare services across the Hochrhein region of southern Baden-Württemberg. The organization delivers a full life-cycle service portfolio spanning five primary domains: elderly care (home-based nursing through six+ Sozialstationen, nine Tagespflege day care facilities, Seniorenwohnanlagen, Pflegewohngemeinschaften, meals on wheels, emergency call systems, and dementia support); disability services (vocational training, sheltered workshops through Caritaswerkstätten Hochrhein, assisted living, and ambulatory Wohngruppen); child, youth, and family welfare (Kindertagesstätten including Kinderland Hohenlupfen with capacity for 165 children, Waldkindergarten Bad Säckingen for 40 children, residential care, foster services, and the pro juve subsidiary founded in 1857); mental health (community psychiatry, day facilities, self-help groups); and migration/integration services including youth housing for unaccompanied minors. The organization operates as part of the national Deutscher Caritasverband umbrella and functions through wholly-owned subsidiaries including pro juve – Caritas Jugendhilfe Hochrhein gemeinnützige GmbH (integrated 2004), Caritaswerkstätten Hochrhein gemeinnützige GmbH, and Caritas Sozialstationen Hochrhein gGmbH.

Name

Caritas Association Hochrhein

Legal name

Caritasverband Hochrhein e.V.

Website

https://caritas-hochrhein.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Caritas Association Hochrhein is a Catholic non-profit registered association in southern Germany delivering comprehensive social welfare services—including elderly care, disability support, child and youth welfare, mental health, and migration services—across the Hochrhein region through a decentralized network of subsidiaries and facilities.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Adult Day Health Centers (ADHC) (HLADAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Respite In-Home Care (Short-Term Relief) (HLADAGAH), Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Coordination & Case Management (HSABAIAM), Behavioral Health–Capable Assisted Living (Mental Health/SUD Support) (HLADABAI), Luxury / High-End Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAD), In-Home Respite Care (Hourly/Short-Shift) (HSABAGAA)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Disability support services
• Child welfare services
• Social counseling
• Youth welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Waldshut-tiengen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Social Services Funding: Caritas Hochrhein operates as a non-profit charitable organization (eV) funded primarily through a combination of government subsidies (e.g., youth welfare office funding for child and youth services, social insurance funding for healthcare/elderly care), donations and charitable contributions, membership fees, and service fees for certain programs such as daycare and holiday care.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Caritas Association Hochrhein is a non-profit social welfare provider operating a decentralized network of stationary, outpatient, and ambulatory care facilities across the Hochrhein region of Germany. Its portfolio spans elderly care (Pflege), disability services and workshops, youth and family welfare, mental health services, migration/integration counseling, social counseling, family centers, childcare/daycare, and holiday care programs.

Product overview

Caritas Hochrhein is a charitable social services organization operating as a network of interrelated social service programs, not a unified technology product. The organization provides comprehensive social welfare services through multiple specialized divisions: Health and Elderly Care (including home nursing, day care, and senior living), Children/Youth/Family Services (childcare facilities, youth housing, family centers), Disability Services (vocational training, sheltered workshops, assisted living), Mental Health Services (community psychiatry, day facilities), Migration/Integration Services, and Social Counseling. Key facilities include the Bildungszentrum education center and subsidiary organizations like pro juve (youth services since 1857). The organization also runs specific childcare facilities including the Kinderland Hohenlupfen (165 children) and Waldkindergarten Bad Säckingen (forest kindergarten, 40 children).

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Caritaswerkstätten Hochrhein: Workshops and services for people with disabilities in areas of work and living
• Caritas YoungCare
• Digital-Kompass
• Caritas Bildungszentrum Gesundheit und Soziales Hochrhein
• Baumhaus
• Café Zwischen
• Zirkus Papperlapapp
• proAutismus Hochrhein

Products and services

• Elderly care services (Pflege) Comprehensive stationary, outpatient, day care, and in-home elderly care delivered through social stations (Sozialstationen) and residential facilities for elderly individuals in the Hochrhein region.
• Disability services and workshops Workshops, supported employment, accommodation, and daily-activity programs for people with physical, intellectual, or mental disabilities.
• Youth and family welfare services Youth social work, family counseling, foster care, and educational support services for children, adolescents, and families at risk.
• Mental health services (incl. Caritas-Psychiatrische Sprechstunde) Outpatient psychiatric services, including the Caritas-Psychiatrische Sprechstunde, providing counseling and psychosocial support for people with mental health conditions.
• Migration and integration counseling Counseling, orientation, and integration support for migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, including help navigating German authorities and daily life.
• General social counseling General social counseling covering issues such as debt, addiction, life crises, and welfare-benefits navigation.
• Childcare and daycare centers (Kindertageseinrichtungen) Childcare facilities for children of various age groups, with subsidized monthly fees based on family circumstances.
• Family centers and parent-child education Family centers (Familienzentren) offering parent-child programs, education courses, and community events for families.
• Holiday care (Ferienbetreuung) Holiday care programs for school-age children during school holidays, priced per day or week.

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• pro juve – Caritas Jugendhilfe Hochrhein gemeinnützige GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004pro juve – Caritas Jugendhilfe Hochrhein gemeinnützige GmbH was founded in 1857 by the Schwestern vom Heiligen Kreuz Altötting and was integrated into the Caritas Hochrhein organization in 2004. It provides specialized child and youth welfare services including residential care, foster care, educational support, and psychological counseling for children, adolescents, and families in need across the Waldshut district.
• Förderverein Natur- und Waldkindergarten Bad Säckingen e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn cooperation with the Förderverein Natur- und Waldkindergarten Bad Säckingen e.V. and the city of Bad Säckingen, Caritasverband Hochrhein e.V. established a unique forest kindergarten with two groups of 20 children each. The association supports the operational partnership for this nature-based early childhood education program.
• Caritaswerkstätten Hochrhein gemeinnützige GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaritaswerkstätten Hochrhein gemeinnützige GmbH, as part of the Caritas Hochrhein family, provides vocational training, sheltered employment, and job placement services for adults with disabilities, as well as community living arrangements and assisted living support.
• Caritas Sozialstationen Hochrhein gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaritas Sozialstationen Hochrhein gGmbH manages the network of social stations (home-based nursing care facilities) across the Hochrhein region, providing essential healthcare and elderly care services. It is a subsidiary entity within the Caritas Hochrhein organizational structure.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) Landesverband Baden-Württemberg: State-level Red Cross chapter providing home nursing, senior care, youth and family services, and social counseling across Baden-Württemberg — directly comparable in service portfolio and Spitzenverband status.
• Caritasverband für den Landkreis Konstanz: Regional Caritas association in adjacent southern Baden-Württemberg. Operates the same portfolio of elderly care, youth welfare, disability, and social services under the same nationwide Caritas brand, making structural and operational comparison highly direct.
• Diakonisches Werk der Evangelischen Landeskirche in Baden: Protestant counterpart to Caritas in Baden — runs home nursing, elderly care, youth welfare, and disability services under the same Spitzenverband status. Compares directly on service mix, funding model, and customer segments.
• AWO Bezirksverband Baden: Major German welfare association (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) providing elderly care, youth welfare, and social services in the Baden region. Competes for the same public contracts and serves overlapping clientele.
• Caritasverband Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald: Another nearby Baden-Württemberg Caritas regional association delivering the equivalent service portfolio (elderly, disability, youth, mental health) to a comparable rural/semi-urban population in the same regulatory and funding environment.

Regional players

• Bethesda diakonische Einrichtungen: Diakonie-affiliated provider of elderly care, nursing, and social services in southwestern Germany. Comparable service lines and target customers, though primarily operating in a different geography.
• Stiftung Liebenau: Catholic-affiliated foundation in the Lake Constance / Upper Swabia region providing disability services, elderly care, and education. Operates in a neighboring geography with comparable service mix and target populations.

Broad incumbents

• Malteser Hilfsdienst: Catholic welfare organization operating nationally across elderly care, hospice, and social services. Comparable in values-based care delivery and national scope, but larger and more diversified than Caritas Hochrhein.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Nationwide welfare organization with significant elderly care, hospice, and social service offerings. Overlaps with Caritas Hochrhein on in-home care and senior services but operates as a broader national network.

Emerging players

• Vinzenz von Paul gGmbH: Catholic welfare organization in Baden-Württemberg focused on elderly care, disability services, and social assistance. A smaller peer with similar confessional affiliation and service orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries2 records

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