Lifestage Solutions

What Lifestage Solutions does

Lifestage Solutions AG is a Swiss digital healthcare platform company founded in September 2014 by Pascal Girardat and headquartered in Otelfingen, Switzerland. The company was acquired by Galenica Group in July 2021 and now operates as an independent Business Unit within Galenica's Healthcare Service Unit. Lifestage builds modular software for Spitex (home care) organizations and Alters- und Pflegeheime (nursing and retirement homes) in Switzerland, with native support for German, French, and Italian language regions.

The platform comprises six core modules: digital medication management with GTIN-based ordering from GPs and pharmacies; a material logistics platform listing over 6,000 brand products with offline capability; the Andrea™ connected digital scale system that automates reordering based on milligram-precision consumption measurement; digital prescription/Recipe management with automated physician transmission and health insurance billing; a digital meal service module connecting drivers, Spitex, and kitchens with route optimization; and native ERP interfaces to seven major Swiss care-sector systems (Root, Myneva/Swing, Opale, Sadies, Nexus, SHC, Lobos). The platform runs on AWS infrastructure in Zurich and holds ISO 9001, 27001, and 27701 certifications.

Lifestage's commercial model combines free platform access for end users with revenue generated through product margins on the 6,000+ SKU catalog, Andrea™ hardware sales, ERP integration and professional services, and partnership-driven cross-selling across the Galenica ecosystem (Mediservice pharmacy, Medifilm blistering, HomeCare Bichsel nutrition, Careproduct daily aids, Emeda mobile medical practice). Distribution is handled through regional enterprise field sales ("institution coaches"), a self-serve e-commerce shop, and the Galenica network, with fulfillment from the new Huttwil logistics center that processed approximately 165,552 packages (~650 daily) in its first year of operation (April 2024–2025).

Name

Lifestage Solutions

Legal name

Laboratorium Dr. G. Bichsel AG

Website

https://lifestage-solutions.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lifestage Solutions is a Swiss digital healthcare platform serving Spitex home care organizations and nursing homes with modular tools for medication management, material logistics, prescription billing, digital scales, and meal service, operating as an independent business unit within Galenica Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Management Software

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (621610), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospice Medication, DME & Supply Management (In-Home Logistics) (HSABAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) & Home Health Distribution (CRAOAHAF), Medication Pricing, Copay Assistance & Patient Financial Support Tools (HLACAKAN), Medication Setup & Organization (Pill Boxes/Dispill/Packaging) (HSABALAB)

Keywords

• Digital healthcare platform
• Care material logistics
• Medication management software
• Nursing home software
• Prescription billing automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Otelfingen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Platform Subscription/Service Fees: Digital platform services for care institutions including ordering, prescription management, and billing. The platform is described as free for users (material logistics platform is offline-capable and free), suggesting either a B2B model where care institutions pay for platform access, or revenue is generated through product margins.
2. Product Sales (Medical Supplies): Sale of over 6,000 brand articles and services including wound care products, incontinence supplies, medical equipment, and care materials. Direct delivery to patients or care institutions within 24 hours on business days.
3. Hardware Sales (Andrea™️ Scale System): Sale of connected digital scale system (Andrea™️) for automated consumable purchasing. First physical product launched January 2021, enabling automated reorder based on consumption data.
4. ERP Integration Services: Integration with common ERP systems (Root, Myneva/Swing, Opale, Sadies, Nexus, SHC, Lobos) enabling automated billing to patients and health insurers. Monthly automated data transmission to customer ERP systems.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lifestage Solutions develops and operates a self-built, offline-capable digital platform for Swiss Spitex (home care) organizations and nursing/retirement homes (Alters- und Pflegeheime). The platform bundles digital medication management, material logistics across over 6,000 brand products, automated prescription billing to health insurers, meal-service coordination, and the Andrea™ connected scale system, with native integrations to the seven most common Swiss care-sector ERP systems.

Product overview

Lifestage Solutions is a Swiss healthcare technology company that provides a modular digital platform for Spitex (home care) organizations and nursing homes. The platform consists of a unified core system with integrated modules: Digital Medication Management, Material Logistics (with 6,000+ products), Digital Scale System (Andrea™️), Digital Prescription Management, Digital Meal Service, and ERP Interfaces. Additional offerings include Experts & Support services and Artificial Nutrition Therapy (via HomeCare Bichsel partnership). The platform operates offline-capably and connects with seven major Swiss ERP systems for automated billing workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Seven: Incontinence products brand launched in January 2015, initially focused on pharmacies.

Products and services

• Digital Medication Management Digital module that optimizes the entire medication ordering and control process; medications can be ordered directly via the platform or app from family doctors, pharmacies, or practices, with automatic ERP synchronization and GTIN-based data transfer for safety. Targeted at Spitex and nursing home organizations in Switzerland.
• Material Logistics Platform Offline-capable digital platform providing access to over 6,000 brand products and services for Spitex and nursing homes; enables ordering directly to patients or support points with automated billing to health insurers and clients, and 24-hour business-day delivery. Targeted at Swiss care institutions.
• Andrea™ Digital Scale System Connected hardware scale system that automates logistics at care institution support points by measuring consumption data and continuously optimizing reorder quantities down to milligram precision; enables live inventory and eliminates physical inventory tasks. Targeted at Spitex and nursing homes.
• Digital Prescription Management Digital module that automatically recognizes when MiGeL products are ordered or billed to a patient, generates prescription templates, and transmits them electronically to the treating physician; validates prescription validity periods and proactively notifies expiration. Targeted at Spitex and nursing homes billing Swiss health insurers.
• Digital Meal Service Digital module that networks drivers, Spitex organizations, and kitchens to minimize administrative work for meal services; includes route optimization, driver scheduling, kitchen menu planning with allergy/intolerance support, and automated ERP billing. Targeted at Swiss Spitex organizations.
• ERP Interfaces Integration module connecting the Lifestage platform with the most common Swiss care-sector ERP systems (Root, Myneva/Swing, Opale, Sadies, Nexus, SHC, Lobos); enables automated billing to patients and health insurers and monthly data transmission. Targeted at Swiss Spitex and nursing home organizations.
• Artificial Nutrition Therapy Digital nutrition solution developed with HomeCare Bichsel that simplifies ordering and administration of artificial nutrition therapies for Spitex and care facilities, with automated insurance billing. Targeted at Swiss care institutions managing clinical nutrition patients.
• Seven Incontinence Products Seven brand of incontinence products available through the Lifestage e-commerce shop and to Spitex and pharmacy customers as part of the broader care-product portfolio.
• Experts and Support Service Support offering including wound and incontinence specialists, technical support with remote device connection, and customer service via chat, email, and phone. Targeted at Swiss Spitex and nursing home customers using the Lifestage platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 165,000 packages processed in first year of logistics center operation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Galenica GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 August 2021In August 2021, Galenica acquired Lifestage Solutions as a strategic move to expand innovative solutions in the Swiss Spitex and nursing home market. Lifestage remains an independent company operated as a standalone Business Unit within Galenica's Healthcare Service Unit. All employees, leadership team, Otelfingen headquarters, and Eriswil warehouse were retained. Lifestage gains access to Galenica's professional internal network for regulatory changes and additional IT capacity to accelerate digital product development.
• HomeCare BichselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration combining HomeCare Bichsel's clinical nutrition expertise with Lifestage's digital platform for artificial nutrition therapy ordering and management. The partnership enables Spitex and care facilities to order artificial nutrition therapies digitally, with billing handled by Bichsel through specialized HomeCare team support.
• MedifilmcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSwiss pioneer in individual medication blistering solutions. Medifilm's services are offered through the Lifestage platform, supporting patient safety in medication administration for care institutions and home care organizations.
• EmedaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMobile medical practice providing medical and pharmaceutical care to nursing home residents across 20+ care centers. Partnership simplifies primary healthcare delivery through interprofessional collaboration and clearly defined processes.
• CareproductminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDaily living aids and assistive products integrated into Lifestage platform offerings, expanding the range of products available to care institutions through the platform.
• MediserviceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline pharmacy service for HomeCare medications, part of Galenica Group. Medications can be ordered through the Lifestage platform, integrated into the broader Galenica healthcare ecosystem.
• MölnlyckeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInnovative wound care solutions provider. Partner through Granudacyn wound irrigation solution & gel product news, offering clinically and economically evidenced wound care products.
• Woodwork AGminorOthersModern industrial building provider for Lifestage's Logistics Center in Huttwil. Plus-energy building with 9,000 m² solar panels providing renewable electricity for logistics operations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WellSky: US health and community-care software platform covering hospitals, post-acute, home health, and human services. Comparable as a broader incumbent that overlaps with Lifestage's ERP-style integrations and clinical/billing workflows for home and residential care.
• Netsmart Technologies: US health-IT vendor serving post-acute, behavioral, and senior living providers with EHR and care-coordination software. Adjacent comparable as a larger established health-IT player targeting the same institutional care segment.
• Homecare Homebase: US home health and hospice EHR with scheduling, clinical documentation, billing, and order management. Comparable as an established workflow backbone for home care institutions, mirroring Lifestage's position in Switzerland.

Direct peers

• PointClickCare: Leading cloud EHR and care platform for senior care (skilled nursing, assisted living, home health) in North America. Comparable to Lifestage in target customer (residential and home care institutions) and in selling workflow + billing automation across the care continuum.
• Honor Technology: US-based care platform combining home care services with software for caregiver matching, scheduling, and family communications. Direct peer in digitizing operations and administrative burden for home care agencies.
• AlayaCare: Canadian provider of cloud-based home care software spanning scheduling, clinical documentation, billing, and medication management. Most directly comparable to Lifestage because both sell multi-module digital platforms to home care agencies with similar feature breadth (clinical ops + billing + back-office).

Regional players

• Procura (by AlayaCare): Australian/Canadian home and community care software suite (now AlayaCare). Comparable as an international peer with a similar workflow + billing + clinical feature set targeting home and community care providers.
• Medidata (MediData AG): Swiss healthcare IT provider focused on electronic medical record and practice management systems. Comparable as a regional care-IT vendor competing for the same Swiss institutional digitalization budget (though more physician/ambulatory oriented).

Others

• Galexis: Swiss pharmaceutical and healthcare product wholesaler within the Galenica Group. Comparable as a sister/sibling entity within the same parent and as the upstream distribution partner relevant to Lifestage's product logistics layer.
• Medifilm: Swiss medication blistering service and Lifestage channel partner within the Galenica ecosystem. Comparable as an adjacent/partner that extends Lifestage's medication-management offering via blister-pack fulfillment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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