Adullam-Stiftung Basel

What Adullam-Stiftung Basel does

Adullam-Stiftung Basel is a Swiss non-profit foundation established in 1919 that operates as the only provider of comprehensive geriatric medicine in Northwestern Switzerland. It runs two integrated hospital and nursing center locations in Basel (Mittlere Strasse 15) and Riehen (Schützengasse 60), delivering acute geriatric hospital care, long-term nursing home services, dementia care, and specialized ventilation care for dependent patients. Approximately 800 employees from 55 nations support an interdisciplinary care model that spans radiology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nutritional therapy, and psychological/neuropsychological services.

The core product surface is organized around four facilities (Adullam Spital Basel, Adullam Spital Riehen, Adullam Pflegezentrum Basel, Adullam Pflegezentrum Riehen) and supplemented by the Adullam Plus service line, which adds specialized ventilation care, ambulatory geriatrics, mobile home doctor practice, validation therapy, and transition care beds. The foundation is accredited by the Swiss Institute for Medical Continuing Education (SIWF) as a Category A training institution for Geriatrie and Category C for Allgemeine Innere Medizin. Educational and community engagement extensions include the Silberfuchs online magazine and the Selbstbestimmt platform focused on rehabilitation and prevention.

Revenue is generated through the regulated Swiss healthcare reimbursement system under the Health Insurance Act (KVG), with the canton of Basel-Stadt covering 55% of stationary costs and the remainder billed to mandatory and supplementary health insurance. The organization operates on a non-profit basis with no disclosed institutional investors or parent company. As of January 2025, Sabine Eglin Buser serves as CEO, with Gilles Hirt as Deputy CEO and CFO, Dr. med. Tobias Meyer as CMO Spitäler, and Ian Braams as CSO.

Name

Adullam-Stiftung Basel

Legal name

Adullam-Stiftung Basel

Website

https://adullam.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Adullam-Stiftung Basel is a Swiss non-profit foundation operating the only comprehensive geriatric medicine provider in Northwestern Switzerland, with two integrated hospitals and nursing centers in Basel and Riehen serving elderly patients through specialized acute, long-term, dementia, and ventilation care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geriatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (623110), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (6231), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Hospitals (622)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Long-Term Care Nursing Homes (Custodial LTC) (HLADADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medically Complex / High-Acuity Chronic Care LTACHs (HLAFAOAB), Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD), Subacute Care Facilities (HLAFAFAE)

Keywords

• Geriatric medicine
• Nursing home care
• Elderly care services
• Hospital care
• Dementia care

Headquarters

HQ city

Basle

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: As a Swiss healthcare institution operating under the Swiss Health Insurance Act (KVG), Adullam generates revenue through billing health insurance companies and cantons. The canton of Basel-Stadt covers 55% of stationary costs in the KVG area. Additional revenue comes from supplementary insurance and services to patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Adullam-Stiftung Basel operates two specialty geriatric hospitals (Adullam Spital Basel and Adullam Spital Riehen) and two nursing centers (Adullam Pflegezentrum Basel and Adullam Pflegezentrum Riehen) that provide comprehensive medical, therapeutic, and nursing care for elderly patients. The services include hospital-level geriatric medicine, long-term nursing care, dementia care, rehabilitation, ambulatory geriatrics, mobile home doctor visits, validation therapy, and specialized ventilation care under a single non-profit foundation.

Product overview

Adullam-Stiftung Basel operates as a unified healthcare provider consisting of two hospitals (Adullam Spital Basel and Adullam Spital Riehen) and two nursing centers (Adullam Pflegezentrum Basel and Adullam Pflegezentrum Riehen). These facilities are leading Swiss specialty clinics for geriatric medicine in northwestern Switzerland. The core offering is supplemented by Adullam Plus services including specialized care for ventilated patients, ambulatory geriatrics, mobile home doctor practice, validation therapy, and transition care beds. The organization also maintains educational platforms including the Silberfuchs online magazine for health information and the Selbstbestimmt platform focused on rehabilitation and prevention.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Adullam Plus: Additional care services including special care for ventilator-dependent individuals, living arrangements with special care, and transitional care beds. Also includes ambulatory geriatrics, mobile home doctor practice, and validation services. It is the only nursing center in northwestern Switzerland to have a special department for ventilator-dependent individuals.

Products and services

• Adullam Spital Basel A leading Swiss specialty clinic for geriatric medicine located in Basel, offering comprehensive medical services including radiology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nutritional therapy, psychological/neuropsychological assessment, and social counseling for elderly patients requiring hospital-level geriatric care.
• Adullam Spital Riehen
• Adullam Pflegezentrum Basel
• Adullam Pflegezentrum Riehen
• Adullam Plus
• Spezialpflege (Special Care)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hirslanden: Switzerland's largest private hospital group operating multiple inpatient facilities across the country, including specialty and geriatric-adjacent services. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for specialist referrals and talent.
• Bethesda Spital Basel: Private acute-care hospital in Basel with multidisciplinary services including geriatric and rehabilitation offerings. Overlaps with Adullam on inpatient specialty care in the Basel catchment.
• Swiss Medical Network: Private Swiss hospital network with clinics across multiple cantons offering inpatient and specialty services. Comparable as a multi-site incumbent that could expand into or compete in geriatric medicine.
• Universitätsspital Basel (USB): Major academic hospital in Basel offering a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services including geriatrics. Comparable as a larger, multi-specialty incumbent in the same regional referral network.

Direct peers

• Senevita AG: Swiss operator of nursing homes, residences, and specialized care facilities including dementia care. Directly comparable to the Adullam Pflegezentren nursing-home operations.
• Reha Rheinfelden: Specialized rehabilitation clinic in Northwestern Switzerland with strong geriatric and musculoskeletal rehab programs. Directly comparable to Adullam's rehabilitation and geriatrics positioning.
• Siloah AG: Swiss operator of integrated nursing and specialized care facilities including ventilated-patient units. Comparable to Adullam Pflegezentren and Adullam Plus specialized ventilation care services.
• Felix Platter-Spital: University geriatric hospital in Basel providing acute geriatrics, rehabilitation, and memory clinic services. Direct competitor to Adullam Spitäler in the same Basel specialty geriatric medicine market.
• Tertianum Group: Swiss provider of senior residences, nursing care, and integrated elderly services. Comparable to Adullam in residential and long-term elderly care, particularly the Adullam Plus offerings.

Regional players

• Spital Zollikerberg: Swiss hospital with explicit geriatric and gerontopsychiatric focus operating outside Northwestern Switzerland. Comparable in geriatric service design but does not directly overlap in the Basel catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/adullam.ch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adullam-stiftung
• Instagraminstagram.com/adullam.ch

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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