Living Care

What Living Care does

Living Care (legal name: Associação Living Care, IPSS) is a Portuguese non-profit Private Social Solidarity Institution founded in 2015 in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. It operates a network of residential and long-term care facilities serving elderly and dependent individuals (predominantly aged 65+, with some younger adults in justified dependency situations) and their families. The organization runs three named units: Câmara de Lobos Living Care ERPI (Estrutura Residencial para Idosos, 60 beds plus a 30-user Centro de Dia) operating under protocol with Instituto de Segurança Social da Madeira IP-RAM; Atalaia Living Care, a Unidade de Cuidados Continuados de Longa Duração e Manutenção (ULDM) with 211 beds integrated into the Rede Regional de Cuidados Continuados via resolutions 490/2019, 1141/2020 and 1477/2021; and Bela Vista Living Care, an additional ERPI unit in Funchal.

The care model is multidisciplinary and in-house, combining 24-hour nursing, medical follow-up by internal medicine and physiatry specialists, pharmaceutical administration with pharmacovigilance, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, individualized nutritional care, psychosocial support, sociocultural animation and occupational therapy, and religious assistance. Physical infrastructure includes indoor and outdoor pools, gym, gardens, library, and dining facilities across the units. Underlying technology is conventional rather than digital: the website (livingcare.pt) is used for content, recruitment, and document publishing; integrations are limited to Google Analytics and Facebook cookies; no AI/ML, app, or proprietary software platform is in evidence.

The business model is institutional rather than consumer-facing. Revenue is generated through managed-services contracts with two public-sector counterparties: Social Security (for ERPI placements, with referrals and admissions exclusively controlled by Segurança Social) and the Rede Regional de Cuidados Continuados (for long-term continued care, with referrals routed via hospital discharge teams or primary care). Pricing is not publicly disclosed because it is set under government protocol. The organization publishes annual reports and accounts for 2017–2025 and runs public recruitment concursos to staff its facilities. Geographic scope is confined to the Madeira Archipelago, and there is no disclosed parent, external investor, or M&A activity.

Name

Living Care

Legal name

Associação Living Care, IPSS

Website

https://livingcare.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Living Care (Associação Living Care, IPSS) is a Madeira-based Portuguese non-profit operating three residential and long-term care facilities (271+ beds) for elderly and dependent individuals, funded by Social Security and Rede Regional de Cuidados Continuados contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Residential and Long-Term Care Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLADAEAB

Rental / Fee-for-Service CCRCs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC)

Keywords

• Elderly residential care
• Long-term care services
• Nursing care services
• Rehabilitation physiotherapy services
• Social solidarity institution

Headquarters

HQ city

Caniço

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Security Contracts (ERPI): Living Care operates as an IPSS under protocol with Instituto de Segurança Social da Madeira IP-RAM for the Câmara de Lobos Living Care ERPI (Estrutura Residencial para Idosos). Referrals and admissions are exclusively managed by Segurança Social, implying revenue from government social security contracts.
2. Rede de Cuidados Continuados Contracts: The Atalaia Living Care unit integrates the Rede Regional de Cuidados Continuados via contract of adherence (contrato de adesão). Residents are referred through hospital discharge teams or primary care, with costs covered under the continued care network framework.
3. Day Care Services: Câmara de Lobos Living Care operates a day care center (centro de dia) with capacity for 30 users, providing an additional revenue stream from daytime care services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Living Care is a non-profit Private Social Solidarity Institution (IPSS) that operates elderly residential care facilities and long-term continued care units in Madeira, Portugal. Its core offering consists of three physical units providing 24-hour nursing, medical care, pharmaceutical administration, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, nutritional support, psychosocial care, and socio-cultural animation services to elderly and dependent individuals. The organization operates under institutional protocols with Madeira's Social Security system and the Regional Continuing Care Network, serving as a residential and rehabilitation care provider for people aged 65 and over and those in situations of dependency.

Product overview

Living Care is a non-profit association (IPSS) founded in 2015 in Madeira, Portugal, operating a network of residential care facilities and continued care units. The core offering consists of three physical units: Lar Câmara de Lobos Living Care (ERPI with 60 beds + 30 day care), Unidade de Cuidados Continuados de Longa Duração Atalaia Living Care (211 beds in long-term continued care), and Unidade Bela Vista Living Care in Funchal. Supporting these residential units is a comprehensive suite of healthcare and well-being services including 24-hour nursing, medical care, pharmaceutical administration, rehabilitation/physiotherapy, nutritional support, psychosocial care, socio-cultural animation/occupational therapy, and religious assistance. Additional amenities include food services, laundry, security, gym, activity rooms, gardens, indoor/outdoor pools, and library facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lar Câmara de Lobos Living Care: Estrutura Residencial para Idosos (ERPI) - Elderly residential facility with 60 beds and day care center for 30 users, managed through protocol with Instituto de Segurança Social da Madeira.
• Unidade de Cuidados Continuados Atalaia Living Care
• Unidade Bela Vista Living Care

Products and services

• Lar Câmara de Lobos Living Care (ERPI) Estrutura Residencial para Idosos (ERPI) - Elderly residential care facility offering permanent care for people aged 65 and over and dependent individuals, with 60 residential beds and a day care center for 30 users. Operated under protocol with Instituto de Segurança Social da Madeira IP-RAM. Located in Câmara de Lobos, Madeira. Includes accommodation, meals, laundry, security, and 24-hour care.
• Unidade de Cuidados Continuados de Longa Duração Atalaia Living Care Long-term continued care unit (Unidade de Longa Duração e Manutenção - ULDM) integrated in the Regional Network of Continued Care with capacity for 211 beds, divided into 3 blocks (A, B, C). Provides integrated psychosocial, preventive, rehabilitation, and long-term care services to dependent individuals referred by hospital discharge teams or primary care. Located near the coast in Madeira.
• Unidade Bela Vista Living Care Estrutura Residencial para Idosos (ERPI) - Elderly residential care facility located in Funchal at R. do Lazareto, providing additional elderly residential care capacity within the Living Care network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Living Care employs 51 staff at Câmara de Lobos unit, demonstrating substantial operational scale in care delivery.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Instituto de Segurança Social da Madeira IP-RAM (Social Security)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiving Care operates the Câmara de Lobos Living Care ERPI (Estrutura Residencial para Idosos) under a protocol (protocolo) with Instituto de Segurança Social da Madeira IP-RAM. Segurança Social is exclusively responsible for the referral and admission of residents to this social care response.
• Rede Regional de Cuidados Continuados (REDE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtalaia Living Care is integrated into the Rede Regional de Cuidados Continuados via a contract of adhesion (contrato de adesão), as per resolutions 490/2019, 1141/2020, and 1477/2021. The REDE coordinates referrals from hospitals and primary care for continued care placements.
• PS Madeira (Partido Socialista Madeira)minorOthersPS Madeira donated materials for sociocultural animation activities to the Câmara de Lobos Living Care ERPI, demonstrating community support and political engagement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa: Portugal's largest IPSS operating a wide portfolio of social and healthcare services including elderly residential care, hospitals, and continuing care — overlapping with Living Care in service categories but at substantially greater national scale.
• Korian Group: Pan-European operator of nursing homes, assisted living, and home care services with extensive multi-country presence — a broad incumbent demonstrating the European elderly care chain model.
• DomusVi: Major European elderly care operator running residential and nursing homes across Spain and France, offering comparable long-term care and assisted living services — broader incumbent with international scale.
• Lusíadas Saúde: Major Portuguese private hospital and healthcare group serving insured and private-pay patients with overlapping elderly care and rehabilitation services — a broader incumbent rather than a specialized social care operator.
• Orpea (Emeis Group): One of Europe's largest for-profit elderly care and continuing care operators with nursing homes and clinics across multiple countries — a broad incumbent demonstrating the scaling potential of multi-site elderly care.
• CUF (José de Mello Saúde): Largest private healthcare group in Portugal operating hospitals, clinics, and senior care services across the country — broader incumbent with overlapping elderly care capabilities but a for-profit, multi-specialty portfolio.

Direct peers

• Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Funchal: Major IPSS in Funchal, Madeira, providing elderly residential care, social services, and healthcare — operating with the same IPSS legal form and government protocol structure as Living Care, in the same regional market.
• Residências Montepio: Montepio bank's senior residences network in mainland Portugal offering assisted living and elderly residential services on a monthly fee basis, comparable to Living Care's ERPI operations in service model and customer segment.
• Associação Portuguesa de Apoio à Pessoa Idosa (APAPI): Portuguese non-profit association focused on supporting elderly individuals through residential and community care services, sharing Living Care's non-profit social care delivery model and elderly population focus.

Regional players

• Cáritas Diocesana do Funchal: Catholic social services organization operating in the Diocese of Funchal, Madeira, providing community and elderly support services — shares Living Care's Madeira geography and non-profit social service mission, though focused on broader community assistance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/livingcaremadeira

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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