ALVAD Spitex

What ALVAD Spitex does

ALVAD (Associazione Locarnese e Valmaggese di Assistenza e cura a Domicilio) is a Swiss private non-profit association under Article 60 CCS, founded October 5, 1999, and recognized by the Cantonal Council of State as a SACD (Servizio di Assistenza e Cura a Domicilio) of public interest for the Locarnese and Vallemaggia districts in Canton Ticino. Operating from its headquarters in Locarno (Via alla Morettina 9) with a regional office in Cevio for Vallemaggia, ALVAD delivers integrated home care across three geographic zones using multidisciplinary micro-teams organized around a Reference Nurse model. Service delivery is grounded in standardized InterRAI-HC and InterRAI-CMH assessment tools feeding into individualized care plans shared with patients, families, and treating physicians.

The organization's core product portfolio spans nursing care (Cure infermieristiche) and basic care (Cure di base), both LAMal-reimbursable with medical prescription, household economy services (Aiuto domestico) billed by income-adjusted hourly rate, and a set of specialized add-ons including the GPP psychiatric patient group, the Servizio Genitori e Bambino (free pediatric consultations plus the Progetto Genitori PEM educational program), home podiatry, palliative/oncology/wound/diabetes specialty nursing, and Servizio Antenna Badanti caregiver matching. Care is delivered by approximately 170 ALVAD staff plus 42 AVAD staff, including nurses, ICMP maternal-pediatric consultants, OSS/AF socio-sanitary operators, care assistants, family caregivers, and apprentices, seven days a week from 07:30 to 21:30, with 24/7 emergency routing through Ticino Soccorso.

ALVAD's business model is a regulated global-budget public utility: a "cantonalized" envelope funded 20% by Canton Ticino and 80% by member municipalities proportional to tax revenue, supplemented by LAMal health-insurance billings (with patient deductible plus 10% co-payment capped at CHF 700/year) and AVS-eligible household-economy income-based fees. Volume in 2025 stood at 1,881 cases and 158,991 hours delivered (132,377 LAMal + 26,613 non-LAMal), compared with 1,929 cases and 153,787 hours in 2024. Go-to-market is community- and referral-led via family doctors, hospitals, and direct patient/family request, with the Foundation Pro ALVAD providing supplementary funding for complex cases and staff training beyond what public subsidies cover.

Name

ALVAD Spitex

Legal name

ALVAD - Associazione Locarnese e Valmaggese di Assistenza e cura a Domicilio

Website

https://alvad.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ALVAD is a Swiss non-profit SACD (public-interest home care association) that delivers integrated nursing, basic, and household home care across the Locarnese and Vallemaggia districts of Canton Ticino, funded by canton, municipalities, and LAMal health insurance, serving approximately 1,900 patients per year through multidisciplinary micro-teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Healthcare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLADAGAA

Personal Care & ADL Assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Non-Medical In-Home Care & Personal Care

SECONDARYHSABALAK

Controlled Substance Management & Compliance Support

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Medication Management & In-Home Pharmacy Support

Keywords

• Home care services
• Nursing care
• Domestic help services
• Psychiatric home care
• Parent-child consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Locarno

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance (LAMal) Reimbursement: Medical-therapeutic and basic care services are covered by basic health insurance (LAMal/KVG) with physician prescription. Patients pay deductible and 10% co-payment up to CHF 700/year maximum.
2. Public Subsidies - Canton and Municipalities: Global budget based on service contract. Budget is 'cantonalized' (combined with other SACD services) with 20% covered by Canton and 80% by Municipalities proportional to tax revenue.
3. Household Economy Services: Domestic help services billed directly to users based on hourly rate calculated according to taxable income. May be reimbursed through AVS supplementary benefits for eligible recipients. Complementary health insurance may also cover these services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ALVAD is a public-interest home care service (SACD) that delivers nursing care (Cure infermieristiche), basic care (Cure di base), and domestic help (Aiuto domestico) to patients in their homes across the Locarnese and Vallemaggia districts of Canton Ticino. The organization also provides specialized services including psychiatric home care (GPP), parent-child consulting (Genitori e Bambino), podiatry, wound care, palliative care, and diabetes care, organized through a reference nurse and micro-equipe model across geographic zones.

Product overview

ALVAD is a home care and assistance service (Servizio di Assistenza e Cura a Domicilio - SACD) operating in the Locarnese and Vallemaggia regions of Ticino, Switzerland. The organization provides an integrated portfolio of home healthcare services centered around nursing care (Cure infermieristiche), basic care (Cure di base), and domestic help (Aiuto domestico). These core services are delivered through a multidisciplinary team model featuring reference nurses and micro-teams. Specialized offerings include psychiatric patient care (GPP), a Parent and Child consulting service with the Progetto Genitori educational program, podiatry services, and quality management systems. The service operates 7 days a week, with coverage from 07:30 to 21:30 on weekdays and 24-hour availability for urgent cases through Ticino Soccorso. ALVAD is funded through a global budget with 20% Cantonal and 80% Municipal contributions, and operates under the Swiss Health Insurance Law (LAMal/LACD) framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cure infermieristiche (Nursing Care) Nursing care services including temporary or permanent, preventive or rehabilitative treatments performed at the patient's home, covering evaluation, counseling, coordination, examinations, treatments, and basic care under the LAMal health insurance law. For patients requiring professional medical care at home.
• Cure di base (Basic Care) Basic care services including personal hygiene (bath, shower, toilet), assistance with dressing and undressing, help with getting up and going to bed, and application of simple bandages. For patients needing daily living assistance at home.
• Aiuto domestico (Domestic Help) Household assistance including cleaning, laundry and ironing, shopping, help with daily organization, support for social contacts, and help with administrative matters. For households needing domestic support, billed on income-based hourly rate.
• GPP - Gruppo Pazienti Psichiatrici (Psychiatric Patient Group) Interdisciplinary team providing mental health care services for patients with psychiatric or psycho-geriatric conditions, aiming to maintain patients in their family environment. For individuals with psychiatric conditions requiring specialized home support.
• Servizio Genitori e Bambino (Parent and Child Service) Free consulting service offering home visits, individual consultations, and group meetings for parents with children aged 0-4 years, providing preventive health counseling and parenting support. For families with young children.
• Cure specialistiche (Specialized Care) Specialized nursing services including family and community nursing, geriatrics, wound care, oncology and palliative care, diabetology, liaison nursing, and health prevention and promotion. For patients requiring specialized clinical expertise at home.
• Servizio di podologia (Podiatry Service) Home podiatry services to prevent and treat foot complications for patients with diabetic, neurological, vascular, and rheumatological conditions. For patients requiring foot care at home.
• Servizio Antenna Badanti (Caregiver Antenna Service) Consulting and supervision service for families with caregivers, providing advice and support for households in the Locarnese and Vallemaggia area. For families employing foreign caregivers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 153,787 hours of care delivered in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AVAD (Associazione Valmaggese Casa Anziani, Invalidi Adulti e Aiuto Domiciliare)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVAD operates under a service contract to deliver home care services in Vallemaggia region. ALVAD has delegated this geographic area to AVAD based on a performance contract. AVAD provides autonomous service delivery including management, nursing, and care staff.
• Associazione Opera PrimacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivileged (non-exclusive) partnership for household economy services and caregiver recruitment. Opera Prima provides the 'Antenna Badanti' service for caregiver matching and supervision, operating from ALVAD premises.
• ASSACD (Associazione svizzera dei Servizi di assistenza e cura a domicilio)minorOthersNational Swiss home care services association providing standards, advocacy, and network collaboration.
• Conferenza dei Servizi di Assistenza e Cura a Domicilio di interesse pubblico del Canton TicinominorOthersCantonal conference coordinating public interest home care services across Ticino.
• Ticino Soccorso (Ticino Emergency Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency dispatch partnership providing 24/7 on-call coverage for urgent home care needs, ensuring continuity of care outside regular business hours.
• Fondazione Pro ALVADcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary foundation established 2002 to support ALVAD activities. Funds staff training, cultural/recreational events for patients, and provides supplementary support for complex cases not covered by public subsidies.
• SUPSI (University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides internship opportunities for nursing students from SUPSI's Department of Business, Social Work, and Healthcare.
• SSSCI (Scuola Specializzata Superiore in Cure Infermieristiche)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides internship opportunities for specialized nursing students.
• Pro SenectuteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial work services provided in collaboration with Pro Senectute for elderly care support.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Spitex Zürich: The largest Spitex organization in Switzerland, providing home nursing, basic care, and household help under the same LAMal/LACD framework. Comparable in service model and regulatory framework, though at significantly larger scale.
• ACD - Associazione per l'assistenza e la cura a domicilio del Mendrisiotto e Basso Ceresio: Mendrisiotto and Basso Ceresio SACD operating the same public-interest home care model in neighboring canton territory. Comparable in scale, services, and regulatory regime to ALVAD.
• Spitex Bern: Major Swiss Spitex operator providing home care services in the Bern region under the same public-interest framework. Comparable service model and funding structure to ALVAD, operating at a larger urban scale.
• ABAD - Associazione Bellinzonese per l'assistenza e cura a domicilio: Bellinzonese district SACD providing home nursing and basic care under the same LACD/LAMal public-interest model. Operates in the same canton with an identical organizational and funding structure as ALVAD.
• AVAD - Associazione Valmaggese Casa Anziani, Invalidi Adulti e Aiuto Domiciliare: Operates under a service contract from ALVAD to deliver home care in Vallemaggia. Functions as an embedded service-delivery partner within ALVAD's mandate, making it a direct operational peer despite the parent-contractor relationship.
• SCUDO - Servizio Cure a Domicilio del Luganese: Cantonal SACD operating in the Luganese district of Ticino, providing the same public-interest home care model as ALVAD. Directly comparable in regulatory framework, funding structure (LAMal + canton + municipalities), and service portfolio.
• RTV - Servizio d'assistenza e cura a domicilio della Regione Tre Valli: Tre Valli regional SACD in Canton Ticino providing home care services under the same cantonal mandate framework. Direct peer by virtue of operating identical model in the same canton.
• MAGGIO - Associazione per l'assistenza e la cura a domicilio del Malcantone Vedeggio: Malcantone Vedeggio SACD operating in Canton Ticino with identical public-interest home care mandate. Same funding structure, same service portfolio, and direct competitive proximity within the cantonal home care market.

Others

• Spitex Schweiz (ASSACD): National Swiss home care industry association. Not a direct competitor but an ecosystem participant that sets standards, advocates for the SACD model, and coordinates the network of regional Spitex organizations including ALVAD.
• Pro Senectute: Switzerland's largest specialist organization for elderly services, providing complementary home support, social work, and care coordination. ALVAD partners with Pro Senectute for social work functions, making it a strategic complement rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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