Alzheimer Schweiz Suisse Svizzera

What Alzheimer Schweiz Suisse Svizzera does

Alzheimer Schweiz Suisse Svizzera is the leading Swiss non-profit association (Verein) dedicated to dementia, providing information, counseling, and support to people with dementia and their families. Its service portfolio spans a nationwide free counseling helpline (Alzheimer-Telefon, 058 058 80 00), group activities for affected individuals, caregiver support groups (Angehörigengruppen), respite vacations (Alzheimer-Ferien), advance directive guidance, early-diagnosis facilitation, and continuing-education conferences such as the Nationale Demenzkonferenz. The organization also publishes the August eMagazine and conducts public-awareness and prevention campaigns. Coverage extends across all 26 Swiss cantons via regional chapters, with trilingual service delivery in German, French, and Italian.

The underlying technology layer consists of digital platforms organized around community and information delivery. The alzpeer peer-community platform connects people affected by dementia for mutual support and experience sharing; the alzguide.ch directory aggregates more than 840 local offerings in counseling, respite, long-term care, exchange, and leisure; and the solidarity.alz.ch platform supports online and peer-to-peer fundraising. These assets are operated as community infrastructure rather than as commercial software products, with no proprietary AI/ML components disclosed. Distribution relies on the website and blog (top-of-funnel content), a regular newsletter (mid-funnel), regional events and webinars (mid-funnel), the community and directory platforms (top- and bottom-of-funnel), and the nationwide helpline (bottom-of-funnel), alongside physical cantonal offices and partnerships with Memory Clinics and other healthcare providers.

The business model is donation-funded: the organization operates as a non-profit Verein without disclosed revenue, relying primarily on contributions (Postkonto 10-6940-8, IBAN CH33 0900 0000 1000 6940 8), events, fundraising campaigns, and member support. There is no public pricing for services; the helpline and most core programs appear to be free to end users. Governance rests with a central board (Zentralvorstand), and the organization is a member of the Nationale Plattform Demenz, the country-level platform coordinating dementia policy, research dissemination, and public-awareness initiatives.

Name

Alzheimer Schweiz Suisse Svizzera

Legal name

Alzheimer Schweiz

Website

https://alz.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alzheimer Schweiz Suisse Svizzera is a Swiss non-profit Verein providing information, counseling, and support services to people with dementia and their families via a national helpline, community platforms (alzpeer, alzguide.ch), support groups, and respite programs across all 26 cantons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dementia Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

akta.pro primary industry

Dementia Care Coordination & Care Planning (HSABAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dementia Companion & Engagement Care (HSABAEAA), Memory Care Respite (Short-Term) (HSABAEAD), Post-Diagnosis Transition & Hospital-to-Home Dementia Support (HSABAEAL), Dementia/Alzheimer’s In-Home Care (Non-Medical) (HLADAGAG)

Keywords

• Dementia support services
• Caregiver counseling
• Alzheimer helpline services
• Nonprofit health association
• Elder care advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Alzheimer Schweiz relies on donations as its primary funding mechanism. The organization promotes giving via its website and at events, with options to donate via QR code, online donation form, and bank account.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alzheimer Schweiz is a Swiss non-profit association that provides nationwide information, counseling, and support services for people with dementia and their relatives. Its core offerings include the Alzheimer-Telefon helpline, the alzpeer online peer-support community, the alzguide.ch directory of 840+ local dementia services, Alzheimer-Ferien respite holidays, support groups, and continuing-education conferences for healthcare professionals.

Product overview

Alzheimer Schweiz is a Swiss nonprofit organization providing information, counseling, and support services for people with dementia and their relatives. The organization offers a coordinated portfolio of digital platforms and direct services: the alzpeer community platform for peer support, the alzguide.ch service directory for finding local dementia care offerings, the Alzheimer-Telefon helpline for nationwide counseling, and various respite programs including Alzheimer-Ferien (Alzheimer holidays). Additional offerings include group activities, support groups for relatives, educational conferences, publications, and an eMagazine (auguste). The organization operates through regional cantonal offices across Switzerland and maintains community and donation platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• alzpeer: Community platform for people affected by dementia to share experiences and connect with peers
• alzguide.ch

Products and services

• Alzheimer-Telefon (National Helpline)
• alzpeer Community Platform
• alzguide.ch Service Directory
• Alzheimer-Ferien (Respite Holidays)
• Gruppenaktivitäten (Group Activities)
• Angehörigengruppen (Caregiver Support Groups)
• Nationale Demenzkonferenz (National Dementia Conference)
• auguste eMagazine
• solidarity.alz.ch Donation Platform

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nationale Plattform Demenz (National Dementia Platform)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlzheimer Schweiz is part of the National Dementia Platform, collaborating on policy, research, and public awareness initiatives. The platform organizes webinars on new therapies (e.g., Donanemab) and coordinates national dementia efforts.
• alzguide.ch Partner OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe alzguide.ch platform aggregates more than 840 local service offerings from various partner organizations across Switzerland, including counseling, respite care, long-term care, exchange groups, and leisure activities for people with dementia.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Alzheimer Forschung Initiative: German non-profit focused on Alzheimer's research funding and public education — adjacent in mission and donation-based model, with comparable information and awareness-raising activities.
• Deutsche Alzheimer Gesellschaft: German national dementia association serving families and people with dementia through counseling, self-help groups, and information — the closest German-language peer and structural analog.
• Alzheimer's Society (UK): UK-based dementia charity providing helpline, information, peer support, and local services nationwide — the closest international analog to Alzheimer Schweiz in scope, mission, and multi-channel delivery model.
• France Alzheimer et Maladies Apparentées: French national association supporting people with Alzheimer's and their families through helplines, support groups, and local chapters — comparable French-speaking peer with similar service mix.
• Alzheimer's Association (US): Largest US-based Alzheimer's non-profit offering a 24/7 helpline, support groups, education, advocacy, and a disease information clearinghouse — directly comparable mission and service portfolio.

Regional players

• Pro Senectute: Switzerland's largest specialist organization for elderly people, offering counseling, information, and services across all cantons — competes for donor mindshare and partially overlaps in caregiver support and elderly information services.
• Spitex Schweiz: Swiss national association of home care providers — adjacent in the dementia care continuum, providing in-home non-medical and medical support that complements Alzheimer Schweiz's referral and information role.

Broad incumbents

• Alzheimer Europe: Pan-European umbrella organization representing national dementia associations including Alzheimer Schweiz — comparable in advocacy and policy scope, but operating at a supranational level rather than as a direct service provider.
• Alzheimer's Disease International: International federation of Alzheimer associations worldwide — comparable in mission and network effects, but focused on global advocacy and research rather than direct service delivery.

Others

• Swiss Red Cross: Switzerland's largest humanitarian organization operating nationwide through cantonal chapters — comparable in national non-profit scale, donation-based funding, and distributed delivery model, though broader in mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alzheimer-schweiz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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