Stiftung Diakonat Bethesda

What Stiftung Diakonat Bethesda does

Stiftung Diakonat Bethesda is a Swiss foundation (Stiftung) headquartered in Basel, founded December 15, 2009, that consolidates the core activities of a healthcare and social services group operating in German-speaking Switzerland. It pursues a Christian-diaconal mission, framed explicitly as a counterpoint to the commercialization of elder care, and bundles its operations in two strategic business units organized as Aktiengesellschaften: Bethesda Alterszentren AG (100% owned), a network of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, dementia care, and senior apartments across roughly a dozen sites including Basel (Gellert Hof, Bethesda Park, Clara Park, Wesley Haus), Ennenda, Ennetbaden, Eschlikon, Felben-Wellhausen, Männedorf, and Küsnacht; and Bethesda Spital AG (40% economic interest), a private-character hospital in Basel providing women's medicine/obstetrics, musculoskeletal medicine, and rehabilitation for Northwestern Switzerland.

The foundation's revenue mechanics rest on three recurring streams: regulated healthcare tariffs from the hospital and care services, resident fees from elderly care housing and nursing, and market-rate rental income from a real estate portfolio that subsidiaries lease back from the foundation at arm's-length terms. The foundation owns and develops its own real estate (with Gellert Hof opened 2014, Bethesda Park 2019, Prosenio Ennetbaden 2024, and three further projects under construction for 2026-2028 delivery) to ensure strategic site control and sustainable capital returns. Pastoral care is delivered through clergy assigned by the Evangelical Methodist Church and own staff, financed by the foundation where not otherwise covered.

The go-to-market is direct service provision: there is no consumer marketing channel beyond a corporate LinkedIn presence, and customer acquisition is driven by regional reputation, referrals, and the integrated Bethesda Campus in Basel where hospital, nursing home, senior apartments, and on-site medical practices co-locate. The business is asset-heavy and regulated; no AI/ML, software, or technology platform is disclosed, and no funding rounds have been raised — the foundation operates on retained earnings, rental income, and operating cash flow from the care subsidiaries.

Name

Stiftung Diakonat Bethesda

Legal name

Stiftung Diakonat Bethesda

Website

https://bethesda-stiftung.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stiftung Diakonat Bethesda is a Swiss nonprofit foundation operating an integrated elderly care network (~1,400 staff, ~10 sites) and a 40%-held private hospital in Basel, funded through regulated care tariffs, resident fees, and market-rate rental income from its strategic real estate portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Care and Hospital Services

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD), Healthcare & Medical Office Property Management (BPAJAGAF), Hospice Care in Assisted Living / Residential Care Facilities (HLADAHAE)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Nursing home operations
• Hospital services
• Assisted living facilities
• Pastoral care

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue from operating Bethesda Spital AG (40% ownership), a private hospital in Basel providing medical services in women's medicine, obstetrics, musculoskeletal medicine, and rehabilitation for the Northwestern Switzerland region.
2. Elderly Care Services: Revenue from Bethesda Alterszentren AG (100% ownership) operating nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home care services across German-speaking Switzerland.
3. Real Estate Rental Income: Market-rate rental income from properties owned by the foundation. Subsidiary companies pay market rents for occupied properties, enabling sustainable maintenance, renovation, and risk-appropriate return on equity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Stiftung Diakonat Bethesda operates hospital and elderly care services across German-speaking Switzerland through two strategic subsidiaries: Bethesda Alterszentren AG (100% owned), a network of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, dementia care units, outpatient day/night structures, and senior-friendly apartments; and Bethesda Spital AG (40% owned), a private hospital in Basel providing women's medicine, obstetrics, musculoskeletal care, and rehabilitation. The foundation also owns and develops strategic real estate and funds pastoral care services integrated into clinical and care operations.

Product overview

Stiftung Diakonat Bethesda is a Swiss foundation operating in healthcare and social services through two strategic business units: Bethesda Alterszentren AG (100% ownership), a network of elderly care homes including Bethesda Park, Gellert Hof, Clara Park, Wesley Haus, and regional facilities in Salem Ennenda, Prosenio Ennetbaden, Eschlikon, Wellenberg Felben-Wellhausen, Seerose Männedorf, Residenz Küsnacht, and Panorama Park Küsnacht; and Bethesda Spital AG (40% ownership), a private hospital in Basel specializing in women's medicine, obstetrics, and rehabilitation. The foundation also develops and manages real estate including the Wohnpark Bethesda Campus residential project, manages pastoral care services, and oversees campus operations centered around its Basel campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bethesda Alterszentren: Elderly care services including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and retirement apartments across German-speaking Switzerland
• Bethesda Spital
• Bethesda Park
• Gellerthof
• Salem
• Prosenio
• Residenz Küsnacht
• Panorama Park

Products and services

• Bethesda Spital AG — Hospital Services
• Bethesda Park — Senior-Friendly Apartments
• Gellert Hof — Age and Nursing Center
• Clara Park — Assisted Living Apartments

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stiftung Schweizerische Hilfe für Mutter und KindcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 November 2015Partnership for the operation of the baby window (Babyfenster) at Bethesda Spital. This service provides a safe, anonymous option for mothers in crisis situations to surrender their newborn babies. The foundation works with this partner to ensure professional medical care and compliance with legal requirements including police and KESB notification.
• Evangelisch-methodistische KirchecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssignment of pastoral care personnel through the Evangelical Methodist Church and partner churches. The church provides pastoral workers who support the diaconal mission of the foundation in spiritual care and ethical guidance.
• ParkingpayminorOthersThird-party parking management service for the underground parking facility at Bethesda Campus.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Emeis (formerly ORPEA): Major European nursing home and care home operator with presence in Switzerland; comparable elderly care model though commercial (vs. Bethesda's diaconal non-profit orientation) and operating at far greater scale internationally.
• Korian: Large European operator of nursing homes, assisted living, and home care services; comparable to Bethesda's elderly care portfolio but commercially oriented and multi-country versus Bethesda's Swiss non-profit focus.
• Hirslanden: Switzerland's largest private hospital group; relevant as a comparable private hospital operator in the same Swiss market, though operating nationally and across specialties well beyond Bethesda Spital's focused service line.
• Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz (SRK) – care services: Swiss Red Cross operates care and support services for elderly and vulnerable populations across Switzerland; comparable as a non-profit, values-driven Swiss care provider, though with a broader humanitarian mandate beyond elderly care.

Others

• Schweizerische Stiftung für altersgerechte Bauen und Wohnen: Swiss foundation focused on age-appropriate housing development; thematically related to Bethesda's real estate development arm (Wohnpark Bethesda Campus, Salem Park, Panorama Park) as a peer in senior housing infrastructure.
• Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche Schweiz – Diakonie: Swiss Reformed Church's diaconal/social services arm; comparable to Bethesda in its values-driven, faith-anchored approach to care provision, though operating as a denominational body rather than a single integrated care foundation.

Direct peers

• Senevita: Swiss residential and care home operator (formerly part of ORPEA) with nursing homes, assisted living, and home care across German-speaking Switzerland — overlapping directly with Bethesda's elderly care services and geographies.
• Tertianum: Swiss operator of residential and nursing care facilities across German-speaking Switzerland, offering assisted living, skilled nursing, and senior apartments — directly comparable to Bethesda Alterszentren AG in service mix, geography, and target demographic.

Regional players

• Domicil Bern: Bern-based municipal elderly care provider operating multiple nursing and residential homes — comparable care model and resident population to Bethesda, though concentrated in a different Swiss region.
• Lindenhofgruppe: Bern-based private hospital and care group offering women's medicine, obstetrics, and rehabilitation — closely comparable to Bethesda Spital AG's specialty mix, though geographically separate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stiftung-diakonat-bethesda

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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