Hospice Buen Samaritano

What Hospice Buen Samaritano does

Hospice Buen Samaritano is an Argentine non-profit civil association (Asociación Civil Hospice Buen Samaritano) headquartered in Pilar, Buenos Aires Province, founded in 2008 by palliative care specialist Dr. Matías Najún. The organization provides free end-of-life care to people with advanced or terminal illness who lack economic resources, addressing a market in which, by the organization's own framing, only about 1 in 10 Argentinians who need palliative care actually receive it. It operates through three complementary service modalities: Hospice Casa (a six-bed residential facility at El Colibrí 1025, Pilar, with chapel, garden, and multipurpose room, opened 2009), Hospice Hospitalario (twice-weekly palliative care consultations at Hospital Sanguinetti in Pilar and Hospital San Miguel Arcángel in San Miguel, established 2012), and Hospice Misionero (home visits in Pilar and San Miguel, launched 2018). Cumulatively, the organization has accompanied more than 3,000 individuals across these programs since inception, with 450+ residential guests, 800+ home visits in 2020 alone, and 700+ hospital consultations in 2020.

The underlying care methodology is holistic palliative medicine combining medical, psychological, social, and spiritual support, delivered by interdisciplinary teams of physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and trained volunteers. The organization has 17 paid staff alongside approximately 120 trained volunteers (80 active at Casa and over 100 active monthly organization-wide). Spiritual care is delivered through long-standing partnerships with Sociedad San Juan (priestly chaplaincy) and Sociedad de María (religious sisters), reflecting the organization's Christian inspiration. The board is led by Dr. Najún (President), Juan M. Llapur (Vice President), and a Comisión Directiva; day-to-day general coordination is handled by board member Victoria Massuh.

The business model is donation-funded, not revenue-generating. All services are provided free of charge, with operating costs covered by individual donations, corporate contributions (over 40 named supporters including Citi, Banco Galicia, ICBC, Farmacity, Pampa Energía, Bruchou Funes, Criteria, and Kemex), in-kind gifts (including a van donated by a pharmaceutical laboratory in 2021), and foundation grants. Distribution occurs through the three physical service channels in two municipalities (Pilar and San Miguel). Awareness and donor acquisition are generated via the organization's website, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube channels, earned media coverage (La Nación, Infobae, Revista Gente, TED talks), word-of-mouth referrals from hospitals and clinicians, and church networks. The geographic footprint is intentionally narrow, limited to Buenos Aires Province, with no disclosed plans for geographic expansion.

Name

Hospice Buen Samaritano

Legal name

Asociación Civil Hospice Buen Samaritano

Website

https://buensamaritano.org.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hospice Buen Samaritano is a Pilar, Argentina non-profit founded in 2008 by Dr. Matías Najún that delivers free end-of-life palliative care to people without economic resources via a six-bed residential home, hospital consultations, and home visits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAK

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYHLADAHAC

Residential Hospice / Hospice House (Facility-Based)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Hospice & Palliative Care (Home/Facility-Based)

SECONDARYHLAFAEAC

Home Hospice Agencies

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Home Health & Hospice Providers

SECONDARYHLADAHAH

Community-Based Palliative Care (Home-Based Non-Hospice)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Hospice & Palliative Care (Home/Facility-Based)

SECONDARYHSABAFAF

Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Hospice & Palliative In-Home Care

SECONDARYHLADAHAE

Hospice Care in Assisted Living / Residential Care Facilities

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Hospice & Palliative Care (Home/Facility-Based)

Keywords

• Hospice care services
• Palliative care support
• End-of-life care
• Residential hospice
• Home hospice visits

Headquarters

HQ city

Pilar

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization is funded entirely through donations from individuals who contribute to cover costs of care including medical supplies, food, cleaning supplies, garden maintenance, therapeutic devices, kitchen equipment, and healthcare staff.
2. Corporate Donations: Companies and foundations donate funds, goods, services, and vehicles (such as a pharmaceutical laboratory that donated a van). The organization maintains a page listing over 40 corporate supporters including Criteria, Kemex, Ferrosider, Citi, Farmacity, Banco Galicia, ICBC, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hospice Buen Samaritano provides free, holistic palliative and end-of-life care to people with advanced or terminal illness who lack economic resources. Services are delivered through three modalities: Hospice Casa (a 6-guest residential hospice in Pilar), Hospice Hospitalario (twice-weekly palliative care consultations at two public hospitals), and Hospice Misionero (home-based visits in Pilar and San Miguel). Care is interdisciplinary (medical, nursing, psychological, social, and spiritual) and supported by more than 120 trained volunteers.

Product overview

Hospice Buen Samaritano is a nonprofit palliative care organization providing free hospice services through three complementary programs: Hospice Casa (residential care facility), Hospice Hospitalario (hospital-based consultations), and Hospice Misionero (home visits). The organization also coordinates volunteer services, pastoral care, and spiritual support, operating since 2009 in Pilar, Buenos Aires.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hospice Casa: The main hospice house located in Pilar, Buenos Aires, where guests are received and cared for in a home-like environment. Has capacity for six guests simultaneously, with living room, dining room, kitchen, garden, chapel, and meeting room for training.
• Hospice Hospitalario
• Hospice Misionero

Products and services

• Hospice Casa Free residential hospice care for people with advanced or terminal illness who lack economic resources, accommodating up to six guests at a time in a home-like environment with 24-hour interdisciplinary care and pastoral accompaniment.
• Hospice Hospitalario Hospital-based palliative care consultations held twice weekly at two public hospitals (Hospital Sanguinetti in Pilar and Hospital San Miguel Arcángel in San Miguel), delivered by an interdisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, psychologists, volunteers, and spiritual accompaniment.
• Hospice Misionero Home-based palliative care visits to patients in their own residences for check-ups, symptom management, and emotional support, serving San Miguel on Mondays and Wednesdays and Pilar on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ people cared for since 2009 across all modalities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hospital Sanguinetti (Pilar)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership established in 2012 to provide hospice consultations twice weekly at Hospital Sanguinetti in Pilar. The hospital provides consultorio space and the organization provides interdisciplinary hospice care team (doctors, nurses, psychologist, volunteers, spiritual accompaniment from Sociedad San Juan). Hours: Mondays 15h-17h and Wednesdays 14h-17h.
• Hospital San Miguel Arcángel (San Miguel)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership established in 2012 to provide hospice consultations twice weekly at Hospital San Miguel Arcángel in San Miguel. Hours: Tuesdays 9:30-12:30 and Thursdays 13:30-15:30. In 2023, the hospital opened a new Oncological Center that includes a palliative care consultorio dependent on Hospice Buen Samaritano.
• Sociedad San JuancoreOthersProvides spiritual accompaniment and chaplaincy services to the hospice. Priests from this society provide sacraments and pastoral care to guests and families. The organization has a dedicated chapel and receives regular spiritual support.
• Sociedad de MaríacoreOthersProvides spiritual support through sisters of the congregation who participate in the pastoral care program. They assist with sacraments and spiritual accompaniment for guests.
• Fundación Donde Quiero EstarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates alongside Hospice Buen Samaritano in the new Oncological Center at Hospital San Miguel Arcángel. Both organizations provide volunteers and support to cancer patients at the center.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Paliativos Sin Fronteras: Ibero-American nonprofit that promotes and delivers palliative care in Latin America. Direct peer in model (nonprofit, faith-informed, volunteer-supported palliative care provision) and in geography, with overlapping beneficiary populations across the Spanish-speaking world.
• Fundación Donde Quiero Estar: Argentine nonprofit focused on palliative care and support for cancer patients. Direct peer — operates in the same country, same palliative care space, partners alongside Hospice Buen Samaritano at the Hospital San Miguel Arcángel Oncological Center, and serves economically vulnerable patients with similar volunteer-driven programs.
• St. Christopher's Hospice: UK-based hospice widely recognized as the founder of the modern hospice movement. Direct peer in mission (residential + home hospice for end-of-life patients with holistic medical, psychological, social, and spiritual care), nonprofit model, and care philosophy that has influenced Hospice Buen Samaritano's approach.
• Hospice of the Valley (Arizona): One of the largest and oldest US hospices, providing residential, home-based, and inpatient hospice services. Direct peer in service mix (residential hospice home + home visits + hospital partnerships), nonprofit funding model, and holistic interdisciplinary care philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• Movimiento Hospice Argentina: Argentine hospice network/association of which Hospice Buen Samaritano is a member. Broad incumbent in the same palliative care ecosystem that convenes and represents multiple hospice providers across the country, providing a shared advocacy and standards framework.
• Asociación Latinoamericana de Cuidados Paliativos (ALCP): Latin American palliative care professional association that convenes providers, runs training, and advocates for palliative care access across the region. Relevant as a regional umbrella shaping the same market in which Hospice Buen Samaritano operates.
• Hospital Austral (Palliative Care Service): Argentine private hospital in Pilar where founder Dr. Matías Najún serves as Jefe de Cuidados Paliativos. Provides palliative care as one of many services within a larger hospital, overlapping on patient population and medical staff, but operating inside a hospital rather than as a dedicated hospice.
• Hospice UK: UK national charity that supports and represents over 200 hospice members. Broad incumbent at the national-network level, comparable to Hospice Buen Samaritano in mission alignment (advancing access to hospice care) and as a peer in the global hospice ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4vbrW_ir1eCCH8gLfxzWYw?
• Facebookfacebook.com/hospicebuensamaritano
• Instagraminstagram.com/buen.samaritano
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hospice-buen-samaritano

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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