Centro Social Vale do Homem

What Centro Social Vale do Homem does

Centro Social Vale do Homem (CSVH) is a private, non-profit Institution of Social Solidarity (IPSS - Instituição Particular de Solidariedade Social) headquartered in Lanhas, Vila Verde, in Portugal's Braga district. Founded in 2006 with its first elderly care home opening on December 26, 2013, the organization operates across six municipalities (Amares, Barcelos, Braga, Póvoa de Lanhoso, Terras de Bouro, and Vila Verde), delivering a multi-vertical care platform spanning elderly residential care (ERPI facilities Lar da Oliveira, Lar das Termas, Casa da Alegria specialized in Alzheimer's, and felizMENTElar), home support services (SAD), community health screening (Vale do Homem com Saúde), cognitive stimulation and motor rehabilitation centers, disability support (Casa Mãe and Casas da Aldeia RAI/CACI), and 24-hour childcare (Clube dos Pequenos).

CSVH's service portfolio is delivered through nine dedicated physical facilities, each with specialized teams covering medical (neurology, psychiatry, geriatrics, palliative care), rehabilitation (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy), and wellness (music therapy, gerontology, sociocultural animation) disciplines. Operational outcomes reported over a ten-year horizon include 510 people served in ERPI, 650 served in SAD, approximately one million meals prepared, and 35,000+ people followed through community health screenings. The institution holds ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification and the IEFP "Entidade Empregadora Inclusiva" seal.

The business model is funded primarily through social security cooperation agreements (acordos de cooperação) with Instituto da Segurança Social for recurring service revenue, supplemented by PRR (Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência) grants, bank financing, and own capital for capital expansion. The organization has €7.2 million in three major projects under simultaneous execution — Casa Mãe (€3.5M), Clube dos Pequenos (€2.3M), and Casas do Minho in Barcelos (€1.15M PRR). Reported annual IPSS budget is approximately €4 million. Revenue concentration toward Portuguese public-sector funding is the defining commercial characteristic, with the institution governed as a non-profit by a board led by President Jorge Pereira, who also serves as President of UDIPSS Braga.

Name

Centro Social Vale do Homem

Legal name

Centro Social Vale do Homem

Website

https://csvh.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centro Social Vale do Homem (CSVH) is a non-profit Portuguese IPSS operating across six municipalities in the Braga district, delivering residential elderly care, home support, disability services, health screening, and 24-hour childcare through nine specialized facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Care Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonprofit / Faith-Based CCRCs (HLADAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable / Middle-Market CCRCs (HLADAEAJ), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) with Memory Care (HLADACAD), Continuing Care at Home (CCaH) / Virtual CCRC Programs (HLADAEAH), Small Residential Care Homes (RCFE/Board & Care) (HLADABAF)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Residential care facilities
• Disability support services
• Home care services
• Childcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vila Verde

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Social Security Cooperation Agreements: Funding from Instituto da Segurança Social through cooperation agreements (acordos de cooperação) for ERPI, SAD, and other social responses
2. PRR - Plano de Recuperação e Recuperação Funding: European recovery funds for construction of new facilities including residences for autonomization and inclusion, childcare services, and energy efficiency projects
3. Donations and Mecenato: IRS (3.5‰ designation), mecenato (Decree-Law 26/2044), and other donations including technical aids, IT materials, food, and clothing
4. Association Membership Fees: Fees from associates who join CSVH for benefits and partnerships

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centro Social Vale do Homem (CSVH) is a non-profit social solidarity institution (IPSS) operating elderly residential care homes (ERPI), home support services (SAD), specialized dementia care, disability inclusion programs (CACI and RAI), 24-hour childcare, and community health screening services across six municipalities in the Braga district of Portugal. The institution runs multiple physical facilities delivering permanent care, cognitive stimulation, motor rehabilitation, and social integration programs funded primarily through Portuguese Social Security cooperation agreements and PRR grants.

Product overview

Centro Social Vale do Homem (CSVH) is a private social solidarity institution (IPSS) offering a comprehensive portfolio of social, health, mental health, educational, and cultural services across six municipalities in Braga district. The organization operates a multi-facility platform model comprising: elderly residences (ERPI) including Lar da Oliveira, Lar das Termas, Casa da Alegria (specialized in Alzheimer's), and felizMENTElar; home care services (SAD); health services including Vale do Homem com Saúde (community screenings), Centro de Estimulação da Mente, Centro de Apoio ao Alzheimer, Centro de Reabilitação Motora, and Casa da Citânia; disability inclusion services including Casa Mãe (CACI and RAI) and Casas da Aldeia (RAI cohousing); 24-hour childcare (Clube dos Pequenos); and therapeutic/occupational projects (Jardim Terapêutico, Ponto de Fuga, Sob Rodas). The organization manages approximately 200 professionals serving hundreds of users across multiple facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lar da Oliveira

Quantifiable outcome

• 35,000 people followed through community health screenings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• AFAGA Alzheimer (Galicia, Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Cross-border cooperation in aging, dementia, and social innovation. ERASMUS program for professionals and caregivers, training, and benchmark visits to Centro de Innovación Alzheimer Galicia
• Câmara Municipal da Póvoa de LanhosocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2023Protocol of bilateral cooperation signed to expand home care - mental health team (EAD) to Póvoa de Lanhoso municipality, providing access to CSVH services including therapeutic garden and Ponto de Fuga project
• Câmara Municipal de Vila VerdecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2023Municipal partnership for social services development
• Universidade do MinhomoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2023Academic partnership for research, training, and student placements
• CNIS - Confederation Nacional das Instituições de SolidariedademoderateOthersNational confederation membership representing IPSS interests at national level
• UDIPSS Braga - União Distrital das IPSScoreOthersDistrict union membership; CSVH President Jorge Pereira serves as President of UDIPSS Braga
• Alzheimer PortugalmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for dementia awareness and support
• Associação Mutualista MontepiominorOthersLife insurance partnership providing complimentary insurance to 170 CSVH employees with permanent contracts
• ACEGEminorOthersChristian business association membership
• EPATV - Escola Profissional Amar Terra VerdemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerQualification program partnership for employee certification (RVCC 9th year)
• Grupo LusíadasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare discounts for members: specialist consultations, general medicine, emergency care, clinical analysis
• Hoti Hoteis / Meliã BragaminorGTM or Marketing Partner10% discount on Health Club & Spa services at Meliã Braga for CSVH members
• Câmara Municipal de BragacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership; land provided for Clube dos Pequenos; support for 24-hour childcare initiative

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Residências Montepio (Montepio Geral): Senior care residences operated by Montepio, the Portuguese mutual savings institution and CSVH's life-insurance partner. Comparable in elderly residential service delivery but embedded in a much larger financial-services group, providing a benchmark for cross-subsidized care models.

Direct peers

• Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Porto: Northern-Portugal IPSS operating elderly residential care, home support, and social inclusion programs in the Porto metropolitan area. Closest geographic and structural peer to CSVH, with overlapping service lines (ERPI, SAD, disability support) and a comparable reliance on PRR and social-security funding.
• Orpea Portugal (Colisée): International senior-care operator with Portuguese residential care and home-care facilities. Comparable to CSVH in elderly residential and dementia care but uses private capital and a different funding mix; relevant as competitive benchmark for the for-profit segment of Portuguese elder care.
• Cáritas Portuguesa: National Catholic nonprofit network delivering social assistance, elderly support, and community health across Portuguese dioceses. Comparable to CSVH's mission, target population (elderly, disabled, vulnerable families), and IPSS/nonprofit funding model; operates at greater national scale.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa: Largest Portuguese IPSS network operating ERPIs, SAD home care, disability, and community health services across many municipalities under the Misericórdia model. Directly comparable to CSVH in mission (nonprofit social solidarity), service mix (elderly + disability + community), and reliance on social-security cooperation agreements.
• Centro Social Paroquial de Braga: Parish-based IPSS in the city of Braga offering ERPI, SAD, day center, and social services. Direct competitor in CSVH's home market, operating under the same IPSS framework and social-security cooperation model; provides geographic overlap insight.
• DomusVi Portugal: Major for-profit operator of residential care homes, home care, and day centers across Portugal. Comparable to CSVH in core service offering (ERPI, SAD, day care for elderly) but operates under a private-pay model rather than social-security agreements — useful benchmark for service quality, scale economics, and competitive overlap in the Braga district.

Regional players

• Lar Sant'Ana (Póvoa de Lanhoso): Local elderly residential and social-care IPSS in Póvoa de Lanhoso — one of the six municipalities where CSVH signed a cooperation protocol with the Câmara Municipal. Comparable service mix and IPSS structure; relevant as direct local competitor in a CSVH expansion municipality.
• Fundação Lar de São Pedro (Vila Real): Nonprofit elderly residential care and social services provider based in Vila Real, northern Portugal. Directly comparable to CSVH in mission and service portfolio (ERPI, SAD, community support), serving an adjacent northern interior region.

Emerging players

• AFAGA Alzheimer (Galicia): Cross-border Galician Alzheimer association and CSVH's existing ERASMUS/training partner. Operates Centro de Innovación Alzheimer Galicia, a dementia-care innovation hub. Comparable to CSVH's Casa da Alegria and dementia specialty programs; signals potential for Iberian replication or joint program development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/csvh.pt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-social-vale-do-homem
• Instagraminstagram.com/centrosocialvaledohomem

Compliance1 record

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

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