Gemeinnützige Stiftung Eulachtal

What Gemeinnützige Stiftung Eulachtal does

Gemeinnützige Stiftung Eulachtal (operating as Pflege Eulachtal) is a Swiss non-profit foundation established in 1982 and headquartered in Elgg, Canton of Zurich, that delivers integrated elderly and dementia care across the Eulachtal region. It operates a coordinated portfolio of six residential care facilities — Pflegezentrum Eulachtal (Elgg), Lichtblick, La Casetta, Staub Kaiser Haus, Zentrum Sonne and Zentrum Wiesental — plus an ambulatory Spitex home-care service. Each facility targets a specific population segment: general long-term, acute, transitional and palliative care (Pflegezentrum Eulachtal), dementia care including for Italian-speaking migrants (Lichtblick, La Casetta), multicultural elderly and physically impaired care with Italian-speaking staff (Staub Kaiser Haus), polygeriatric combined physical/psychiatric care (Zentrum Sonne), and community-supported living (Zentrum Wiesental).

The foundation runs on a community-led go-to-market model built on word-of-mouth referrals, municipal social-services coordination, hospital discharge planning and high-touch local events (Tag Mitenand, creative markets, seasonal celebrations, public restaurant service). Its care model — 'Modell Eulachtal' — applies a person-centered, psychobiographic methodology aligned with Professor Erwin Böhm's framework, and the organization invests in multilingual staffing and vocational training (FaGe EFZ, AGS EBA, VOLEP, Köchin/Koch EFZ) plus international trainee placements via ZAG Winterthur and Projects Abroad.

Revenue is generated through the standard Swiss three-part funding model for residential care (resident contribution, cantonal subsidies, and health/long-term care insurance contributions to nursing), Spitex billing under the same insurance framework, ancillary services (Restaurant Eulachtal open to the public, meal delivery, hairdressing, podiatry, massage, pastoral care, and event-space rentals), and donations/grants. The foundation holds a public mandate from the municipalities of Elgg, Elsau and Wiesendangen, which commission it as the regional primary provider and, since autumn 2025, as operator of the Fachstelle Alter senior advice centre. The Pflegezentrum Eulachtal is currently undergoing a four-phase modernization (June 2025-July 2026), and a new Pflegewohngruppe was added in the La Casetta attic in September 2025, indicating active reinvestment in capacity and quality.

Name

Gemeinnützige Stiftung Eulachtal

Legal name

Gemeinnützige Stiftung Eulachtal

Website

https://eulachtal.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeinnützige Stiftung Eulachtal is a Swiss non-profit foundation, established 1982, operating six residential care facilities and an ambulatory Spitex service that provide elderly, dementia, polygeriatric and multicultural (Italian-migrant) care across the Eulachtal region of Canton Zurich under a municipal public mandate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Elderly and Dementia Care Services

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLADABAF

Small Residential Care Homes (RCFE/Board & Care)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Assisted Living Facilities

SECONDARYHLADACAI

In-Home Dementia Care Services (Specialized Personal Care)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Memory Care (Dementia/Alzheimer’s) Communities

SECONDARYHLADAAAE

Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Independent Living Communities

SECONDARYHSABAIAD

Chronic Care & Complex Care Management

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Care Coordination & Geriatric Care Management

Keywords

• Elderly residential care
• Dementia care services
• Home nursing care
• Polygeriatric care
• Ambulatory care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Elgg, Zurich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Stationary Care Services: The organization generates revenue through stationary (residential) care services at its six care homes (Pflegezentrum Eulachtal, La Casetta, Staub Kaiser Haus, Zentrum Sonne, Zentrum Wiesental). In Switzerland, residential care is funded through a combination of health insurance (Krankenkasse), long-term care insurance (Pflegeversicherung), and resident contributions. The foundation also receives support through donations and foundation grants.
2. Ambulatory Spitex Services: Ambulatory home care services (Spitex Eulachtal) enable people to stay in their own homes, providing nursing and care visits billed through health insurance and long-term care insurance frameworks.
3. Additional Services: Additional revenue streams include meal delivery services, restaurant operations (Restaurant Eulachtal open to external guests), hairdressing and wellness services, pastoral care, and rental of event spaces (Sonnenkeller, community rooms for private events).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gemeinnützige Stiftung Eulachtal (operating as Pflege Eulachtal) provides stationary residential and ambulatory home care services for elderly and care-dependent people in the Eulachtal region of the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland. It operates six residential care facilities (including specialized dementia, polygeriatric, multicultural, and supported-living homes) plus Spitex home nursing services, along with ancillary services such as meal delivery, restaurant, medical therapy, hairdressing, pastoral care, and counseling.

Product overview

Gemeinnützige Stiftung Eulachtal (Pflege Eulachtal) operates a network of stationary and ambulatory care facilities across the Eulachtal region in Switzerland. The organization offers a coordinated portfolio of residential care homes (Pflegezentrum Eulachtal, Zentrum Sonne, Staub Kaiser Haus, Zentrum Wiesental, La Casetta, Lichtblick), home care services (Spitex Eulachtal), and supplementary services including restaurant, meal delivery, medical care, therapy, hairdressing, and spiritual care. The various care homes specialize in different target groups including dementia care, polygeriatric care, multicultural care for Italian migrants, and general elderly care.

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Products and services

• Pflegezentrum Eulachtal Main nursing center in Elgg offering long-term, acute, transitional, palliative care, emergency nursing services, and holiday stays for elderly and care-dependent individuals. Currently undergoing phased modernization (2025-2026).
• Lichtblick Specialized care and support center for people with dementia.
• Zentrum Sonne Polygeriatric center in Räterschen (municipality of Elsau) offering integrated physical and psychiatric-geriatric care for 14 people in single and double rooms.
• Staub Kaiser Haus Multicultural nursing home in Rümikon serving Italian migrants and people with physical disabilities, with Italian-speaking staff; offers 24-26 residential places and 2 day places.
• Zentrum Wiesental Supported living center in the heart of Wiesendangen offering 18 places for elderly and care-dependent people in single and double rooms.
• La Casetta Culturally sensitive care home in Elsau for people with dementia with migration background, particularly Italian-speaking; offers 18 places. A new care living group (Pflegewohngruppe) was added in the attic in September 2025.
• Spitex Eulachtal Ambulatory home care service enabling people in the Eulachtal region to remain in their own homes; provides nursing visits, medical treatment, household support, and meal delivery billed through health and long-term care insurance.
• Restaurant Eulachtal On-site restaurant open to residents and external guests, hosting community events such as Metzgete, Wiener Kaffeehaus afternoons, and festive dinners.
• Beratung für Pflege und Betreuung (Fachstelle Alter) Counseling services for elderly care and support, delivered via the Fachstelle Alter (senior advice center) operated on behalf of the municipalities of Elgg, Elsau, and Wiesendangen.
• Tagesgäste & Ferienaufenthalte Day guest and holiday stay services for temporary care needs, providing respite for family caregivers and short-term care placements.
• Mahlzeitendienst Meal delivery service bringing prepared meals to people living at home in the Eulachtal region.

Quantifiable outcome

• La Casetta provides care for up to 18 persons with dementia in a culturally sensitive environment.
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Staub Kaiser Haus (neighbor facility)minorOthersLa Casetta and Staub Kaiser Haus are neighboring facilities connected by a shared garden in Elsau. They maintain a friendly neighborly exchange and collaborate on activities and shared outdoor spaces, though this is an intra-foundation operational relationship rather than an external partnership.
• Local municipalities (Elgg, Elsau, Wiesendangen)coreOthersPflege Eulachtal operates under a public mandate from the municipalities of the Eulachtal region. The municipalities fund part of the care services and rely on the foundation as their primary care provider for the region. The foundation also operates the Fachstelle Alter (senior advice center) on behalf of the municipalities since autumn 2025.
• ZAG (Zentrum für Ausbildung im Gesundheitswesen) WinterthurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPflege Eulachtal collaborates with ZAG Winterthur to organize international internships for its trainees. In 2024, ZAG coordinated a pilot project sending trainees abroad for practice placements, including one Pflege Eulachtal trainee who completed a placement in Tanzania.
• Projects AbroadminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProjects Abroad organizes international practice placements for young trainees. Pflege Eulachtal trainees have participated in these programs, completing internships abroad (e.g., at Kaloleni Health Center and Mount Meru Hospital in Tanzania).
• Elgger Alpakaweid (Hans & Rita Ott)minorOthersHans and Rita Ott from the 'Elgger Alpakaweid' brought alpacas to visit residents at the Pflegezentrum Eulachtal, providing animal-assisted therapy and enrichment for residents.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Senevita AG: One of the largest Swiss senior living and care operators, offering residential, assisted living, and dementia care across multiple cantons. Comparable as a multi-facility Swiss elderly care provider.
• Domicil: Largest care provider in the Canton of Bern, operating multiple residential and assisted living facilities. Comparable as a multi-site Swiss elderly care provider with public-mandate characteristics.
• Tertianum Group: Swiss premium senior living and care group operating across multiple cantons. Comparable to Pflege Eulachtal's residential and assisted living services, with broader geographic scale.

Direct peers

• Sonnweid: Swiss dementia care specialist known for its innovative dementia village model. Directly comparable to Pflege Eulachtal's Lichtblick and La Casetta dementia facilities and its person-centered care philosophy.
• Stiftung Sune-Egge: Swiss non-profit foundation providing residential and ambulatory care for elderly and care-dependent individuals. Directly comparable as a non-profit Stiftung with a similar portfolio of residential and ambulatory services.

Others

• Spitex Verband Schweiz: National association for Swiss home care providers (Spitex). Relevant ecosystem peer for Pflege Eulachtal's Spitex Eulachtal ambulatory service line.
• Curaviva Schweiz: Swiss industry association for care homes and social institutions. Adjacent ecosystem organization relevant to regulatory advocacy and operational standards for Pflege Eulachtal.
• Pro Senectute: Switzerland's leading foundation for elderly services, providing counselling, support, and care coordination. Comparable to Pflege Eulachtal's new Fachstelle Alter municipal counselling operations.

Regional players

• Stiftung Alterswohnen Basel: Swiss non-profit foundation providing elderly residential and care services in the Basel region. Comparable as a non-profit Stiftung with a residential elderly care focus, operating in a different Swiss region.
• Stiftung Wisli: Swiss non-profit foundation operating residential and supported living services for elderly and persons with disabilities. Comparable as a similarly structured non-profit Stiftung in the German-speaking Swiss market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries7 records

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