Fundación Renal Jaume Arnó

What Fundación Renal Jaume Arnó does

Fundació Renal Jaume Arnó is a Spanish nonprofit foundation headquartered in Lleida, Catalonia, that provides integral psychosocial and clinical support to people living with chronic kidney disease and their families in the province of Lleida. Founded in 2008 and governed by a patronato (board of trustees), the foundation operates through four core service lines: Atención Social (SIAS) for administrative and socio-sanitary coordination, Atención Psicológica for mental health support, Atención Nutricional for renal-adapted dietary counseling, and Desplazamientos en Diálisis for patient transportation. A team of approximately five staff plus volunteers delivers these services free of charge.

The foundation supplements its core services with a portfolio of named projects: El Bus de la Salut (a mobile health screening unit that reached nearly 6,000 residents across 50 municipalities and earned the European Commission's EIPonAHA 4-star reference rating), Nutresport (a transplant-candidate lifestyle program combining nutrition, physiotherapy, and physical activity), Salut Accessible (medication access for vulnerable patients, in collaboration with Institut Català de la Salut), and Cuidar a quien cuida (caregiver training and support). It also operates the Aula Docente educational platform and publishes the Revista Renal online magazine.

The business model is donation-driven rather than commercial. Funding sources include individual donations, annual membership fees of 100-120 EUR, and project-specific grants from public institutions (Diputació de Lleida, Generalitat de Catalunya, Institut Català de la Salut) and corporate funders (Fundació La Caixa, ONCE). The foundation's value proposition rests on being a comprehensive, single point of psychosocial, nutritional, and social support for renal patients within an integrated regional healthcare and institutional ecosystem, rather than on proprietary technology or commercial products.

Name

Fundación Renal Jaume Arnó

Legal name

FUNDACIÓ RENAL JAUME ARNÓ

Website

https://fjarno.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundació Renal Jaume Arnó is a Lleida-based nonprofit providing psychosocial, nutritional, and social support services to chronic kidney disease patients and families in Catalonia, funded by donations, memberships, and public grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chronic Kidney Disease Patient Support Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKAHAL

Renal Nutrition & Kidney Dietetics Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Nephrology

Keywords

• Kidney disease support
• Renal patient services
• Nonprofit foundation services
• Chronic illness counseling
• Dialysis patient assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Lleida

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership Fees: Foundation relies on donations from individuals and organizations, as well as membership fees from supporters who become 'socios' (members) of the foundation. Membership options include annual fees of 100 EUR and 120 EUR per year.
2. Project Collaborations: Nutresport project available for collaboration at 10 EUR, allowing supporters to contribute to specific programs combining nutrition and physical activity for kidney patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fundació Renal Jaume Arnó is a nonprofit foundation that provides free, comprehensive support to people living with chronic kidney disease and their families in the province of Lleida, Spain. Its core offering integrates social assistance (SIAS), psychological support, nutritional counseling with adapted renal-friendly recipes, and transportation to dialysis, complemented by research, prevention, and organ donation awareness programs. Specialized projects include a mobile health screening unit (El Bus de la Salut), nutrition and physical activity programs for transplant patients (Nutresport), and medication access support for vulnerable patients (Salut Accessible).

Product overview

Fundació Renal Jaume Arnó is a non-profit foundation providing integral support services for people with chronic kidney disease and their families in Lleida, Spain. The organization operates as a multi-service center offering social care (SIAS), psychological support, nutritional counseling with specialized recipes, dialysis transportation, and social volunteering. The foundation also conducts research, awareness campaigns on organ donation, and runs specialized projects including El Bus de la Salut (mobile health screening), Nutresport (nutrition and physical activity program), Salut Accessible (medication access for vulnerable patients), and Cuidar a qui Cuida (caregiver support). Services are complemented by an online magazine and educational programs through its Aula Docente platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Servicio Integral de Atención Social (SIAS) Comprehensive social care service providing documentation management, appointment coordination, and collaboration with health administrations to ensure integral and continuous care for renal patients.
• Atención Psicológica Specialized psychological support for renal patients to help them cope with treatment stages with balance and hope, including individual and group sessions.
• Atención Nutricional Nutritional counseling adapted to each patient with kidney disease, including healthy renal diet workshops and nutritional information sharing.
• Desplazamientos en Diálisis Transportation services for dialysis patients to attend their treatment sessions.
• Voluntariado Social Social volunteer program engaging community support for renal patients and their families.
• El Bus de la Salut Pioneering mobile health unit that performs early diagnosis of cardiovascular and renal diseases in at-risk populations across Lleida province, conducted in collaboration with the Diputació de Lleida and UDETMA.
• Nutresport Project combining nutritional care, regular physical activity, and physiotherapeutic attention to improve quality of life for kidney transplant candidates and recipients.
• Cuidar a quien cuida Support project for caregivers of chronic kidney disease patients, offering social, psychological, and nutritional attention along with training workshops on disease management and self-care.
• Salut Accessible Social project helping vulnerable populations with kidney disease access medications and healthcare supplies at no cost, developed with Institut Català de la Salut.
• Membresía / Hazte Socio Membership program providing benefits and fiscal advantages to supporters of the foundation, with annual tiers at 100 EUR and 120 EUR.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65.4% of screened individuals had atherosclerotic disease detected early
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Diputació de LleidacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015The Diputació de Lleida is a key strategic partner, primarily funding the El Bus de la Salut project with 1.5 million EUR. This pioneering project in Catalonia performs early diagnosis of cardiovascular and renal diseases in the province of Lleida, targeting 9,000 people over 3 years.
• Institut Català de la Salut (ICS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Collaboration on the Salut Accessible project providing medication and healthcare access to vulnerable populations without resources. ICS refers patients with chronic kidney disease and other conditions to the foundation's Integral Social Attention Service (SIAS) for coordinated care.
• Unitat de Diagnòstic i Tractament de Malalties Aterotrombòtiques (UDETMA) / IRBLleidacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Medical research partner for the El Bus de la Salut project, providing clinical expertise in cardiovascular and renal disease diagnosis and treatment. The partnership combines healthcare assistance, teaching, and research.
• Departament de Salut de la Generalitat de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health department partner for El Bus de la Salut project, supporting the initiative to make Lleida a pioneer province in cardiovascular and renal disease prevention.
• Fundació La CaixasupportingOthersFoundation supporter providing funding and resources to support the foundation's mission of helping chronic kidney disease patients.
• ONCE (Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles)supportingOthersSupporting organization that collaborates with the foundation as part of their social responsibility initiatives.
• Hospital Universitari Arnau de VilanovasupportingOthersRegional university hospital where the foundation coordinates transplant-related activities and patient care, with Dr. Mariona Badia serving as transplant coordinator.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fundació Puigvert: Barcelona-based hospital foundation specializing in nephrology, urology, and andrology. Comparable as a Catalan healthcare foundation serving kidney patients, though operating a full clinical hospital rather than a patient support services model.
• American Kidney Fund: U.S. nonprofit providing financial assistance, education, and support to kidney patients. Comparable patient-support mission, including medication access programs analogous to the foundation's Salut Accessible project, though operating at national scale.
• National Kidney Foundation: Largest U.S. kidney health organization providing patient support, education, advocacy, and research funding. Comparable mission and service mix (patient education, support services, awareness), though at vastly larger scale and U.S. footprint.
• European Kidney Patients' Federation: European umbrella federation for national kidney patient associations. Comparable mission at the patient-advocacy and awareness level, and a potential partner for internationalizing the foundation's recognized programs.

Direct peers

• Kidney Care UK: UK charity supporting kidney patients with financial aid, counseling, information, and advocacy. Closely comparable as a kidney-focused patient support nonprofit offering psychosocial and practical support, though operating nationally in the UK.
• ALCER (Federación Nacional de Asociaciones para la Lucha Contra las Enfermedades del Riñón): Spain's national federation of kidney patient associations, providing patient support, advocacy, and awareness campaigns for renal disease. Directly comparable as a Spanish nonprofit serving the same CKD patient population, though operating at a national rather than provincial level.

Regional players

• Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras (FEDER): Spanish federation representing rare disease patient organizations. Comparable as a Spanish patient-advocacy federation offering psychosocial support and awareness, though focused on rare rather than kidney-specific diseases.

Emerging players

• SEDEN (Sociedad Española de Enfermería Nefrológica): Spanish society of nephrology nursing professionals focused on education and quality of care in renal nursing. Adjacent player in the Spanish kidney care ecosystem with overlapping educational and quality-improvement mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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