Fondazione Sanità e Ricerca

What Fondazione Sanità e Ricerca does

Fondazione Sanità e Ricerca is a non-profit foundation headquartered in Rome, Italy, established in 1998 by Fondazione Roma. It operates a single approximately 2,200-square-metre, five-floor facility in the XII Municipality (Monteverde district), within the ASL Roma 3 catchment area. The foundation runs three integrated care centers: a Palliative Care Centre comprising a 30-bed residential hospice, a home palliative care unit serving roughly 120 patients, and an outpatient pain management clinic; an Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Centre anchored by the La Cornucopia day centre, supplemented by home care and counselling services; and an ALS Care Centre offering respite admissions and multidisciplinary home-based care. It also provides Integrated Home Care (ADI) services across Levels I-III to non-self-sufficient patients. The organization employs approximately 54 staff organized into multidisciplinary teams that include palliative physicians, psychologists, nurses, physiotherapists, social workers, spiritual assistants, and volunteers, supported by an electronic health records system for real-time clinical data sharing and care plan management.

The foundation's business model is reimbursement-based and donor-supported. It is accredited with the Lazio Region Health Service (DCA n. U00251 del 04.07.2019) for hospice, home palliative care, and ADI services, and the Alzheimer's Day Centre is registered with the Comune di Roma under DGR 130/18. Services are provided free of charge to patients, with operating costs covered by the Servizio Sanitario Regionale (Lazio regional health system) and additional support from Fondazione Roma. Patient access is referral-driven, originating from general practitioners, hospitals, and specialist centers, with eligibility evaluated by ASL Roma 3. The foundation holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, complies with GDPR, D.lgs 231/2001, and Law 24/2017, and files annual ANAC transparency attestations. It conducts research in partnership with centers of excellence, including the TEEP-ALS project with Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia on brain-computer interface and empathic robotic technologies for ALS patients, and publishes scientific work in palliative care. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Fondazione Sanità e Ricerca

Legal name

Fondazione Sanità e Ricerca

Website

https://fondazionesanitaericerca.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Non-profit foundation in Rome providing palliative care, Alzheimer's/dementia care, ALS care, and integrated home care. Accredited with the Lazio Region Health Service, it operates a 30-bed hospice and home care programs serving over 300 patients daily free of charge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Palliative and Chronic Disease Healthcare Services

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Home Health Care Services (62161), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospice Care in Assisted Living / Residential Care Facilities (HLADAHAE), Palliative Care Clinics & Outpatient Programs (HLADAHAF), In-Home Dementia Care Services (Specialized Personal Care) (HLADACAI), Dementia/Alzheimer’s Respite Care (Specialized) (HLADAKAG), In-Home Hospice Nursing Visits (RN/LPN) (HSABAFAL), Respite Hospice Care (Short-Term Relief) (HSABAFAD), Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

Keywords

• Palliative care services
• Alzheimer's and dementia care
• ALS patient care
• Integrated home care
• Nonprofit hospice services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services (Regional Health Service accredited): The foundation operates as a non-profit organization accredited with the Regional Health Service. Services are provided free of charge to patients, with costs covered by the Servizio Sanitario Regionale (Regional Health Service) and support from Fondazione Roma.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fondazione Sanità e Ricerca operates an integrated palliative and chronic care ecosystem through a 30-bed residential hospice, a home palliative care unit serving around 120 patients, an Alzheimer's Day Centre, home-based dementia care, ALS respite and multidisciplinary services, and an Integrated Home Care (ADI) program. All services are delivered free of charge under accreditation with the Lazio Region Health Service, supported by Fondazione Roma, and staffed by multidisciplinary clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual care teams.

Product overview

Fondazione Sanità e Ricerca operates as a comprehensive healthcare ecosystem offering specialized services through three integrated care centres. The Palliative Care Centre provides residential hospice (30 beds), home palliative care, and outpatient pain management services. The Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Centre offers a day centre (La Cornucopia), home care, and counselling for patients and families. The ALS Care Centre provides residential beds for respite care and multidisciplinary home services. All services are complemented by Integrated Home Care (ADI) and are delivered by multidisciplinary teams combining clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual care. The foundation also conducts research through projects like TEEP-ALS in partnership with Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia for assistive communication technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Palliative Care Centre (Centro di Cure Palliative)
• Hospice (Residential Palliative Care)
• Home Palliative Care Unit

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 inpatients and 120 home patients receive daily care from the Palliative Care Centre
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the TEEP-ALS (Empathic and Expressive Technologies for ALS Patients) research project aimed at creating advanced assistive technologies for ALS patients to meet their social interaction and communication needs through innovative interfaces and robotic technologies.
• ASL Roma 3 (Local Health Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation operates within the ASL Roma 3 territory (covering Municipalities X, XI, XII of Rome and Fiumicino). The Rete Locale delle Cure Palliative ASL Roma 3 represents an integrated model involving hospitals, outpatient clinics, home care, general practitioners, and accredited hospices working together for continuity of care.
• Associazione Volontari Circolo S. PietrominorOthers
• Fondazione Gigi GhirottiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides patronage for events organized by the foundation, such as the 2026 National Day of Relief event focused on early palliative care.
• Associazione Progetto Città della Vita OnlusminorOthers
• Istituto Superiore di SanitàcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on research and education in palliative care, including presentation of manual on communication evaluation for ALS patient assistance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• VIDAS: Milan-based non-profit foundation providing hospice and home palliative care. Comparable in mission, scope (residential hospice + home care), and non-profit funding model; serves as the benchmark Italian palliative-care foundation.
• Fondazione ANTEA: Rome-based non-profit foundation also providing palliative care and hospice services in the Lazio Region. Direct competitor for ASL referrals and palliative care accreditation contracts, with similar operational scope (residential + home care).
• Hospice Casalegno: Turin-based accredited hospice providing residential palliative care. Comparable in operating model, regional accreditation, and clinical service design to FSR's hospice.
• Casa Madonna dell'Uliveto: Reggio Emilia-based residential palliative care and hospice facility. Comparable scope of residential end-of-life care within the Italian non-profit and accredited hospice ecosystem.
• Fondazione Hospice MT Chiantore Seràgnoli: Bologna-based non-profit operating residential hospice and palliative care services. Comparable integrated hospice-and-home-care model with research and training components; operates across Emilia-Romagna.
• Fondazione Gigi Ghirotti: Italian non-profit focused on palliative care, serious illness support, and patient advocacy. Already a known partner of FSR (provides event patronage) and operates similar hospice and home-palliative services in other Italian regions.

Broad incumbents

• KOS Group: Large Italian private healthcare group operating nursing homes, rehab facilities, and home-care services across Italy. Broader incumbent with overlapping elderly-care and home-care offerings but operating for-profit and at significantly greater scale.
• Fondazione Don Gnocchi: Major Italian non-profit foundation providing rehabilitation, elderly care, and home-care services nationwide. Comparable non-profit healthcare foundation model but with a broader rehabilitation focus rather than hospice specialization.
• Auxologico: Italian non-profit healthcare foundation (IRCCS) operating hospitals, outpatient clinics, and home-care services in Lombardy. Larger, broader-scope healthcare foundation with overlapping chronic-disease and home-care capabilities.

Others

• Codess Sociale: Italian cooperative providing home-care, elderly assistance, and integrated home-care (ADI) services across multiple regions. Adjacent rather than directly competing — operates in the same home-care service category but as a multi-service social cooperative rather than a foundation-led palliative specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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