Fondazione Sirio

What Fondazione Sirio does

Fondazione Sirio is a Swiss private-law foundation established in 1967 and headquartered in Mendrisio, Canton Ticino. It delivers psychiatric and social rehabilitation services for adults experiencing mental, social, and relational difficulties. Its service portfolio spans the full rehabilitation continuum: five residential facilities (Casa Sirio, Casa Mistral, Casa Nikaypa, Casa Armida, Casa Rea), a network of 26 protected apartments, five gastronomic laboratories providing roughly 25 occupational positions, one multidisciplinary laboratory, social consulting, and structured leisure activities.

Operationally, the foundation functions as a regulated non-profit service provider rather than a commercial enterprise. Its underlying delivery model is human-intensive — clinical, pedagogical, and occupational staffing embedded in certified facilities — with no disclosed technology platform or proprietary software component. The service architecture is integrated so that a user can move between residential, protected-housing, occupational, and consulting modules within a single provider, which is a structurally unusual configuration in the Ticino market.

The business model is anchored in public-sector mandate funding. Revenue derives primarily from a cantonal mandate issued by the Canton Ticino Department of Social Affairs (DSS), supplemented by federal disability insurance frameworks (AI/LAI/LIPIn) and the cantonal LISPI and LASP social-pedagogical instruments. The customer base is effectively a single institutional payor (the Canton) on the funding side, with end-users being referred residents rather than paying clients; there is no disclosed private-pay or commercial revenue stream. Growth has historically been achieved through facility acquisitions (Fondazione Dragonato in 2012, Centro San Gottardo in 2017) and incremental capacity expansion (most recently the February 2024 relocation and expansion of Casa Mistral).

Name

Fondazione Sirio

Legal name

Fondazione Sirio

Website

https://fondazionesirio.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fondazione Sirio is a Swiss non-profit foundation established in 1967 that provides psychiatric and social rehabilitation services to adults in Canton Ticino, operating five residential facilities, 26 protected apartments, and occupational laboratories under a cantonal public mandate.

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Product category

Psychiatric Social Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Home Health Care Services (62161), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health Skilled Home Health (Psychiatric Nursing) (HSABACAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Benefit Management (HLAEAHAF)

Keywords

• Psychiatric rehabilitation services
• Social reintegration programs
• Protected residential care
• Vocational training workshops
• Disability support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mendrisio

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Mandate Subsidies: The foundation operates under a public mandate defined by the Department of Health and Social Affairs (DSS) of Canton Ticino, receiving annual subsidies for management of its activities. Funding is based on a service contract with the canton.
2. Disability Insurance (AI) Funding: Services are provided to beneficiaries of disability pensions (rendita AI) or those with pending disability recognition applications, with funding flowing through the Swiss federal disability insurance system (LAI/LIPIn).
3. Social Service Fees: Protected apartments and residential facilities provide socio-educational support services, with funding from cantonal social integration programs (LISPI) and the Socio-Psychiatric Assistance Law (LASP).
4. Gastronomic Laboratory Operations: The five gastronomic laboratories (Bar Centro Sociale, Osteria all'undici, Acquolina 1, 2, and 3) generate revenue through food service operations open to the public, including catering services for daycare centers and elderly care facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fondazione Sirio is a Swiss non-profit foundation that operates a network of psychiatric and social rehabilitation services for adults with mental, social, and relational difficulties in Canton Ticino. It delivers an integrated continuum of care through five residential facilities, 26 protected apartments, five gastronomic laboratories, one multidisciplinary laboratory, a social consulting service, and a leisure/social integration service, all coordinated under multidisciplinary teams using a bio-psycho-social approach.

Product overview

Fondazione Sirio is a Swiss foundation providing a comprehensive portfolio of rehabilitation and social integration services for adults with mental, social, and relational difficulties. The organization operates a unified service ecosystem comprising five residential structures (Casa Alveare, Casa Usignolo, Casa Nikaypa, Casa Sirio, Casa Mistral), 26 protected apartments (10 type D and 16 type D+), five gastronomic laboratories (Bar Centro Sociale, Osteria all'Undici, Acquolina 1, 2, and 3), one multidisciplinary laboratory, one social consultancy service, and one leisure time service (Why Not?). These services work together to provide a continuum of care spanning housing, employment training, social support, and community integration.

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Products and services

• Casa Alveare Residential structure in Muralto with 11 single rooms and a recreation room, serving adults with mental, relational, and social difficulties who are beneficiaries of disability pensions (rendita AI) or have pending recognition applications.
• Casa Usignolo Residential structure in Minusio dedicated to psycho-geriatric care, accommodating 12 adults with mental/relational difficulties who are approaching the third age, focused on rehabilitation and social reintegration.
• Casa Nikaypa Residential structure in Bellinzona for young adults aged 18-30 with disability pensions, offering 8 beds across two apartments, focusing on daily living skills, social network development, and transition toward independent living.
• Casa Sirio Residential structure in Breganzona with 14 beds (10 active for LISPI users), serving adults with mental suffering who are disability pension beneficiaries, focused on rehabilitation and reintegration into social context.
• Casa Mistral Residential structure in Morbio Inferiore accommodating 8 users with complex clinical and social issues who are disability pension beneficiaries, providing a minimum 6-month to 2-year socio-housing training program for stabilization and community reintegration.
• Appartamenti Protetti (Protected Apartments) Network of 10 type D and 16 type D+ protected apartments across Ticino providing socio-educational support for people who have completed residential facility programs, offering several hours of weekly support based on individual life projects.
• Laboratori Gastronomici (Gastronomic Laboratories) Network of five protected gastronomic laboratories (Bar Centro Sociale in Mendrisio, Osteria all'undici in Bellinzona, Acquolina 1 in Giubiasco, Acquolina 2 in Bellinzona, Acquolina 3 in Lugano) offering 25 work positions for adults aged 18-64/65 with mental and relational difficulties. Includes bar, restaurant, catering, and kitchen-assistant training (CFP), with some open to the public.
• Laboratorio Multidisciplinare Multidisciplinary laboratory in Bellinzona comprising laundry/dry cleaning/tailoring, maintenance, and serial work/typography/office services, supporting the gastronomic laboratories and foundation operations with 9 protected work positions.
• Servizio Consulenza Sociale

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Organizzazione Sociopsichiatrica Cantonale (OSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondazione Sirio maintains a close operational relationship with the OSC, the cantonal psychiatric organization. The Director of OSC serves as President of the Foundation Council. The foundation was created to support OSC patients and continues to work in collaboration for patient reintegration, including joint projects like Casa Sirio (opened 2006 in collaboration with OSC).
• Canton Ticino Department of Health and Social Affairs (DSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation operates under a public mandate defined by the DSS, with services funded through a service contract. The DSS sets directives and guidelines that govern foundation operations under the LAI/LIPIn, LISPI, and LASP legal frameworks.
• Fourchette Verte TicinominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOsteria all'undici and gastronomic laboratories are recognized by the Fourchette Verte association, which guarantees healthy and balanced menus. The association provides nutritional guidelines and certification standards that the foundation adheres to.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Stiftung Brändi: Swiss non-profit foundation providing vocational training, sheltered workshops, and residential services for people with disabilities. Operates an integrated ecosystem model analogous to Fondazione Sirio's combinaiton of residential, vocational, and social services.
• Fondazione Madonna di Re: Ticino-based social foundation operating residential and reintegration services for vulnerable populations. Comparable in funding model, cantonal mandate, and integrated service approach for psychiatric and social beneficiaries.
• Fondazione Diamante: Another Canton Ticino-based foundation providing social and psychiatric rehabilitation services. Diamante operates in the same canton under similar LASP/LISPI frameworks, making it the most direct peer for residential and vocational reintegration services.

Regional players

• Pro Senectute Ticino: Cantonal branch of the Swiss national foundation serving elderly populations, directly comparable to Casa Usignolo's psycho-geriatric specialization. Operates in the same canton with overlapping elderly care and social consulting services.
• Fondazione SOS Ticino: Ticino-based social foundation supporting marginalized populations through counseling, social integration, and reintegration services. Comparable in operating model but focused on migrant and socio-economic rather than psychiatric beneficiaries.

Others

• Integras (Verein für Sozialpsychiatrie): Swiss association of socio-psychiatric institutions providing residential, vocational, and outpatient rehabilitation services. Comparable at the trade-body level and represents the broader network of peer providers in which Fondazione Sirio participates.

Broad incumbents

• Pro Infirmis: Switzerland's largest disability advocacy and service organization operating across all cantons. While not Ticino-specific, it provides analogous residential, vocational, and social consulting services to persons with disabilities and serves as a national counterpart to Fondazione Sirio's offerings.
• Clienia: One of Switzerland's leading private psychiatric hospital and outpatient groups. Overlaps with Fondazione Sirio on psychiatric care delivery but operates at greater scale and geographically across multiple cantons, providing a benchmark for clinical capability.
• Pro Mente Sana: Swiss national foundation providing mental health advocacy, counseling, and rehabilitation support. Comparable in serving psychiatric populations with social and reintegrative services, though it operates at the national advocacy level rather than residential care.
• Psychiatric University Hospital of Zurich (PUK): Large public psychiatric hospital providing acute and rehabilitation services in Canton Zurich. Establishes a benchmark for how Swiss psychiatric care is delivered at scale and may serve as a model or partner for future capacity expansion within Fondazione Sirio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TempoLibero.WhyNot
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondazione-sirio

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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