Gruppo Spes

What Gruppo Spes does

Gruppo Spes is an Italian cooperative group (Gruppo Cooperativo Paritetico) founded in 1975 and headquartered in Trento, operating a network of residential and home-based socio-sanitary services for non-self-sufficient elderly and disabled persons across the Trentino and Veneto regions. The group's portfolio comprises approximately 9 Residenze Sanitarie Assistenziali (RSA) facilities, 1 day care center (Centro Diurno Il Girasole), and 1 community hospital (Ospedale di Comunità Alano di Piave), totaling around 699 beds. Service delivery spans residential care (both convenzione/subsidized and private), home care services (SAD, ADI, ADI Cure Palliative, ADPD), family orientation and caregiver support, and a support administrator (amministratore di sostegno) advisory office. The corporate structure includes the parent S.P.E.S. Trento Cooperativa Sociale alongside S.T. Servizi SRL, S.T. Gestioni SCS, C.S.S.S., and S.T. Lavoro (founded February 2024) for payroll services.

The group's proprietary technology platform is SiSpes, an internally developed ASP-based web information management system that integrates resident clinical, nursing, physiotherapy, and animation data across facilities under an ISO 9000 quality framework. Operations are supported by a knowledge management methodology, an internal Customer Satisfaction System, and digital tools for HR (Zucchetti) and e-learning. Certifications include ISO 9001:2015 (Quality), ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental, RINA-certified 2012), ISO 45001:2018 (Health & Safety, 2019), and UNI/PDR 125:2022 (Gender Equality, December 2024).

Revenue is generated primarily through daily residential care fees (€57.55 to €136.90 per day depending on facility, room type, and convenzione vs. private status), recurring home care service packages, day care unit pricing, and (since 2024) payroll processing services. Access occurs through either private-pay direct inquiry or public convenzione placements gated by UVM (Unità Valutativa Multidisciplinare) evaluations and partnerships with health authorities including ASUIT, ULSS 1 Dolomiti, and APSS. Distribution is fully direct/operator-run across owned and managed facilities; GTM relies on institutional referrals, family word-of-mouth, and a central contact line rather than aggressive marketing. No external equity funding or public listing is indicated; the group operates under a cooperative mutualistic model.

Name

Gruppo Spes

Legal name

Gruppo Spes

Website

https://gruppospes.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gruppo Spes is an Italian cooperative group operating a network of approximately 9 residential care facilities, 1 day center, and 1 community hospital for non-self-sufficient elderly across Trentino and Veneto, offering subsidized and private residential, home, and family support services with proprietary SiSpes management software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Residential Healthcare Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Home Health Care Services (62161), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Housing & Placement Coordination (Assisted Living, Memory Care, SNF) (HSABAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD), Facility-Based Respite (Assisted Living/SNF/Memory Care Short Stays) (HLADAKAB), Post-Acute / Post-Hospitalization Respite Care (HSABAGAH)

Keywords

• Residential elderly care
• Home care services
• Dementia care facilities
• Day care services
• Social cooperative services

Headquarters

HQ city

Trento

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Care Fees: Daily rates charged to residents for accommodation, assistance, nursing, medical, rehabilitation, and animation services. Rates vary by room type (single/double) and facility. Public (convenzione) spots have partial coverage from health authorities, while private spots are fully paid by residents.
2. Home Care Services: Domiciliary services including SAD (Servizio Assistenza Domiciliare), ADI (Assistenza Domiciliare Integrata), ADI Cure Palliative, and ADPD (Assistenza Domiciliare per persona con demenza) provided at patients' homes.
3. Day Care Services: Centro Diurno Il Girasole provides daytime care with services including meals, transport, and personal hygiene assistance for partial day or full day attendance.
4. Payroll Processing Services: ST Lavoro provides payroll processing and consulting services to group companies and external entities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gruppo Spes operates a network of residential healthcare facilities (RSA), a community hospital, a day care center, home care services, and family/administrative support services for non-self-sufficient elderly and disabled individuals in Italy's Trentino and Veneto regions. The portfolio spans subsidized (convenzione) and private-pay accommodation, dementia-specific care units, palliative home care, rehabilitation, and legal guardianship support, delivered through approximately 700 beds across 11 facilities. Ancillary services include family orientation, caregiver recruitment, and payroll/HR consulting via subsidiary S.T. Lavoro.

Product overview

Gruppo Spes operates a coordinated network of residential and home-based healthcare services for elderly and non-self-sufficient individuals across Trentino and Veneto regions. The portfolio comprises 8 RSA (Residenze Sanitarie Assistenziali) facilities offering both subsidized and private accommodations, including Casa Famiglia (100 beds), Villa Alpina (63 beds), Villa Belfonte (78 beds), Residenza Via Veneto (72 beds), Valle di Cembra (74 beds), Residenza Sacro Cuore (37 beds), Residenza Solatrix (60 beds), and Centro Servizi S. Antonio Abate (55 beds), plus Centro Servizi S. Antonio Fonzaso (120 beds) and Centro Servizi S. Giuseppe Quero (40 beds). Supporting services include the Centro Diurno Il Girasole day care center, home care services (SAD, ADI, palliative care), family orientation services, and the Sportello Amministratore di Sostegno guardian support office. The group also operates internal systems including SiSpes (proprietary information management system) and maintains subsidiaries S.T. Servizi, S.T. Gestioni, CSSS, and ST Lavoro for administrative and operational support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Casa Famiglia Cadine Residential healthcare facility with 100 beds organized into modular units of 4-6 residents, offering both subsidized (63 convenzione, including 10 Alzheimer's) and private accommodations, with medical care, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, and social animation services for non-self-sufficient elderly.
• Villa Alpina RSA Residential healthcare facility (RSA) accredited for 63 residents in Baselga di Pinè, with 55 ASUIT-subsidized beds, 1 subsidized respite bed, and 7 private beds, providing assisted living for non-self-sufficient elderly.
• Villa Belfonte RSA Historic council residence converted to an RSA in 1996, accommodating 78 subsidized residents on Trento's eastern hill.
• Residenza Via Veneto RSA Provincial heritage property managed by S.P.E.S. since 2001 (officially inaugurated October 2004), accommodating 72 residents with 1 respite bed, operated under free loan (comodato) from the Provincia Autonoma di Trento.
• Valle di Cembra RSA Residential healthcare facility within Cembra Lisignago municipality, accommodating 72 non-self-sufficient and 2 self-sufficient guests across four floors.
• Residenza Solatrix RSA Subsidized RSA integrated within the Casa di Cura Solatrix in Rovereto, with 60 beds on a single floor including physiotherapy, medical clinic, and hairdressing/beauty services.
• Residenza Sacro Cuore RSA Private residential healthcare facility (RSA) in Bolognano di Arco with 37 authorized beds plus 15 accredited beds as a residential community for religious, housing the Dehoniani religious community.
• Ospedale di Comunità Alano di Piave Community hospital with 20 beds in single or double rooms, providing post-acute intermediate care as a district facility of ULSS 1 Dolomiti, located within the Centro Servizio S. Antonio Abate in Alano di Piave (Belluno).
• Centro Servizi S. Antonio Fonzaso Large service center in Fonzaso (Belluno) with 120 beds (50 for self-sufficient and 70 for non-self-sufficient residents), operated as a main building with four connected structures.
• Centro Servizi S. Giuseppe Quero Service center in Quero Vas (Belluno) with 40 beds (10 self-sufficient and 30 non-self-sufficient), featuring physiotherapy gym, hairdresser/beautician, and communal dining areas.
• Centro Servizi S. Antonio Abate Alano di Piave Service center in Alano di Piave (Belluno) with 55 beds (12 self-sufficient and 43 non-self-sufficient residents), featuring dining room, animation hall, TV lounge, café, and physiotherapy room.
• Centro Diurno Il Girasole Day care center in Trento open Monday-Friday 8:30-17:30, providing full or part-time daytime care for elderly and disabled individuals, including transport, meals, and personal hygiene services with pay-as-you-go pricing.
• Servizi Domiciliari (Home Care Services) Home care services including SAD (Home Assistance Service), ADI (Integrated Home Care), ADI Cure Palliative (Integrated Home Care for Palliative Care), and ADPD (Home Care for Dementia patients), activated by general practitioner or social services.
• Orientamento e Servizi alle Famiglie Family guidance and support service providing needs analysis, family assistant (caregiver) search and management, and residential care placement coordination, funded by EU FSE and Provincia Autonoma di Trento.
• Sportello Amministratore di Sostegno Support office providing guidance and legal representation services for support administrators (amministratori di sostegno) managing affairs for vulnerable individuals, established via PAT project in December 2011.
• ST Lavoro (Payroll and HR Consulting) Payroll processing and HR consulting services for group companies and external entities, delivered by subsidiary S.T. Lavoro, constituted in February 2024 and operational from May 2024.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 years of operational experience providing continuity of care
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Associazione Comitato per l'Amministratore di Sostegno in TrentinominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Association promoting support administrators for vulnerable persons; Gruppo Spes collaborated since project inception in 2011 when provincial government approved experimental project for promoting support administrators
• Con.Solida (Consorzio delle cooperative sociali)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Social cooperatives consortium is a shareholder of ST Gestioni along with S.P.E.S. Trento and Cooperativa SOS of Bolzano, enabling collaborative management of healthcare services
• ULSS 1 DolomiticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerULSS 1 Dolomiti is the Veneto health authority that assigns management of Ospedale di Comunità Alano di Piave and Centro Servizi facilities (S. Antonio Abate, S. Antonio Fonzaso, S. Giuseppe Quero) to ST Gestioni, Gruppo Spes's subsidiary company
• ASUIT (Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata del Trentino)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic health authority providing convenzione placements and UVM (Unità Valutativa Multidisciplinare) evaluations for access to RSA services in Trentino; co-signatory of data processing agreements under GDPR Art. 26
• Federazione Trentina della CooperazionecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for Trentino cooperatives; Gruppo Spes is a member and has designated DPO contact (Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione, Via Segantini 10) for GDPR compliance; also provides whistleblowing management services through Ufficio Legale e Sindacale
• Provincia Autonoma di TrentocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial government providing property (Residenza Via Veneto under comodato since 2001), regulatory oversight, and funding for public healthcare services; funded family orientation service through P.O. 2014-2020 with EU FSE co-financing
• Multiple local businesses (welfare convenzioni)minorOthersVarious local Trentino businesses provide employee welfare benefits (discounts on services, restaurants, health, sports, leisure) through convenzioni with Gruppo Spes, including Lifebrain Trentino, QC Terme, Tecnomed, San Raffaele, Area 39, and others
• CAF ACLI SERVIZI TRENTINO s.r.l.minorOthersTax preparation services (CAF) provided through Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione convenzione, offering discounted 730 and tax return preparation for Gruppo Spes employees

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Villaggio Amico: Italian nonprofit running integrated residential and day care services for elderly persons. Comparable in multi-service elder care delivery and northern Italy geography.
• Sereni Orizzonti: Italian private RSA operator with a large network of residential care facilities for elderly non-self-sufficient persons across multiple regions. Directly comparable in core service (RSA residential care) and customer segment to Gruppo Spes.
• Opera Don Guanella: Italian religious nonprofit operating RSAs and care facilities for elderly and disabled persons. Comparable in residential care delivery and religious-affiliated cooperative structure.
• Gruppo Gheron: Italian RSA and home care operator managing multiple residential facilities for elderly and disabled persons, including public convenzione contracts. Operates a comparable multi-site integrated care model.
• Auxilium Vitae: Italian social cooperative providing residential, semi-residential, and domiciliary services for elderly and disadvantaged persons. Comparable as a cooperative-structured multi-service elder care provider.
• Segesta Gestioni (Korion Italia): Italian arm of European care group Korian, operating RSAs and assisted living facilities across Italy with both public and private beds. Comparable in facility-based elder care delivery model and mix of convenzione and private placements.

Broad incumbents

• Residenze Anni Azzurri (Korian): Italian RSA brand of Korian, operating at scale nationally. Comparable as an established elder care brand but materially larger and listed within a broader European portfolio.

Others

• Cooperative Sociali Federate (Confcooperative): Italian cooperative federation representing social cooperatives including RSA operators. Relevant as the umbrella ecosystem in which Gruppo Spes participates via Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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