HomeCare Nordstern AG

Name

HomeCare Nordstern AG

Legal name

HomeCare Nordstern AG

Website

https://homecare-nordstern.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Healthcare Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (621610), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Catheter, Tracheostomy & Enteral Feeding (Tube Feeding) Home Care (HSABACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Meal Preparation, Nutrition Support & Feeding Assistance (HLADAGAD), Medicare-Certified Skilled Nursing Visits (RN/LPN) (HSABACAA), Medical Nutrition Therapy (Registered Dietitian) (HSADAFAE)

Keywords

• Clinical nutrition therapy
• Home healthcare services
• Enteral nutrition
• Parenteral nutrition
• Home nursing care

Headquarters

HQ city

Flurlingen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Nutrition Products and Delivery: Sale and home delivery of clinical nutrition products including oral nutritional supplements (Trinknahrung), enteral tube feeding (Sondennahrung), and parenteral nutrition (Parenterale Ernährung). Products are reimbursed through Swiss basic health insurance (OKP) via cost coverage approval (Kostengutsprache/KOGU) process managed in collaboration with SVK and health insurers.
2. Home Nursing and Care Services: Professional home-based nursing and care services including stoma care, urology, infusion therapy, wound care, and tracheostomy support. Services provided by qualified nursing staff directly at patients' homes.
3. Nutritional Therapy Consultations: Individual clinical nutritional therapy counseling and ongoing nutritional status monitoring for patients with malnutrition or specialized dietary needs. Includes product adjustment and follow-up care.
4. Medical Supplies and Equipment: Supply of medical equipment and supplies related to clinical nutrition including feeding pumps (Compat Ella, Amika, Freego, Bodyguard, Nutricia Flocare Infinity III), accessories, and consumables required for enteral and parenteral nutrition administration.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HomeCare Nordstern AG provides clinical nutrition therapy (enteral, parenteral, and oral nutrition) and home nursing services for patients requiring complex care at home in German-speaking Switzerland. The company delivers nutritional products, medical supplies, and qualified home nursing directly to patients, managing insurance reimbursement and recurring deliveries. A prescriber portal enables hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, Spitex organizations, and physicians to register patients and order products online.

Product overview

HomeCare Nordstern AG is a Swiss home healthcare provider offering a comprehensive suite of clinical and nursing services. The core offerings include clinical nutrition therapy (Ernährungstherapie) and nursing care (Pflege), supported by specialized treatment services such as infusion therapy, wound care, stoma care, urology care, and tracheostomy care. The company operates a webshop for ordering oral nutrition supplements (Trinknahrung), enteral nutrition (Sondennahrung), and parenteral nutrition products, complemented by a home delivery service (Hauslieferservice). Patients can register through a digital registration portal at app.homecare-nordstern.ch. Additional product categories include thicknessing agents for dysphagia management and antibiotic therapy services. Pediatric services are announced as coming soon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clinical Nutrition Therapy (Ernährungstherapie) Integrated clinical nutrition therapy for patients requiring enteral, parenteral, or oral nutrition support at home, delivered by registered dietitians (SVDE) with insurance reimbursement handling.
• Enteral Nutrition (Sondennahrung) Tube-feeding (enteral) nutrition products such as standard and disease-specific formulas, delivered to patients at home with clinical support.
• Parenteral Nutrition (Parenterale Ernährung) Intravenous parenteral nutrition for patients who cannot absorb nutrients through the gastrointestinal tract, supplied as patient-individual solutions and delivered by qualified pharmacy.
• Oral Nutritional Supplements (Trinknahrung) Drinkable oral nutritional supplements (sip feeds) for patients with inadequate oral intake, unintentional weight loss, or malnutrition risk.
• Home Nursing Care (Pflege zu Hause) Qualified home nursing services delivered by registered nurses including infusion therapy, wound care, stoma care, urology care, tracheostomy care, and antibiotic therapy at the patient's home.
• Webshop (Online Ordering) Online webshop for patients and institutions to order clinical nutrition products, thickening agents, and medical supplies with delivery scheduling.
• Thickening Agents (Andickungsmittel) Thickening agents for liquids and food for patients with dysphagia or swallowing disorders, available for home delivery via webshop.
• Home Delivery Service (Heimservice / Lieferservice) Recurring home delivery service providing nutrition products, supplies, and medical equipment directly to patients' homes on a scheduled basis.
• Prescriber and Institution Portal Online portal for hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, Spitex, and physicians to register patients and initiate clinical nutrition therapy or home nursing orders.
• Nutrition Consulting (Ernährungsberatung) Personalized nutrition consulting delivered by registered dietitians (BSc Ernährungsberaterin SVDE) for patients with nutritional risk or chronic conditions, using validated assessment tools (MNA, PG-SGA, EAT-10).

Quantifiable outcome

• Today ordered, tomorrow delivered — same-day ordering with next-day home delivery across covered regions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nestlé Health SciencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor supplier partner for clinical nutrition products including specialized nutritional supplements and enteral nutrition formulas used in the company's home-based nutritional therapy services.
• Fresenius Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey supplier of parenteral nutrition products and related medical equipment for intravenous nutritional therapy provided to patients in their homes.
• AbbottcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduct partner supplying nutritional supplements and clinical nutrition products for the company's enteral and oral nutritional therapy offerings.
• BaxtercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier of medical equipment and nutrition products used in home-based clinical nutrition therapy, including infusion systems and related supplies.
• SVK (Schweizerischer Verband für Gemeinschaftsaufgaben der Krankenversicherer)coreOthersSwiss Association for Community Health Insurance Tasks. HomeCare Nordstern coordinates cost coverage approvals (Kostengutsprache) with SVK for patients requiring artificial nutrition therapy. SVK manages billing directly with health insurers for covered nutritional therapy products.
• VolksapothekecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent pharmacy group providing brand affiliation, operational infrastructure, and corporate support for HomeCare Nordstern AG. The pharmacy group logo appears alongside the HomeCare Nordstern branding.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Careanesth AG: Swiss provider of home-based infusion and anesthesia-related care services. Comparable niche operator in home-delivered clinical therapies, with overlapping patient populations in IV therapy.

Broad incumbents

• Nestlé Health Science: Global nutrition-focused business headquartered in Switzerland. Major supplier partner for HomeCare Nordstern and also offers clinical nutrition services and direct patient support programs that overlap with the home clinical nutrition model.
• Baxter AG (Switzerland): Global medical products company with a Swiss affiliate supplying infusion systems and clinical nutrition products. Listed as a HomeCare Nordstern supplier but operates broader parenteral nutrition services in other markets.
• B. Braun Medical AG: Global medical device and pharmaceutical company with Swiss operations in infusion therapy, nutrition, and homecare. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping home clinical nutrition capabilities.
• Abbott AG (Switzerland): Global healthcare company with a Swiss affiliate providing nutritional products and medical devices. Listed as a HomeCare Nordstern supplier, with broader presence in clinical nutrition and homecare-adjacent services.
• Fresenius Kabi (Switzerland): Global leader in clinical nutrition, infusion therapy, and medical devices with Swiss operations. Listed as a HomeCare Nordstern supplier, but also offers home parenteral nutrition services internationally, making it both partner and broad competitor.

Direct peers

• Publicare AG: Swiss provider of homecare medical supplies and clinical nutrition products with direct-to-home delivery. Operates a similar reimbursement-driven model for stoma, incontinence, enteral nutrition, and wound care in the Swiss market.
• MediService AG: Swiss specialty pharmacy that delivers medications and clinical products directly to patients' homes, with insurance billing for chronic conditions. Directly comparable to HomeCare Nordstern's model of home-delivered reimbursed clinical products.
• Spitex Schweiz (Spitex organizations): Umbrella for Swiss non-profit and for-profit homecare organizations providing nursing and support services at home. Highly comparable as both delivery channel (Spitex is listed as a HomeCare Nordstern partner) and adjacent service provider in patient home care.

Others

• Galexis AG: Swiss pharmaceutical wholesaler and logistics provider serving pharmacies and healthcare institutions. Comparable as a distribution/logistics infrastructure peer supporting home delivery of clinical products to the Swiss market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/homecare-nordstern-ag

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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