Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Oeiras

What Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Oeiras does

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Oeiras (SCMO) is a Portuguese Catholic charitable institution founded in 1926, operating under the tradition of the 14 Works of Mercy as an Instituição de Solidariedade Social (IPSS) with canonical erection under the Patriarchate of Lisboa. The institution delivers integrated social services across four pillars in the municipalities of Oeiras and Amadora: Education (a network of 14 kindergartens in Oeiras and 1 in Amadora, covering creche, preschool, and extended care), Senior Community (day centers, home support, social centers, and the award-winning Programa Aproximar), Health (a multi-specialty outpatient health unit covering psychiatry, psychology, speech therapy, gynecology, pediatrics, general practice, nutrition, and dental medicine), and Social Action (social cabinet, psychology office, social hostel, social canteen, Casa da Esperança, and the Banco de Ajudas Técnicas equipment lending service). The Próximo Oeiras program (launched 2020) and the Grupo de Visitadores (founded 1991) supplement the service portfolio with community outreach and prison visitation respectively.

The organization employs 65 staff and draws on a broader volunteer base, with state-level coordination through the União das Misericórdias Portuguesas and the Federação Solicitude. Revenue is generated through four primary streams: state social security subsidies (Comparticipações from Instituto da Segurança Social) for licensed social responses, income-based family fees for education and other services, donations from corporate partners (notably Auchan and Continente for food distribution) and individuals, and professional service fees from health unit consultations. The institution receives referral flows from public entities (Câmara Municipal de Oeiras, Centro de Saúde, Segurança Social) and partners with private companies for in-kind donations and sponsorship. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is entirely physical and human-mediated through SCMO's own facilities.

Recent strategic activity includes the planned development of an 84-bed Continuous Care Unit (Unidade de Cuidados Continuados), renovation and reconstruction of multiple educational facilities, the 2023 launch of the Banco de Ajudas Técnicas equipment lending program, and expansion of the Aproximar Oeiras senior community program which won the Prêmio Séniores 2023 from BPI Fundação La Caixa.

Name

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Oeiras

Legal name

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Oeiras

Website

https://misericordia-oeiras.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Oeiras is a 99-year-old Portuguese Catholic IPSS operating in Oeiras and Amadora, delivering integrated social services through 15 kindergartens, senior community programs, a multi-specialty health unit, and social action programs for vulnerable populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Nonprofit / Faith-Based CCRCs (HLADAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nursing Homes (Non-SNF) (HLAFAFAC)

Keywords

• Social services delivery
• Early childhood education
• Senior community care
• Community health services
• Charitable social support

Headquarters

HQ city

Oeiras

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State Social Security Subsidies: Comparticipações fromInstituto da Segurança Social (social security) for various social responses including kindergartens (Creche Feliz), day care centers, home care, and other licensed responses.
2. Client/Customer Fees: Monthly fees paid by families for education (kindergarten, preschool) and other services, calculated according to family income.
3. Donations and Social Projects: Financial and in-kind donations from individuals, companies, and partners (such as Auchan and Continente supermarkets) for food distribution, equipment, and social projects.
4. Professional Services: Revenue from health unit consultations (medical specialties, dental medicine, psychology, speech therapy) and other fee-for-service offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SCMO is a Catholic non-profit charitable institution (IPSS) that delivers integrated social welfare services to the community of Oeiras and Amadora across four pillars: (1) Education — 15 kindergartens providing nursery (creche) and preschool (pré-escolar) care; (2) Senior Community — day centers (Centro de Dia), home care (Apoio Domiciliário), and the Programa Aproximar Oeiras active-aging initiative; (3) Health — a multi-specialty outpatient Unidade de Saúde and Dental Medicine service; and (4) Social Action — Social Cabinet, Psychology Office, Hostel Social, Cantina Social, Casa da Esperança, Banco de Ajudas Técnicas equipment lending, and the Grupo de Visitadores volunteer prison-visitation program.

Product overview

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Oeiras is a social welfare institution approaching its centennial, providing an integrated portfolio of social responses across four main areas: Education (early childhood education with 14 kindergartens/childcare centers), Senior Community (day care, home support, and the award-winning Programa Aproximar social integration program), Health (outpatient health unit with medical specialties including psychiatry, psychology, dentistry, and general medicine), and Social Action (social work office, psychology services, social housing, food aid, technical equipment lending, and volunteer visitor programs). The institution operates as a unified social services organization rather than a technology product, offering face-to-face care and support services to the community of Oeiras.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Programa Aproximar Oeiras: A social program initiated in 2020 to combat isolation among seniors, providing companionship, activities, and support for isolated individuals after retirement age. Won the Prémio Séniores 2023 from BPI Fundação La Caixa.

Products and services

• Creche e Pré-Escolar (Early Childhood Education) Licensed nursery (creche, ages 0–3) and pre-school (pré-escolar, ages 3–6) education delivered across 14 kindergartens in the Oeiras municipality and 1 in Amadora, including facilities such as J. Infância Nª Srª Rosário de Fátima, J. Infância Julieta Pimenta, J. Infância O Pingolé, Creche O Pioneiro, and Creche Rainha Dª Leonor. Designed for local families with extended hours (07:30–19:30).

Quantifiable outcome

• The 'Aproximar Oeiras' program won the Prémio Séniores 2023 from BPI Fundação La Caixa, recognizing its effectiveness in combating isolation and promoting active aging.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Auchan PortugalcoreOthersAuchan is a key food donation partner of SCMO, regularly supplying food goods for the Social Canteen (Cantina Social) and weekly food distribution to families in need. This partnership represents an ongoing, sustained supply of resources to support vulnerable populations.
• Continente (Corticeira/Ambiente)coreOthersContinente supermarket chain is a long-standing partner providing food donations for weekly distribution to families signaled by SCMO. The partnership forms a core pillar of the food security program.
• Câmara Municipal de Oeiras (CMO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Municipality of Oeiras is a key public sector partner providing support for social programs, joint events (such as Corridas do Tejo), and infrastructure collaboration. SCMO describes CMO as a critical partner in addressing community needs that state subsidies alone cannot cover.
• Oeiras ParqueminorOthersOeiras Parque shopping center has partnered with SCMO for social initiatives including school supply donations ('Regresso às aulas') for children from families served by SCMO, involving its retail tenants (Chicco, Fnac, Ericeira surf & skate, Caramel N'nuts).
• Nestlé PortugalminorOthersNestlé Portugal is listed as a partner of SCMO, though the specific nature of the partnership is not detailed on the partnership page.
• Oeiras ValleyminorOthers
• Forum VisãominorOthersForum Visão is listed as a partner of SCMO on the partnership page, though the specific nature of collaboration is not detailed.
• União das Misericórdias Portuguesas (UMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMP is the national federation of Misericórdias that SCMO actively participates in. SCMO attended the UMP's Cycle of Presentations (with participation of the Minister of Labor, Minister of Health, and President of Portugal), contributing to discussions on public policy, social responses, and the role of Misericórdias.
• Federação Solicitude (Patriarcado de Lisboa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Federação Solicitude is a federation of Social and Parish Centers and other Canonical Entities of Socio-Caritative Action of the Patriarchate of Lisboa. SCMO is a member and serves on its Board of Directors for the 2022-2025 term. The federation holds regular meetings, shares experiences, and coordinates pastoral and social action across member institutions.
• Orquestra de Câmara de Cascais e Oeiras (OCCO)minorOthersOCCO has collaborated long-term with SCMO's Grupo de Visitadores to organize an annual musical afternoon at Hospital Prisional de São João de Deus, bringing cultural events to incarcerated individuals.
• Diocese of Lisboa (Patriarcado de Lisboa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a Catholic institution of canonical erection (instituição de ereção canónica), SCMO operates under the spiritual authority of the Patriarcado de Lisboa. The Patriarchate conducts pastoral visits and coordinates socio-charitative initiatives through the Federação Solicitude.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cáritas Portuguesa: National Catholic social services organization providing social assistance, refugee support, and community programs across Portugal. Comparable as a Catholic charitable institution operating in the same social action space, with overlapping referral and donor ecosystems.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa: The largest Misericórdia in Portugal, operating a similarly broad portfolio of social services (health, senior care, social action, education) across the Lisbon region. Comparable as a fellow Catholic charitable institution with canonical erection under the same Patriarcado de Lisboa, facing the same state subsidy and governance framework.
• Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa: Portuguese Red Cross society providing social support, senior care, emergency response, and health services. Comparable as a major non-profit delivering integrated social and health programs to vulnerable populations, often in partnership with the same public entities.
• Fundação do Bom Sucesso: Portuguese non-profit foundation providing maternal-child health, social, and community services. Comparable as a Lisbon-region social services non-profit operating under similar IPSS-equivalent frameworks with overlapping donor and partner ecosystems.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Almada: Almada-based Misericórdia providing senior, social, and community services across the southern Tagus region. Comparable as a regional IPSS operating under the same UMP framework and serving similar beneficiary demographics.
• Centro Social Paroquial de Oeiras: Local parish social center operating within the same Oeiras municipality as SCMO, providing competing or complementary social services under the Diocese of Lisboa. Comparable as a community-level IPSS targeting the same beneficiary base in the same geography.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Cascais: Neighboring municipality Misericórdia operating in Cascais, providing comparable social and senior services in an adjacent affluent Lisbon-region municipality. Directly comparable on geography, beneficiary demographics, and the integrated education/senior/social action model.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Sintra: Misericórdia serving the Sintra municipality with a similar portfolio of social responses including senior care, social support, and community programs. Comparable as a regional IPSS operating under the same state funding and canonical framework.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Porto: Major Portuguese Misericórdia providing an integrated mix of social, health, and senior services in the Porto region. Directly comparable as a faith-based IPSS operating under the same national UMP framework and offering similar kindergarten, senior, and social action programs.

Others

• União das Misericórdias Portuguesas: National federation representing all Portuguese Misericórdias. SCMO actively participates in UMP governance and policy discussions, making it a key institutional stakeholder rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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