Parco San Rocco

What Parco San Rocco does

Parco San Rocco (Fondazione Parco San Rocco) is a Swiss non-profit foundation operating two residential care facilities in Ticino, Switzerland — the historic Morbio Inferiore site (110 beds) and the newer Coldrerio site (79 beds, opened October 2022), totaling 189 residential places. Founded originally in 1935 and reorganized as a foundation in April 2008, the organization provides elderly care with specialization in dementia and gerontopsychiatry, serving aged residents of the Mendrisiotto region through an integrated clinical and community model.

The foundation's service portfolio extends beyond residential care to include Active outpatient healthcare services, SPITEX-style home care, the Sempre Allegra restaurant and bakery, and cultural programming including the Vivente event series and the in-house Edizioni Casa del Dialogo publishing imprint. A team of 300+ collaborators, supported by an external physician network, delivers care under cantonal regulatory frameworks (Legge Anziani). Director John Gaffuri and President Franco Porro lead the organization.

The business model is funded through resident fees paid by elderly individuals and their families, complemented by revenue from outpatient services, hospitality operations, and ancillary cultural activities. As a foundation, surplus is reinvested into facilities and programming rather than distributed, with recent capital deployment focused on the Casa di Luce renovation project at the Morbio site (announced 2025) and a 2026 volunteer partnership with a local municipality to coordinate community-based elder support.

Name

Parco San Rocco

Legal name

Fondazione Parco San Rocco

Website

https://parcosanrocco.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Parco San Rocco is a Swiss foundation operating two residential elderly-care facilities in Ticino (189 beds across Morbio Inferiore and Coldrerio), specializing in dementia and gerontopsychiatry, alongside outpatient Active services, SPITEX home care, a restaurant/bakery, and cultural programming for residents and the Mendrisiotto community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Residential Care Services

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLADABAB

Assisted Living with Memory Care (Mixed Campus)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Assisted Living Facilities

Keywords

• Residential elderly care
• Dementia care services
• Gerontopsychiatry care
• Intergenerational community services
• Home care SPITEX

Headquarters

HQ city

Morbio Inferiore

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential Care Fees: Residents pay a fee (retta) that covers accommodation, meals, and basic health and social services. The participation fee for residents in a recognized Institute under the Elderly Law is commensurate with personal income and assets. External contributions or insurance contributions may be available.
2. Food Service and Retail: The Sempre Allegra restaurant, bakery, and pastry shop serves residents, their families, and the general public. The facility includes a post office agency and hairdresser salon that serve both residents and the community.
3. Outpatient Healthcare Services: Outpatient healthcare services including home care (SPITEX), physiotherapy, ergotherapy, and podology services provided based on medical prescriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fondazione Parco San Rocco operates two residential care homes for elderly individuals in Canton Ticino, Switzerland, providing long-term accommodation, meals, medical/nursing care, physiotherapy, ergotherapy, podology, and specialized dementia and gerontopsychiatry units. Beyond residential care, the foundation delivers outpatient and home healthcare (SPITEX), disability inclusion programs, a community restaurant/bakery (Sempre Allegra), preschool services (Preasilo), and cultural programming through its intergenerational model.

Product overview

Parco San Rocco is a foundation operating two residential care homes for elderly people in Ticino, Switzerland, with a total of 189 beds across Morbio Inferiore (110 beds) and Coldrerio (79 beds). The offering consists of core residential care products at each location, supplemented by healthcare services (Servizi Active), dining/bakery services (Sempre Allegra), childcare (Preasilo), a publishing house (Edizioni Casa del Dialogo), and cultural programming (Vivente). The foundation emphasizes intergenerational connection, community integration, and holistic care combining medical, social, and cultural dimensions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sempre Allegra: Restaurant, bakery, and pastry shop within the care facilities, symbolizing meeting, memory, and sharing. Offers daily fresh products including bread, pastries, ice cream, and seasonal menus.
• Active
• Edizioni Casa del Dialogo

Products and services

• Parco San Rocco Morbio Inferiore (Residential Care Home) Residential care home accommodating 110 elderly residents at Via Francesco Chiesa 5, Morbio Inferiore, providing accommodation, meals, medical and nursing care, physiotherapy, ergotherapy, podology, a protected dementia unit (Unità Abitativa Protetta), gerontopsychiatry unit, and disability inclusion programs. Includes Bar Ristorante Allegra with pastry and gelato, hairdresser, Preasilo L'isola che c'è for children, and cultural/recreational activities.
• Parco San Rocco Coldrerio (Residential Care Home) Residential care home inaugurated in October 2022 in the Quartiere Intergenerazionale of Coldrerio, accommodating 79 people in 69 single rooms and 5 rooms for couples. Offers medical studio, physiotherapy, ergotherapy, podology, protected dementia unit, gerontopsychiatry unit, disability inclusion project, Bar Ristorante Allegra with pastry and gelato, hairdresser, Post office agency, and Preasilo La Libellula.
• Servizi Active (Healthcare Services Network) Network of socio-health services providing medical, nursing, nutritional, pharmacological, physiotherapy, ergotherapy, and podology competencies, delivered both within the care homes and to the broader community through outpatient and SPITEX home care visits on medical prescription. Also creates meeting opportunities through cultural and intergenerational activities.
• Sempre Allegra (Restaurant, Bakery and Pastry) Restaurant, bakery, and pastry shop operating within both Morbio Inferiore and Coldrerio care facilities, serving residents, their families, and the general public. Offers daily fresh bread, fresh pasta production, pastries, gelato, weekly menus, and take-away meals. Symbolizes meeting, memory, and sharing as part of the foundation's intergenerational model.
• Edizioni Casa del Dialogo (Publishing House) In-house publishing house established in 2022, producing thematic volumes inviting collaborators from both care facilities alongside external scholars, artists, and thinkers. Publications include 'Vita alla Vita', 'Abitare', 'Flessibilità dell'anima', and 'Aequilibrium', originated from COVID-19 period epistolary exchanges.
• Preasilo (Children's Preschool) Children's daycare service for ages 0 to 3 years, embedded within both care homes to enable intergenerational interaction. Preasilo L'isola che c'è operates at Morbio Inferiore on Tuesdays 9-11am; Preasilo La Libellula operates at Coldrerio on Fridays 9-11am.

Quantifiable outcome

• 189 total residential beds across two modern facilities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Comune di Morbio InferiorecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration with the municipality of Morbio Inferiore to promote volunteer activities during the International Year of Volunteering 2026. The municipality promotes free summer activities open to all residents, with Fondazione Parco San Rocco hosting volunteer opportunities for youth aged 12 and above to spend time with residents participating in games, cooking workshops, sports tournaments, and musical moments.
• INsalute JournalminorOthers · 1 January 2026Featured in issue 01/2026 of the INsalute journal for coverage of the Nucleo Alzheimer della Fondazione Parco San Rocco at Morbio Inferiore, highlighting the facility's relationship-based approach to dementia care focused on trust and respect for the person.
• Piccole Suore della Sacra Famiglia (Little Sisters of the Holy Family)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe religious congregation that founded the institution in 1935 continues to express its proximity to people based on a spiritual vision where old age carries grace and mission. They operate in synergy with diverse professional figures, maintaining a common vision that adapts to the local social and cultural context.
• Itten+Brechbühl SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture studio that won the architectural competition for the renovation of the Morbio Inferiore facility with the 'Casa di Luce' project. The firm operates throughout Switzerland with an office in Lugano and was selected for their ability to respond to the foundation's philosophy of care, assistance aligned with evolving elderly needs, intergenerational approach, and community connection.
• Edizioni Casa del DialogominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn-house publishing house established in 2022 that produces thematic volumes involving collaborators from Morbio Inferiore and Coldrerio facilities along with external scholars, artists, and thinkers. First publications include 'Vita alla Vita' and 'Abitare', developed during the COVID-19 pandemic as epistolary exchanges.
• Scuola di LovercianominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution collaborating on intergenerational meetings with students and elderly residents. Joint activities include picnics and social events that create connections between young people and seniors, enriching both groups through shared experiences.
• Various Territorial Social InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborations with territorial social institutions to welcome people with disabilities and ensure continuity of educational pathways when increased healthcare assistance becomes necessary. The disability inclusion program operates through these partnerships to provide comprehensive support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Résidence Beaulieu: Swiss elder care residence offering assisted living, dementia care, and short-term stays. Comparable to Parco San Rocco in combining residential and respite services under the Swiss elderly-care regulatory model.
• Sonnweid: Swiss elder care home widely recognized for its specialized dementia care model. Highly comparable to Parco San Rocco's Unità Abitativa Protetta focus, with a similarly domain-specialized approach to non-pharmacological dementia care in a residential setting.
• Senevita: Swiss operator of assisted living residences, care homes, and outpatient services. Directly comparable to Parco San Rocco in offering residential care with integrated medical, hospitality, and community services across multiple Swiss sites.
• Casa Serena: Swiss assisted living and care residence providing long-term residential care, dementia support, and community integration. Closely matches Parco San Rocco in scope (assisted living + dementia + community engagement) and Swiss elderly-law regulatory framework.
• Bethesda Alterszentren: Group of Swiss elder care residences offering assisted living, dementia care, and nursing. Operates on a comparable non-profit foundation model in Switzerland with multi-site residential care and outpatient services similar to Parco San Rocco.
• Domaine de la Prairie: Swiss assisted living and care facility providing residential and dementia care services. Operates a similar model of fee-based residential care with integrated medical and community services under Swiss elderly law.
• Diaconis Bern – Alterszentrum: Swiss faith-based foundation operating elder care residences with integrated medical and community services. Highly comparable to Parco San Rocco in foundation governance structure, religious-affiliated origins, and integrated residential-plus-community service model.

Broad incumbents

• Korian: European leader in senior care services including assisted living, nursing homes, and home care. Similar service mix to Parco San Rocco's residential and outpatient offerings, though operating across multiple European countries as a large listed incumbent.
• Orpea: Major European operator of nursing homes, assisted living, and home care services. Comparable to Parco San Rocco in core service offering (assisted living + dementia + post-acute care), though it operates at international scale as a for-profit listed group.
• Tertianum Group: Largest private senior care and assisted living operator in Switzerland with 80+ residences. Comparable to Parco San Rocco as a Swiss residential care provider, but operates at national scale, is for-profit, and offers a broader service portfolio including hospitality-style premium residences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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