SASDOVAL Service d'aide et de soins à domicile du Vallon de Saint-Imier

What SASDOVAL Service d'aide et de soins à domicile du Vallon de Saint-Imier does

SASDOVAL (Service d'aide et de soins à domicile du Vallon de Saint-Imier) is a non-profit public utility association founded in 1998 in Saint-Imier, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, providing medically-prescribed home healthcare services to the entire population of the Vallon de Saint-Imier across 11 municipalities (La Ferrière, Renan, Sonvilier, Saint-Imier, Villeret, Cormoret, Courtelary, Cortébert, Corgémont, Sonceboz-Sombeval) and surrounding mountain areas. Under a contract with the Canton of Bern that imposes a mandatory acceptance obligation, SASDOVAL is the duty provider of Spitex-style home care in the region, delivering services 7 days a week including holidays from 6h to 23h, exclusively through qualified healthcare professionals (nurses, ASSC community health assistants, family aides, health auxiliaries, and care assistants). The organization is governed by a committee led by President Alain Droxler and operated by Director Raphaël Pellaton, with a stated team of 55+ multidisciplinary staff.

The service portfolio comprises four core offerings: evaluations and advisory services (conducted using the RAI-Home-care methodology recognized under LAMal), technical care including examinations and treatments, basic hygiene and comfort care, and specialized services covering palliative care (with a CAS-certified specialist) and pediatric home care delivered in coordination with the Biel/Bienne specialized team. All services require medical prescription and comply with Article 7 of OPAS (Ordonnance sur les prestations de l'assurance des soins). SASDOVAL does not provide household assistance directly, instead coordinating with external approved providers. The clinical model is supported by partnerships with EMSP (palliative care), Service de Bienne (pediatric delegation), Pro Senectute, Ligue pulmonaire, Foyer de jour Du Vallon, Foyer de jour de La Roseraie, and Swiss Red Cross Téléalarme, as well as training partnerships with Ceff santé social, HES, and the Myoda careers platform.

The revenue model is dominated by direct third-party billing to Swiss basic health insurance (LAMal) and accident insurance (LAA) under federal tariff schedules (CHF 52.60–76.90/hour for illness care, CHF 110.04–125.04/hour for accident/military insurance), with usage-based pricing per Article 7 OPAS. Patients aged 65+ contribute a capped daily co-payment of CHF 15.35 per Article 25d of the Social Aid Ordinance. Supplemental funding comes from public donations (used to acquire specialized equipment provided free to beneficiaries) and membership dues (CHF 20 individual / CHF 100 collective). No revenue has been disclosed in available sources.

Name

SASDOVAL Service d'aide et de soins à domicile du Vallon de Saint-Imier

Legal name

SASDOVAL Service d'aide et de soins à domicile du Vallon de Saint-Imier

Website

https://sasdoval.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SASDOVAL is a non-profit Swiss home healthcare association founded in 1998 in Saint-Imier, Canton of Bern, providing medically-prescribed nursing, basic care, palliative, and pediatric home care across 11 municipalities under a cantonal contract with mandatory regional coverage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Healthcare Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Post-Acute & Transitional 24/7 In-Home Care (Hospital/SNF Discharge) (HSABAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Care & ADL Assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility) (HLADAGAA), Skilled Home Health Aide Services (HHA/CNA under Skilled Plan of Care) (HLADAFAF), Overnight Respite Care (HSABAGAB), Symptom & Pain Management In-Home (Palliative Clinical Visits) (HSABAFAG)

Keywords

• Home care services
• Nursing care
• Palliative care
• Medical home visits
• Non-profit healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Imier

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance Reimbursement (Tiers Payant): Care services are billed directly to basic health insurance (LAMal) or accident insurance (LAA). The organization operates under third-party payer system where insurers pay the provider directly. Patients only pay deductibles and co-payments (10% of care costs).
2. Patient Financial Participation: Patients aged 65+ (AVS retirement age) contribute to care costs per canton mandate (Article 25d OASoc). Participation calculated based on intervention time, capped at CHF 15.35/day maximum. These amounts are deducted from canton subsidies.
3. Donations: Public donations support acquisition of specialized equipment for home care, provided free to beneficiaries. Donations fund palliative care, basic care, and home accompaniment equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SASDOVAL delivers prescription-based home healthcare and assistance services to all residents of the Vallon de Saint-Imier through four integrated service lines: evaluation, advisory and care coordination under the RAI-Home-care methodology; technical nursing care (examinations and treatments); basic hygiene and comfort care; and specialized services (palliative care and pediatric home care via a Biel/Bienne partnership). Services are billed primarily to Swiss basic health (LAMal) and accident (LAA) insurers under the third-party payer system, with capped patient co-payments for those aged 65+ under OASoc Article 25d, and are provided 7 days a week, 6h to 23h, including holidays.

Product overview

SASDOVAL is a non-profit home care and assistance association providing comprehensive healthcare services at home under medical prescription. The organization operates as a unified service with four integrated care offerings: Evaluations, conseils et coordination (assessment and advisory services using RAI-Home-care methodology); Soins d'examens et traitements (technical/medical care); Soins de base (basic hygiene and comfort care); and Soins spécialisés (specialized palliative and pediatric care). Services are provided 7 days a week from 6h to 23h, including holidays, exclusively by qualified healthcare professionals including nurses, community health assistants, family aides, and health auxiliaries. Under contract with the Canton of Bern, the organization serves the entire Vallon de Saint-Imier population.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Evaluations, conseils et coordination (Soins d'évaluation et de conseils) Initial needs assessment at the patient's home using the RAI-Home-care evaluation methodology, followed by advisory services and care coordination provided exclusively by nursing staff, in compliance with OPAS Article 7. Targeted at Vallon de Saint-Imier residents requiring professional assessment to determine care needs.
• Soins d'examens et traitements (Soins techniques) Technical nursing care including vital signs monitoring, blood glucose surveillance, laboratory samples, therapeutic respiratory measures, catheter and tube care, medication preparation and administration, wound care, pain management, and therapeutic baths. Provided to patients in their homes under medical prescription.
• Soins de base Basic hygiene and comfort care including assistance with daily living activities such as body hygiene, dressing, feeding, mobilization, exercises, compression bandaging, and pressure ulcer prevention, delivered at the patient's home by qualified community health staff.
• Soins spécialisés Specialized services including palliative care delivered with a CAS-certified specialist nurse, complex wound care, and pediatric home care delivered in collaboration with Biel/Bienne's specialized pediatric team via care convention.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• OPAN (Online Patient Registration Platform)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline patient registration platform for Spitex services. Provides digital intake process for patients seeking home care services.
• EMSP (Équipes Mobiles en Soins Palliatifs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile palliative care teams providing specialized support for end-of-life care. SASDOVAL collaborates with EMSP for palliative care cases, working with attending physicians.
• Service de Bienne (Pediatric Home Care)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized pediatric home care team from Biel/Bienne. SASDOVAL cannot provide pediatric care alone, so operates under a care convention with this service for patients under 18 years through their delegation.
• Foyer de jour Du Vallon (Sonceboz)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal day care center for elderly. Referral and coordination relationship for patients requiring daytime care services.
• Foyer de jour de La RoseraieminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDay care center providing daytime care and meals for elderly. Referral and coordination relationship.
• Swiss Red Cross (Téléalarme)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmergency alarm system for elderly and vulnerable people living at home. Provides safety monitoring for home care beneficiaries.
• Pro SenectuteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss organization for elderly people. Provides resources and support for aging-related care services.
• Ligue pulmonaire (Lung League)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss lung health organization. Partnership for respiratory care services and support.
• Ceff santé socialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining institution for healthcare professions. SASDOVAL provides apprenticeship training for ASSC and ASA students under training contracts.
• HES (Haute École Spécialisée)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences. Partnership for healthcare student education and clinical placement.
• Myoda (Health Professions Platform)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatform for health career discovery, internships, and job placements in Bern. SASDOVAL uses this to advertise discovery days and training positions.
• SereiminorOthersRegional healthcare network organization for home care service coordination.
• DomitecminorOthersTechnology provider referenced in useful links section for home care support services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aide et Soins à Domicile (ASD) Vaud: French-speaking Swiss home care association providing Spitex-equivalent services in Canton Vaud. Directly comparable to SASDOVAL as a non-profit delivering skilled nursing, basic care, and specialized services under cantonal mandate with LAMal reimbursement.
• Spitex Bern: Regional Spitex home care organization serving the Canton of Bern area. Directly comparable to SASDOVAL as both are non-profit Spitex providers operating under cantonal contracts in adjacent geographic territories with similar LAMal billing structures and multidisciplinary care teams.
• Spitex Zürich: Large Swiss Spitex organization in Canton Zurich. Comparable to SASDOVAL in service model (skilled home care, basic care, specialty services) and LAMal/LAA billing, though materially larger in scale and serving an urban-rural mix rather than a single valley.
• Spitex Valais: Spitex provider serving Canton Valais with a mixed urban-rural catchment. Directly comparable to SASDOVAL in operating model, cantonal contracting, multilingual team structure, and service portfolio including palliative and basic home care.

Regional players

• Domicil Bern: Bern-based elder care organization offering residential and home-oriented services in the Canton of Bern region. Comparable to SASDOVAL in geography (Canton of Bern) and elderly patient focus, but with a more institutionally-weighted portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Tertianum Group: Largest Swiss operator of senior residences and care services. Comparable in elderly care delivery (basic care, ADL support) but operates primarily residential/assisted living rather than home-based Spitex services like SASDOVAL.
• Croix-Rouge suisse (Swiss Red Cross) home care services: National humanitarian organization offering home care and accompaniment services across Switzerland. Comparable as a non-profit care provider with Téléalarme partnerships and elderly care services, though broader in scope (shelter, training, international aid) than SASDOVAL's focused home health mandate.

Emerging players

• Pro Senectute: Swiss foundation supporting elderly well-being with referral, advisory, and limited direct care services. Comparable as an elderly-care ecosystem partner to SASDOVAL (referral partnership exists per source), though focused on support services rather than clinical home care.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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