Santa Casa Da Misericórdia De Miranda Do Douro

What Santa Casa Da Misericórdia De Miranda Do Douro does

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Miranda do Douro (SCMMD) is a Portuguese nonprofit social welfare institution (Instituição de Solidariedade Social) and a public legal entity under Portuguese law, headquartered at Rua Rainha Dona Catarina in Miranda do Douro, northeastern Portugal. The institution operates an integrated portfolio of social and healthcare services covering the full life-cycle of care for the local municipality: three ERPI (Estrutura Residencial para Pessoas Idosas) residential homes for elderly individuals (Nosso Senhor da Misericórdia, São Miguel, and Nossa Senhora do Monte), a childcare center (Centro Infantil Menino Jesus da Cartolinha) for children aged 3 months to 6 years, a home care service (Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário/SAD), and a continuing care unit (Unidade de Cuidados Continuados) with 24 long-term maintenance beds undergoing requalification. In 2024, the institution added a Teleassistência service providing 24-hour GPS-based monitoring and emergency response for senior users, representing the most notable technology-enabled addition to its traditional care delivery model.

The institution generates revenue through a hybrid nonprofit model combining public funding (Portuguese social security subsidies and PRR/Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência grants), user fees (such as the ATL Summer Program at €50 per fortnight or €100 per month), and charitable contributions via the IRS tax designation system that allows Portuguese taxpayers to direct 1% of their tax liability to qualifying nonprofits. Customer acquisition is direct-to-consumer and community-driven, with no digital or intermediary channels; services are accessed via direct enrollment, coordination with social services, and word-of-mouth within the Miranda do Douro municipality. The institution is governed by elected statutory bodies (Órgãos Sociais) for the 2025–2028 quadriennium, with no parent company, holding structure, or external investor backing identified.

Name

Santa Casa Da Misericórdia De Miranda Do Douro

Legal name

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Miranda do Douro

Website

https://scmmd.pt

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Miranda do Douro is a Portuguese nonprofit social welfare institution operating three elderly residential homes, a childcare center, home care, continuing care, and a 24-hour teleassistance service for residents of Miranda do Douro municipality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Care and Elderly Care Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Small Residential Care Homes (RCFE/Board & Care) (HLADABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dementia/Alzheimer’s In-Home Care (Non-Medical) (HLADAGAG)

Keywords

• Elderly residential care
• Childcare services
• Home support services
• Continuing care unit
• Teleassistance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Miranda do Douro

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. Social Care Services: Revenue generated from providing elderly care (ERPI), childcare (Centro Infantil), home care (SAD), and continuing care services. Funded through a combination of government social security subsidies, user fees, and charitable donations. Services are provided to the local community of Miranda do Douro.
2. Public Funding and Subsidies: Institutional funding through Portuguese government social programs including PRR (Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência) for the requalification of continuing care units.
3. IRS Tax Donations: Public donations through the Portuguese IRS tax designation system (1% consignment), where taxpayers can direct a portion of their taxes to the institution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Miranda do Douro is a Portuguese non-profit Misericórdia that operates social and healthcare services for the local community. Its core offerings include three residential elderly care facilities (ERPI), a childcare center (Centro Infantil), home-based support service (SAD), a continuing care unit (UCC), a teleassistance service, and a summer ATL children's activity program.

Product overview

Santa Casa da Misericordia de Miranda do Douro operates a portfolio of social care and healthcare services including three elderly care homes (ERPI), one children's center (Centro Infantil), a home care service (SAD), a continuing care unit, and a teleassistance service with GPS technology. The institution also runs seasonal childcare programs during summer holidays. These services collectively address the care needs of elderly populations and children in Miranda do Douro municipality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centro Infantil Menino Jesus da Cartolinha: Childcare centre (Creche) providing care and early childhood education services.
• ERPI Nosso Senhor da Misericórdia
• ERPI São Miguel
• ERPI Nossa Senhora do Monte
• Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário
• Unidade de Cuidados Continuados

Products and services

• Estrutura Residencial Para Idosos (ERPI) - Residential Elderly Care

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Câmara Municipal de Miranda do DourocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Miranda do Douro supports the ATL de Verão summer program as a co-organizer, demonstrating collaborative partnership between the Santa Casa and local government for community services. The municipality also partnered with the institution for the Intergenerational Encounter 2024 event involving school children and elderly residents.
• Europarques EBIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuroparques EBI (Basic School) collaborated with the Santa Casa on an educational visit to Parque do Douro Internacional, fostering intergenerational connections between school children and elderly care residents.
• PRR - Plano de Recuperação e ResiliênciacoreOthersThe institution received PRR funding (Investment RE-C01-i02) for the requalification of 24 beds in Unidade de Longa Duração e Manutenção. This government program supports the modernization of continuing care infrastructure in Portugal.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa: The largest and most prominent Misericórdia in Portugal, operating hospitals, elder care homes, and a wide social services portfolio. Directly comparable as the flagship institution of the same Misericórdias network in which SCMMD operates.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Porto: Regional Misericórdia in northern Portugal operating hospitals, residential elderly care, and social services. Closely mirrors SCMMD's multi-service model within a comparable regional Portuguese setting.
• Residências Montepio (Grupo Montepio): Operates a network of senior residences in Portugal under the Montepio mutual group. Directly comparable as a residential elderly care operator competing for the same customer segment, albeit with a mutual/commercial rather than Misericórdia mandate.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Braga: Regional Misericórdia in northern Portugal operating elderly care homes, social services, and health units. Closely comparable to SCMMD in scope, regional positioning, and integrated social/healthcare model.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Viseu: Regional interior-Portugal Misericórdia providing residential elderly care, home care, and continuing care services. Highly comparable to SCMMD in rural regional setting, service mix, and target population.

Broad incumbents

• Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa: Portuguese Red Cross operates nationwide social and health services including elderly care, home care, and emergency support. Comparable as a broad social/healthcare provider but at national scale and with a humanitarian rather than Misericórdia mandate.
• Cáritas Portuguesa: National Catholic social services network providing elderly support, family assistance, and community-based care across Portugal. Comparable as a broad social assistance incumbent serving overlapping vulnerable populations.

Others

• União das Misericórdias Portuguesas: Umbrella organization representing Portugal's 400+ Misericórdias. Comparable as the institutional ecosystem and lobbying body supporting SCMMD, providing shared services, training, and policy representation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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