Santa Casa Da Misericórdia De Valpaços

What Santa Casa Da Misericórdia De Valpaços does

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Valpaços is a private, non-profit charitable institution founded in 1955 in Valpaços, in the Trás-os-Montes region of inland Portugal. It operates as a multi-service social welfare provider under the traditional Portuguese Misericórdia framework, delivering healthcare, elderly care, early childhood education, and agricultural/wine production under one institutional umbrella. Its service portfolio spans a regional hospital (Hospital da Misericórdia de Valpaços, reopened in November 2022 after a €5,014,555 investment), multiple Estruturas Residenciais para Pessoas Idosas (ERPI) across the municipality (São José, Friões, Lebução, Carrazedo de Montenegro, Argeriz, Santiago de Ribeira de Alhariz), a Centro de Dia (day care), Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário (home support), a Creche and Jardim de Infância, and vineyards producing the Valpaço-Lo-Velho DOC wine line.

The hospital is the institution's most technology-intensive asset, offering general and specialized consultations, surgery, oncology care, rehabilitation, and, since 2026, aquablation (AquaBeam) robotic image-guided treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. The institution is also developing a Habitação Colaborativa (collaborative housing) project at Pinheiro Manso — a PRR-funded next-generation social housing pilot for 46 residents in T0/T1/T2 apartments, indicating a move into new service models for the elderly and dependent population.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring cooperation agreements (Acordos de Cooperação) with Segurança Social for social services, ARS Norte contracts for hospital services, EU structural funds (FEDER) and the Portuguese PRR for capital projects, and modest commercial revenue from wine sales and events. The institution is governed by a Mesa Administrativa led by Provedor Dr. Altamiro da Ressurreição Claro, who received the Commander of the Order of Merit from the President of the Republic in January 2023. It is a member of the União das Misericórdias Portuguesas and operates exclusively within the Valpaços municipality and surrounding Alto Tâmega region.

Name

Santa Casa Da Misericórdia De Valpaços

Legal name

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Valpaços

Website

https://scmv.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Valpaços is a Portuguese non-profit charitable institution operating a regional hospital, multiple elderly residential and day-care facilities, a creche and kindergarten, and a wine estate, serving the Valpaços municipality and Trás-os-Montes region through government cooperation agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Community Healthcare Services

NAICS

Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE), Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Elderly residential care
• Community healthcare
• Early childhood education
• Regional hospital services

Headquarters

HQ city

Valpaços

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Cooperation Agreements (Acordos de Cooperação): Funding from Segurança Social (Social Security) for operating social support services including ERPI (Estrutura Residencial para Pessoas Idosas), Centro de Dia, and home care services through formal cooperation agreements.
2. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue from the Hospital da Misericordia through agreements with ARS Norte (Administração Regional de Saúde do Norte) and provision of medical consultations, surgeries, and examinations.
3. Wine Production and Sales: The institution produces and sells Valpaco-Lo-Velho wines including DOC wines and reserves, with limited production batches. Revenue from wine sales at events and festivals.
4. Agricultural Operations: Wine production from own vineyards in the Trás-os-Montes wine region with over 2,000 hectares of vineyards in Valpaços.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Valpaços is a Portuguese non-profit charitable institution that operates a regional hospital, multiple residential and day-care facilities for the elderly, home-support services, a nursery and kindergarten, and vineyards producing Valpaço-Lo-Velho DOC wines. Services are delivered through cooperation agreements with Segurança Social and ARS Norte, with funding from EU structural funds, government grants, and its own commercial activities.

Product overview

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Valpaços operates as a multi-service social welfare institution offering a diverse portfolio of services organized into four main areas: Healthcare (Hospital da Misericórdia de Valpaços with aquabeam robotic treatment), Social Action (Estruturas Residenciais para Idosos/ERPI elderly care homes, Centro de Dia day care, and Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário home support), Education (Creche e Jardim de Infância childcare), and Agriculture (Valpaço-Lo-Velho wine production). The institution is implementing innovative projects including Habitação Colaborativa do Pinheiro Manso, a next-generation collaborative housing project for 46-47 residents funded by the PRR. The portfolio includes traditional elderly care services alongside modern healthcare innovations and agricultural products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Valpaço-Lo-Velho: Wine brand produced by the institution, including Valpaço-Lo-Velho DOC Tinto 2022 and Valpaço-Lo-Velho Reserva Arinto Branco 2018, with medals from international wine competitions.

Products and services

• Hospital da Misericórdia de Valpaços Regional hospital providing healthcare services including surgeries, medical consultations, diagnostic examinations, oncology programs, and rehabilitation care to the population of Valpaços and surrounding areas. Reopened in November 2022 with EUR 5 million in investment.
• Aquablation (AquaBeam) Robotic Treatment for BPH Innovative robotic, image-guided water-jet treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), the first such service in the region, provided to urology patients through the Hospital da Misericórdia.
• Estrutura Residencial para Idosos (ERPI) Network of residential care homes for elderly persons across the Valpaços municipality, including ERPI São José, ERPI Maria Ribeiro & Ricardo Mourão, ERPI de Lebução, ERPI de Carrazedo de Montenegro, ERPI de Argeriz, and ERPI Nº Srª da Conceição em Friões, providing accommodation, daily care, and qualified support.
• Centro de Dia Day care center providing daytime care, activities, and socialization for elderly persons who return to their own homes in the evening.
• Serviço de Apoio Domiciliário (SAD) Home support service delivering personal care, daily living assistance, and domestic help to elderly and dependent persons in their own homes within the municipality, including patient transport via an electric vehicle fleet.
• Creche e Jardim de Infância Early childhood education services providing nursery (Creche) and preschool (Jardim de Infância) care with educational, recreational, and developmental activities for young children of families in the Valpaços region.
• Habitação Colaborativa do Pinheiro Manso Next-generation collaborative social housing comprising T1 and T2 apartments for 46 residents with common-use spaces and shared support services. A pilot project in Portugal co-funded by the Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência (PRR).
• Valpaço-Lo-Velho Wines DOC and Reserva wines produced from the institution's own vineyards in the Trás-os-Montes wine region, including Valpaço-Lo-Velho Reserva Arinto Branco 2018 and Valpaço-Lo-Velho DOC Tinto 2022, which have earned medals at international wine competitions. Limited production sold at events and through regional channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hospital can significantly increase number of surgeries, consultations, and exams
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Anteros Empreitadas S.A.minorOthers · 1 January 2024Construction company awarded the public tender for the Complexo Residencial do Pinheiro Manso - Habitação Colaborativa project valued at EUR 1,947,564.00 with 18-month execution timeline.
• UMP (União das Misericórdias Portuguesas)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The institution actively participates in UMP activities including the 14th National Congress. Provedor Dr. Altamiro Claro is a member of the UMP Strategic Council for 2024-2027 mandate, contributing to national policy discussions for the Misericordia sector.
• Câmara Municipal de Valpaços (Municipality of Valpaços)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2016Partnership established through Memorando de Entendimento signed December 10, 2016, for the hospital reopening project. The municipality ensured construction oversight and contributed EUR 2,095,567.00 to the EUR 5,014,555.00 total investment. The municipality also provided transportation for pilgrimage participants and supports various institutional projects.
• ARS Norte (Administração Regional de Saúde do Norte)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2016Partnership through Memorando de Entendimento for hospital reopening, involving the regional health administration in coordinating healthcare services and cooperation agreements for hospital operations and continued care unit.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa: The largest and oldest Misericórdia in Portugal, operating the same traditional charitable model spanning hospital, elderly care, education, and social services. Direct peer in the national Misericórdia network under UMP, though at vastly greater scale.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Porto: Major Portuguese Misericórdia operating hospital, social services, and cultural heritage under the same institutional model. Direct comparable for multi-service charitable operations under the Misericórdia tradition.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Braga: Regional Misericórdia in northern Portugal providing hospital care, elderly residential services, and social support. Comparable as a mid-sized multi-service Misericórdia in a similar regional context.

Broad incumbents

• Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro: Public NHS hospital network serving the broader Trás-os-Montes region. Operates as the main referral public alternative to Hospital da Misericórdia de Valpaços for advanced specialty care in the same catchment.

Regional players

• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Viseu: Inland Portuguese Misericórdia providing hospital, ERPI, and social services in the Beira Alta region. Comparable mid-sized multi-service charitable model serving a regional Portuguese municipality.
• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lamego: Inland northern Portuguese Misericórdia operating hospital and social services in the Douro region. Comparable size and scope to the Valpaços institution as a regional multi-service charitable provider.

Others

• União das Misericórdias Portuguesas (UMP): National umbrella organization representing all Portuguese Misericórdias. The subject institution's Provedor sits on the UMP Strategic Council 2024-2027, making UMP both a peer in the network and a strategic partner for funding and policy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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