What Spitex RhyCare does

Spitex Verband SG|AR|AI (referenced in the input as Spitex RhyCare) is a non-profit umbrella association (Dachverband) functioning as both employer federation and professional body for approximately 50 non-profit Spitex (home healthcare) organizations operating across the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen (SG), Appenzell Ausserrhoden (AR), and Appenzell Innerrhoden (AI). Its members deliver home healthcare and nursing services, household assistance, palliative care, psychiatric care, and wound management to clients in 90+ municipalities. The association represents member interests vis-à-vis cantonal authorities, health insurers, and federal policymakers, and provides collective bargaining, advocacy, training and continuing education (Bildung), quality assurance through the Spitex Quality Manual, and benchmarking tools. Founded in 1995/1996 through the merger of three predecessor organizations (SGVGP, SGVHO, SaVe Haushilfe) and expanded in 2015 via the merger with the two Appenzell cantonal associations, the organization is led by an elected Vorstand and managed by a Geschäftsstelle of approximately 5 staff based at Marktplatz 24, St. Gallen.

The association's core technology asset is the RAI-Home-Care (interRAI) standardized needs assessment instrument, introduced in 2001 and now adopted across cantons as the canonical needs-assessment framework for non-profit home care. It runs an online patient registration portal (opanspitex.ch) with distinct workflows for hospitals/institutions, physicians, and private clients, and coordinates the Care@Home Ostschweiz integrated-care initiative. The association does not deliver care directly; its revenues derive from member dues and administrative/tariff-related activity rather than service fees. Pricing for member-delivered services is set through contracts with health insurance associations (tarifsuisse, Helsana, KPT, Sanitas) under federal OKP and cantonal frameworks, with OKP contributions for specialized palliative care at CHF 112.90 for assessment/consultation/coordination and CHF 99 for examination/treatment, and a maximum patient contribution of CHF 15.35 per hour for standard Spitex services. Distribution to end clients occurs exclusively through the member Spitex organization network rather than directly.

Name

Spitex RhyCare

Legal name

Spitex Verband SG|AR|AI

Website

https://spitexsg.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Spitex Verband SG|AR|AI is a non-profit umbrella association representing approximately 50 non-profit home care organizations across the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, and Appenzell Innerrhoden, providing advocacy, training, interRAI assessment tools, quality management, and tariff negotiation on their behalf.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Gallen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Spitex Verband SG|AR|AI is a non-profit umbrella association representing approximately 50 non-profit home care (Spitex) organizations across the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, and Appenzell Innerrhoden. It serves as both an employer association and professional federation, providing advocacy, tariff negotiations with health insurers, standardized quality management, professional training and continuing education, and the coordination of RAI-Home-Care (interRAI) needs assessment tools across its member organizations.

Product overview

Spitex Verband SG|AR|AI is a non-profit umbrella association representing approximately 50 Spitex (home care) organizations operating in the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen (SG), Appenzell Ausserrhoden (AR), and Appenzell Innerrhoden (AI). The organization serves as both an employer association and professional federation, providing advocacy, training and education programs (Bildung), quality management frameworks, interRAI needs assessment tools, and coordinating services for member Spitex organizations. The association also facilitates Care@Home Ostschweiz initiatives for integrated home healthcare delivery and maintains online patient registration portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• interRAI Bedarfsabklärung (RAI-Home-Care Needs Assessment)
• Bildung (Education and Training Programs)

Segments1 record

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

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Spitex Verband SchweizflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization for Spitex associations in Switzerland. The cantonal association participates in coordinated advocacy and policy development at national level.
• Spitex Verband ThurgaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates through Spitex Verbands Konferenz Ostschweiz (SVKO) for joint projects and regional coordination.
• Spitex Verband Kanton ZürichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in joint Förderkonzept for RAI-Home-Care training and continuing education programs.
• Kanton St. Gallen (Gesundheitsdirektion)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCantonal government authority responsible for healthcare oversight and Spitex authorization.
• Kanton Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Departement Gesundheit und Soziales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCantonal authority overseeing nursing homes and Spitex services.
• Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden (Gesundheit, Alter und Soziales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCantonal authority for healthcare and elderly care services.
• Fachvereinigung Altersarbeit St. Gallen (FASG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative body with CURAVIVA and Pro Senectute for unified stance on elderly care policy in canton St. Gallen.
• CURAVIVA St. GallencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of retirement and care homes, partner in Fachvereinigung Altersarbeit St. Gallen.
• Pro Senectute Kanton St. GallencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation for elderly matters, partner in elderly care coordination. Note: Pro Senectute exited the association in 2007 but collaborative relationships were re-established through FASG.
• Schweizerischer Berufsverband der Pflegefachfrauen und Pflegefachmänner (SBK) St. GallenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional nursing association at cantonal level.
• BAG / Bundesamt für GesundheitflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Office of Public Health - engages with association on regulatory matters including palliative care reimbursement and heat protection measures.
• EDI / Eidgenössisches Departement des InnernflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal department responsible for healthcare insurance regulations including changes to KVV and KLV for specialized palliative care.
• Health Insurance Associations (tarifsuisse, Helsana, KPT, Sanitas)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVarious insurance associations with whom the association holds administrative and tariff contracts for long-term care and acute-transition care.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Spitex Verband Schweiz: National umbrella organization for Spitex in Switzerland and a direct peer/partner of the Spitex Verband SG|AR|AI; both operate as Fachverband/Arbeitgeberverband structures advocating for non-profit home care providers.
• Spitex Verband Bern: Cantonal Spitex association serving Canton Bern; comparable Fachverband model for non-profit Spitex organizations with similar advocacy, training, and tariff-negotiation functions.
• Spitex Verband Thurgau: Neighbouring Eastern Swiss cantonal Spitex association collaborating with Spitex Verband SG|AR|AI through the Spitex Verbands Konferenz Ostschweiz (SVKO) for regional coordination and joint projects.
• Spitex Verband Aargau: Cantonal Spitex association for Aargau; operates the same non-profit umbrella model with member organizations delivering home healthcare, palliative care, and coordination services.
• Spitex Verband Kanton Zürich: Cantonal Spitex association for Zürich; jointly participates with Spitex Verband SG|AR|AI in the RAI-Home-Care Förderkonzept for training and continuing education, and operates the same Fachverband/Arbeitgeberverband model.
• Spitex Verband Luzern/Obwalden/Nidwalden: Multi-cantonal Spitex association in Central Switzerland with the same Fachverband/Arbeitgeberverband mandate, member services, and cantonal-government liaison role.

Others

• CURAVIVA Schweiz: Swiss umbrella association for retirement and care homes; co-partner with Spitex Verband SG|AR|AI through Fachvereinigung Altersarbeit St. Gallen (FASG) and addresses the adjacent elderly-care segment.

Emerging players

• SBK / Schweizerischer Berufsverband der Pflegefachfrauen und Pflegefachmänner: National professional association for nursing professionals; partnered with Spitex Verband SG|AR|AI at cantonal level (SBK St. Gallen), with overlapping but distinct membership base (individual nurses vs. organizations).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/spitexsg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spitex-rhycare

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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