What Wagerenhof does

Stiftung Wagerenhof is a Swiss nonprofit foundation headquartered in Uster, Switzerland, that provides residential care, day programs, and protected employment for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities. Founded in 1890, the foundation operates a village-like integrated campus with approximately 250 residents, 246 day care attendees, and 52 protected workplace employees across the main Wagerenhof facility and the Strahlegg location. Its service portfolio spans residential living, structured day programs (Tagestätten), eight protected employment fields across five commercial operations (gastronomy, garden center, flower shop, agriculture/farm shop, and an integrative daycare), and 24/7 medical and therapeutic services including nursing, physiotherapy, and nutrition. The foundation's service delivery is organized around a proprietary "Lebensqualitätsmodell" (Quality of Life Model) that emphasizes self-determination, participation, and individual wellbeing across the care continuum.

The business model combines three revenue streams: recurring care fees for residential, day care, and protected workplace services assessed against individual care needs (Taxordnung 2025); charitable donations and sponsorships from individuals, companies, and legacies; and earned revenue from social enterprises including the cafeteria, garden and flower shop, farm shop, and integrative daycare. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth referrals, family networks, and direct engagement with healthcare professionals, with no traditional sales infrastructure. The organization's distribution is entirely domestic and on-site, with all services delivered at the Uster campus. The foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees (Stiftungsrat), reinvests any surplus into services, and is subject to Swiss cantonal and federal regulatory frameworks for disability and nursing care.

Underlying technology consists of care management workflows and 98 emergency call and surveillance devices providing 24/7 resident monitoring, supported by a 15-person night-shift nursing team (6 working per night). No proprietary software platform, AI/ML capability, or external technology partnership is disclosed. The foundation's principal assets are its 130-year institutional reputation, its deeply integrated physical campus, and its interdisciplinary workforce of agogical, medical, and therapeutic specialists.

Name

Wagerenhof

Legal name

Stiftung Wagerenhof

Website

https://www.wagerenhof.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Stiftung Wagerenhof is a Swiss nonprofit foundation in Uster providing residential care, day programs, and protected employment for approximately 250 residents and 246 day care attendees with intellectual disabilities, funded through care fees, donations, and social enterprise revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Care Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Disability care services
• Residential care
• Sheltered employment
• Nursing care services
• Social services foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Uster

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Care services and residential fees: Fee-based residential care, day care, and protected workplace services for people with disabilities. Revenue generated through client fees based on care needs assessment.
2. Donations and sponsorships: Charitable donations from individuals, companies, and organizations. Various donation options including general donations, sponsorships, legacies, and corporate partnerships.
3. Social enterprise operations: Revenue from social enterprises including gastronomy/cafeteria, garden shop, agriculture/farm shop, and integrative kindergarten services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stiftung Wagerenhof provides residential care, day programs, protected workplaces, and inclusive community spaces for approximately 250 people with intellectual and multiple disabilities in Uster, Switzerland. The foundation operates 24/7 nursing care, therapy services, and five commercial social enterprises (gastronomy, garden center, flower shop, agriculture/farm shop, and integrative daycare) that together create a village-like living and working community.

Product overview

Stiftung Wagerenhof operates as a unified care and social services organization offering a comprehensive ecosystem of residential care, day programs, and protected employment for approximately 250 people with intellectual disabilities. The foundation provides five distinct commercial operations (gastronomy, garden center, flower shop, agriculture with farm shop) alongside healthcare services including 24-hour nursing care, physiotherapy, and therapy services. All offerings are integrated through the foundation's unique Quality of Life Model (Lebensqualitätsmodell), which emphasizes self-determination, participation, and individual wellbeing regardless of disability severity or care needs. The organization functions as a village-like community with a park-like setting in Uster, Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wohnen, Mitwirken & Arbeiten (Residential Living, Participation & Working) Residential living, day programs, and protected workplace services for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities, including life at the main Wagerenhof Uster facility and at the Strahlegg location. Serves approximately 250 residents with continuous care and support.
• Tagesstätten (Day Centers) Structured day programs providing meaningful activities for people with intellectual disabilities who live outside the residential facilities. Serves 246 day care attendees with daytime structure, social engagement, and skill development.
• Geschützte Arbeitsplätze (Protected Workplaces) Approximately eight different protected employment fields across five commercial operations offering meaningful work for 52 employees with disabilities, including gastronomy, garden center, flower shop, agriculture, and ateliers.
• Integrative Kinderkrippe Beluga (Integrative Daycare) Inclusive daycare service promoting integration of children with and without disabilities from an early age. Open to the broader community and supports early inclusion.
• Gastronomie & Cafeteria Restaurant and cafeteria services operated by the foundation as a social enterprise, providing meaningful employment for residents with disabilities. Open to the public.
• Gärtnerei & Blumenladen (Garden Center & Flower Shop) Horticulture and floral services offering plants, flowers, and garden products while providing meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
• Landwirtschaft & Hofladen (Agriculture & Farm Shop) Agricultural operations including farming and an on-site farm shop selling fresh produce, providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
• Gesundheit & Pflege (Health & Nursing Services) 24-hour nursing care, physiotherapy, therapies, nutrition services, and medication management for residents with intellectual and multiple disabilities.
• Lebensqualitätsmodell (Quality of Life Model) A unique conceptual framework guiding all care and support services to maximize individual quality of life for people with disabilities, emphasizing self-determination, participation, and individual wellbeing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Continuous care for approximately 250 residents with varying levels of disability and care needs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mathilde Escher Stiftung: Zürich-based Swiss foundation providing residential homes, day programs, and supported employment for people with physical and intellectual disabilities. Directly comparable in service mix, nonprofit foundation structure, and Swiss residential-care model.
• Stiftung RgZ (Stiftung für ganzheitliche Betreuung behinderter Menschen): Zürich-based Swiss nonprofit offering residential living, day programs, and work opportunities for adults with intellectual disabilities. Closely mirrors Wagerenhof's residential + day center + protected workshop portfolio within the same canton.
• Sonnenhof Arlesheim: Swiss foundation in Basel-Land running a village-style community with residential homes, workshops, and agricultural activities for people with intellectual disabilities. The "village ecosystem" model is highly analogous to Wagerenhof's campus approach.
• L'Arche International: International federation of communities where people with and without intellectual disabilities share life together through homes, workshops, and day programs. Operates a similar village-like residential and sheltered-work model across 35+ countries.
• Camphill Communities: International movement of intentional communities providing lifelong residential care, therapeutic work, and social inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable community-embedded, agriculture/workshop-integrated care model.
• Stiftung Gott hilft: Swiss foundation running residential and workshop programs for children, youth, and adults with disabilities. Comparable nonprofit operating model and Swiss regulatory context, though with a younger beneficiary focus.

Regional players

• Diakonie Deutschland: Large German umbrella organization of Protestant social services operating residential homes, workshops, and inclusion programs for people with disabilities. Comparable service portfolio and nonprofit structure, but operates across Germany rather than Switzerland.

Broad incumbents

• Sevita Health: Large U.S. provider of home and community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Operates group homes, day programs, and supported employment at materially greater scale and with a broader portfolio than Wagerenhof.
• The MENTOR Network: U.S. national provider of residential, day, and supported-employment services for individuals with intellectual, developmental, and behavioral health needs. Broad incumbent with overlapping IDD services at significantly larger scale.
• BrightSpring Health Services: U.S. diversified provider of home and community-based health services including disability support, pharmacy, and behavioral health. Operates adjacent IDD and home-care service lines at much broader scale than Wagerenhof.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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