Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz, Kanton Thurgau

What Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz, Kanton Thurgau does

Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz, Kanton Thurgau (SRK Thurgau) is a non-profit cantonal section of the Swiss Red Cross, headquartered at Rainweg 3 in Weinfelden, Canton Thurgau, Switzerland. The organization delivers a multi-service humanitarian platform spanning four integrated divisions: Unterstützung im Alltag (Rotkreuz-Fahrdienst transport, Rotkreuz-Notruf 24/7 emergency call system, caregiver respite, dementia support, home childcare, visit/accompaniment service, babysitter referral); Beratung und Gesundheit (patient advance directives, health-professions registration, Case Management Gesundheit "CMMG", the SPIRIT refugee mental-health pilot); Soziale Integration und Migration (Cross Connect, International Dinner, individual support); and Ergotherapie (adults and pediatrics at Weinfelden and Felben-Wellhausen). The Bildungszentrum, opened in 2021 at Dunantstrasse 2 in Weinfelden, hosts nationally recognized certification programs including Lehrgang Pflegehelfende SRK, Lehrgang Pflegende Angehörige SRK, Lehrgang Hauswirtschaft und Betreuung SRK, ensa mental-health first aid, babysitting courses, and Kinaesthetics/Validation continuing education.

The organization operates a community-led, volunteer-augmented delivery model: 144 paid employees are complemented by 733 active volunteers who drive the Fahrdienst (1,175,168 km in 2025), staff the Notruf monitoring relationship (659 active devices), deliver 72,504 volunteer hours, and run the Besuchs- und Begleitdienst, Redcross Clowns, Ferienpass, Aufgabenhilfe für Asylsuchende, and Tag der Kranken programs. Technology is standard non-profit stack — moodle-based e-learning, RaiseNow AG and FairGive for digital donations, Google Analytics, Usercentrics, SSL/TLS — with no proprietary platform or AI components. Revenue is sourced from five streams: ~22,000 member dues (minimum CHF 30/year), donations and bequests (including via DeinAdieu legacy planning), federal and cantonal subsidies (including KIP 2024-2027 for refugee integration and 50% course-fee subsidies for Thurgau residents), educational course fees (CHF 110–2,265 depending on program), and service fees for Notruf monitoring, ergotherapy, and certificates. Customer segments are diversified across elderly and disabled individuals, family caregivers, aspiring nursing assistants, families, refugees/asylum seekers, and corporate clients — with no single dominant anchor and concentration geographically bounded to Canton Thurgau.

Name

Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz, Kanton Thurgau

Legal name

Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz Kanton Thurgau

Website

https://srk-thurgau.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1866

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SRK Thurgau is the Swiss Red Cross cantonal section for Thurgau, delivering integrated humanitarian services — transport, 24/7 emergency call, caregiver respite, occupational therapy, and certified nursing training — to elderly, disabled, caregiving families, refugees, and healthcare workers across the canton, funded by memberships, donations, cantonal subsidies, and course fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN), Respite Care for Adults with Disabilities / Special Needs (HSABAGAI), Dementia & Alzheimer’s Respite Care (HSABAGAF)

Keywords

• Humanitarian social services
• Caregiver training programs
• Medical transport services
• Emergency call monitoring
• Refugee integration support

Headquarters

HQ city

Weinfelden

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual contributions from ~22,000 members, with a minimum membership fee of CHF 30 per year. Members receive the annual report and voting rights at the General Assembly.
2. Donations and bequests: One-time and recurring donations from gönnerinnen/Gönner (benefactors), as well as legacies and bequests (Testament & Vermächtnis). The organization is tax-exempt as a charitable entity.
3. Government subsidies: Federal and cantonal contributions as part of the Swiss Red Cross national network. Additionally, the Canton of Thurgau subsidizes 50% of certain course fees for residents.
4. Educational course fees: Revenue from training programs including Pflegehelfende SRK (CHF 2,265), Pflegende Angehörige SRK (CHF 1,155), Hauswirtschaft und Betreuung SRK (CHF 1,500), and short courses (CHF 110–740). The Canton of Thurgau subsidizes 50% of certain courses.
5. Service fees: Fees for services including Rotkreuz-Notruf equipment (monitoring), occupational therapy (7,240 treatment hours, 467 patients in 2024), and baby-sitting course certificates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SRK Thurgau delivers humanitarian social, health, and educational services to the population of Canton Thurgau, including medical transport (Rotkreuz-Fahrdienst), 24/7 emergency call monitoring (Rotkreuz-Notruf), caregiver respite, occupational therapy, nationally certified caregiver training programs (Pflegehelfende SRK, Pflegende Angehörige SRK), mental health first aid courses (ensa), and social integration programs for refugees and migrants. These services are delivered by 144 employees and 733 volunteers, with funding from membership fees, donations, cantonal subsidies, and course fees.

Product overview

SRK Thurgau operates as a comprehensive humanitarian services organization with a multi-service platform architecture. Core service offerings include emergency response systems (Rotkreuz-Notruf), transportation services (Rotkreuz-Fahrdienst with 610 volunteer drivers covering 1,148,309 km annually), and caregiving support (respite care, dementia support, childcare). The education division provides nationally recognized certification programs (Lehrgang Pflegehelfende SRK, Lehrgang Pflegende Angehörige SRK) alongside mental health training (ensa) and babysitting courses. Social integration services include programs for migrants (Cross Connect, International Dinner, Aufgabenhilfe für Asylsuchende) and volunteer engagement opportunities (Redcross Clowns, Tag der Kranken, 2x Weihnachten). Ergotherapy services for adults and children complete the service portfolio. In 2024, the organization deployed 733 volunteers across multiple service areas.

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Products and services

• Rotkreuz-Fahrdienst (Red Cross Transportation Service) Door-to-door medical transport service for people with mobility limitations, providing accompaniment to medical appointments and contributing to quality of life and relief for caregiving relatives. Serves 4,195 passengers annually across Canton Thurgau.
• Rotkreuz-Notruf (Red Cross Emergency Call) 24/7 emergency response system allowing elderly, ill, or disabled individuals to maintain independence at home. A button press connects users to the Red Cross emergency call center, which arranges help in emergencies. Includes monitoring equipment and continuous service.
• Entlastung für pflegende Angehörige (Relief for Caregiving Relatives) Trained SRK caregivers provide occasional or regular respite for caregiving relatives, offering empathetic and competent support to prevent caregiver burnout. Operates across Canton Thurgau.
• Entlastung für Angehörige von Menschen mit Demenz (Relief for Relatives of People with Dementia) Specialised support services for family members caring for people with dementia, providing respite and guidance tailored to dementia-specific needs.
• Kinderbetreuung zu Hause (Childcare at Home) Caregivers come to the family home to care for children during illness, accident, or temporary parental overload situations, providing emergency childcare support.
• Besuchs- und Begleitdienst (Visit and Accompaniment Service) Volunteers visit and accompany elderly people throughout Thurgau for shopping, coffee, reading, or excursions, providing social connection and combatting isolation.
• Babysitter-Vermittlung (Babysitter Referral Service) Mediation service connecting parents with babysitters who have completed SRK babysitting courses.
• Ergotherapie (Occupational Therapy) Occupational therapy services for adults and children/adolescents, including geriatric and paediatric therapy, delivered at Steinachstrasse 5 in Weinfelden and a branch in Felben-Wellhausen.
• Lehrgang Pflegehelfende SRK (SRK Caregiver Training Program) Nationally recognised SRK certification program training participants to support care-dependent people in daily life activities under the direction of nursing professionals. Available in Saturday and weekday compact formats.
• Lehrgang Pflegende Angehörige SRK (SRK Training for Caregiving Relatives) Blended training program combining e-learning and in-person modules that teaches caregiving relatives to care for family members with support from nursing professionals. Certification is required for Spitex employment.
• Lehrgang Hauswirtschaft und Betreuung SRK (SRK Housekeeping and Care Training) Training program teaching participants how to provide support in housekeeping and care, including German language instruction for non-native speakers.
• ensa - psychische Erste Hilfe (ensa Mental Health First Aid) Mental health first aid courses teaching participants how to recognise and respond to signs of mental health difficulties and crises. Includes courses for adults, managers, and suicide prevention.
• Babysitting-Kurs SRK (SRK Babysitting Course) Training course preparing teenagers aged 13-15 years old for babysitting responsibilities, covering child care and safety.
• Case Management Gesundheit 'CMMG' (Health Case Management for Asylum Seekers) Coordination and support for asylum seekers with health-related needs, providing health case management under the CMMG program.
• Pilotprojekt SPIRIT Pilot project focused on mental health support for refugees in Canton Thurgau.
• Cross Connect Social integration program connecting migrants and locals for cultural exchange and mutual support.
• International Dinner Social integration activity bringing people together across cultures through shared meals.
• Kantonale Fachstelle Alter (Cantonal Office for the Elderly) Cantonal expertise center providing guidance and support for elderly-related issues and care across Thurgau.
• Jugendrotkreuz (Youth Red Cross) Youth engagement program including volunteer activities such as the Erzählkafi storytelling café and other youth volunteer roles.
• Redcross Clowns Volunteer program where trained clowns visit asylum and refugee accommodations to bring joy and distraction to children through non-verbal, pantomime-based social clowning techniques.
• Aufgabenhilfe für Asylsuchende (Homework Help for Asylum Seekers) Volunteer program providing homework help and educational support to asylum-seeking children and youth, supported by the cantonal integration program KIP 2024-2027.
• Ferienpass (Holiday Pass Program) Holiday activity program organised by volunteers for children and youth during school holidays, supporting families and young people.
• Situationsabklärung (Situation Assessment) Professional assessment and evaluation of personal care situations to determine appropriate support services for individuals and families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,175,168 km driven by Rotkreuz-Fahrdienst in 2025, serving thousands of mobility-limited passengers
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kantonales Integrationsprogramm 2024-2027 (KIP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024SRK Thurgau's Aufgabenhilfe für Asylsuchende (homework help for asylum seekers) is supported by the cantonal integration program KIP 2024-2027. This government program co-funds integration activities for refugees and asylum seekers in the canton of Thurgau.
• DreamdoctorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDreamdoctors is referenced alongside Redcross Clowns as a partner in the social clowning space. The Redcross Clowns program trains volunteers in Social Clowning techniques inspired by professional clowns, with Dreamdoctors likely serving as a source of methodology or professional development for the volunteer clowns.
• DeinAdieuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRK Thurgau partners with DeinAdieu to provide a free will-drafting guide (Testamentsratgeber) for members who wish to include SRK in their estate planning. DeinAdieu provides an online testament generator specifically for NGOs, which SRK promotes on its Testament & Vermächtnis page.
• RaiseNow AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationRaiseNow AG processes digital donations (online and mobile) on behalf of SRK Thurgau. Donation data is transmitted encrypted from RaiseNow to SRK. RaiseNow's privacy policy governs the data handling of donors.
• FairGivecoreTechnology or IntegrationFairGive, a non-profit Swiss association based in Zurich, acts as a trustee for SMS donations to SRK Thurgau. It is an independent financial intermediary facilitating transparent and sustainable digital giving.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• HEKS (Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen Schweiz): Swiss Protestant aid agency operating nationally on refugee integration, social assistance, and community programs. Comparable to SRK Thurgau on migration/integration and broader humanitarian services.
• Pro Senectute Schweiz: National foundation for elderly welfare with broader service portfolio and scale than the Thurgau cantonal branch. Comparable on elderly services, caregiver support, and training; larger national brand.
• Tertianum Gruppe: Switzerland's largest private residential and care provider for seniors. Comparable population (elderly needing support services) but operates for-profit in a residential setting; overlaps indirectly through competition for elderly-care talent and canton-level contracts.

Others

• Stiftung SOS Kinderdorf Schweiz: Swiss foundation for children and family support. Comparable as a ZEWO-certified national NPO with cantonal delivery, ZEWO/Swiss GAAP FER compliance, and government co-funding — analogous governance and funding model though different beneficiary focus.

Direct peers

• Pro Senectute Thurgau: Cantonal branch of the national foundation for elderly welfare. Overlaps with SRK Thurgau on elderly support, advice services, and social integration for older adults; competes for the same cantonal subsidies and donor pool.
• Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz Kanton Bern: Another cantonal Swiss Red Cross section delivering the same integrated mix of transport, emergency call, caregiver training, and migration services. Closest functional peer to SRK Thurgau.
• Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz Kanton Zürich: The Zürich cantonal section of the Swiss Red Cross. Directly comparable to SRK Thurgau in service portfolio (Notruf, Fahrdienst, caregiver training, Ergotherapie, refugee integration) and operating model; differs only in cantonal geography and scale.
• Spitex Verband Thurgau: Cantonal association of home-care providers (Spitex) in Thurgau. Closely linked to SRK Thurgau because SRK's Pflegende Angehörige SRK certification is a Spitex employment prerequisite; competes and partners simultaneously on in-home care.
• Caritas Thurgau: Cantonal Caritas organization delivering social counseling, refugee support, and family services in Thurgau. Overlaps with SRK Thurgau on migration/integration and broader social-assistance services; competes for cantonal contracts.

Regional players

• Domicil Bern AG: Private elderly care and home services provider in the Bern region. Comparable on elderly support and home-based services but commercially operated and regionally focused outside Thurgau.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/srkthurgau

Compliance3 records

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Profiles9 records

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