Stiftung Amalie Widmer

What Stiftung Amalie Widmer does

Stiftung Amalie Widmer is a Swiss non-profit foundation established in 1968 when Amalie Widmer donated her personal fortune and her land above Horgen for the construction of a hospital. Operating from a single purpose-built facility at Amalie Widmerstrasse 11 in Horgen, Canton of Zurich, the foundation provides comprehensive elderly care, assisted living, therapeutic services, hospitality, and social activities for residents typically aged 60 and over in the Zimmerberg region. The service portfolio is organized around four interconnected pillars: (1) Pflege und Betreuung (nursing and care) including long-term care, short-term bridging care, acute-transition care (AÜP), dementia care, day/respite stays, and certified Palliative Care under the 'Qualität in Palliative Care' label; (2) Wohnen mit Service — independent senior apartments with optional Spitex services and a 7x24 emergency call system; (3) Hospitality under the in-house Restaurant 'Leib und Seele' and the Widmer Kulinarik sub-brand offering external catering, Rent a Cook, school lunch catering, and a Genussmanufaktur producing artisanal goods; and (4) Therapeutic and lifestyle services including in-house physiotherapy, activity programming, hairdresser, podiatry, pedicure, a fitness room, and event venue rental.

The business model is structured around five recurring fee streams — long-term care, Wohnen mit Service, bridging and respite, day care, and ancillary services — priced via an annually published Leistungs- und Taxübersicht (service and fee schedule), with catering and event services billed on a transactional basis. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: an Entry and Social Counseling function serves as the central point of contact for prospective residents and their families, supported by hospital and KESB referral partnerships, a careers page, active social media (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook), and a quarterly rundBlick magazine. Operationally, the foundation runs on standard Swiss healthcare and hospitality management systems across four nursing stations (Stationsleitung 1.-4. Stock), with no proprietary technology or AI/ML capabilities disclosed. Leadership comprises CEO Silvia Pflüger, CFO Paul Kaiser, CNO Mirjam Niederer, and CHO Sven Lehmann, overseen by a nine-member Board of Trustees chaired by Dr. Krisztina Müller. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the foundation has no parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, M&A activity, or patents — consistent with its stable, single-site, non-profit operating posture.

Name

Stiftung Amalie Widmer

Legal name

Stiftung Amalie Widmer

Website

https://sawh.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stiftung Amalie Widmer is a 1968-established Swiss non-profit foundation operating a single care and living center in Horgen, Canton of Zurich, offering certified palliative nursing, assisted living, physiotherapy, and hospitality services to elderly residents aged 60+ in the Zimmerberg region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Care Services

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Long-Term Care Nursing Homes (Custodial LTC) (HLADADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury / High-End Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAD), Large Campus / Multi-Building Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAG), Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Assisted living
• Palliative care
• Residential nursing
• Senior apartments

Headquarters

HQ city

Horgen

HQ country

Switzerland

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

Revenue model

1. Long-term Care Fees: Core revenue from residential care services for elderly individuals requiring ongoing nursing and support. Fees are based on the official Leistungs- und Taxübersicht (service and fee overview) published annually.
2. Residential Services (Wohnen mit Service): Senior apartments with optional Spitex services generate recurring fees from tenants who live independently with access to support services as needed.
3. Catering and Hospitality: Restaurant services including the 'Leib und Seele' restaurant, event catering under 'Widmer Kulinarik' brand, and school catering for external clients generate additional revenue.
4. Bridging and Respite Care: Short-term care services including post-hospital bridging care, acute-transition care (AÜP), and vacation stays for elderly individuals provide episodic revenue.
5. Day Care Services: Day care and daytime supervision services for elderly individuals whose family caregivers need respite, generating regular recurring fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stiftung Amalie Widmer operates a comprehensive elderly care and assisted-living campus in Horgen (Canton of Zurich, Switzerland), delivering certified palliative care, long-term nursing, bridging/transitional care, respite stays, day care, and senior apartments with optional Spitex home-care services. The campus also houses an in-house restaurant ("Leib und Seele"), physiotherapy, activity programming, and a hospitality/catering sub-brand (Widmer Kulinarik) that extends culinary services to external schools, kindergartens, and event clients.

Product overview

Stiftung Amalie Widmer operates a comprehensive care and living center in Horgen, Switzerland, offering a unified portfolio of interconnected services for elderly care. The core offerings include Pflege und Betreuung (nursing and care) with certified Palliative Care, Wohnen mit Service (assisted living apartments), and the in-house Restaurant „Leib und Seele". Supporting services include Widmer Kulinarik catering brand (event catering, Rent a Cook, pleasure manufactory), Physiotherapie, Alltagsgestaltung und Aktivierung (daily activities), and additional services such as hairdresser, podology, and fitness. The subsidiary brand Widmer Kulinarik extends the organization's expertise in culinary services externally, while internal services support resident quality of life. Events programming including cinema, concerts, and religious services provides social engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Widmer Kulinarik: Catering brand of Stiftung Amalie Widmer offering catering services, canapés, finger food, buffets, Mittagstisch-Catering for schools and kindergartens, Rent a Cook, and a pleasure manufactory producing jams, syrups, chocolates, nuts, liqueurs, pestos, and pickled vegetables.

Products and services

• Pflege und Betreuung (Nursing and Care) Comprehensive nursing and care services for elderly residents including long-term care, short-term bridging care, acute transition care (AÜP), dementia care, day and respite stays, delivered with certified Palliative Care as a quality standard through the Bezugspflegesystem (primary/referent nursing) model.
• Wohnen mit Service (Assisted Living) Independent living apartments for seniors with optional service packages including a 7x24 emergency call system, Spitex home-care support, physiotherapy, hairdresser, foot care, and access to the on-site restaurant and community amenities.
• Physiotherapie (Physiotherapy) In-house physiotherapy services including fall prevention training, neurorehabilitation, functional movement therapy, trigger point massage, ultrasound therapy, and complex physical decongestion therapy (KPE), available to residents and external clients.
• Veranstaltungen und Gottesdienste (Events and Worship Services) Regular events program including Catholic and Reformed church services, cinema screenings, music afternoons, card games (Jassen), garden group activities, and seasonal celebrations open to residents, families, and community members.
• Restaurant „Leib und Seele" (In-House Restaurant) In-house restaurant serving seasonal dishes made from high-quality regional ingredients, open to the public with special dining events including raclette, fondue, and wine evenings.
• Widmer Kulinarik (Catering Brand) Catering brand offering event catering (canapés, finger food, buffets), school and kindergarten lunch catering (Mittagstisch), "Rent a Cook" private chef service, "Rent a Service" staffing, and a pleasure manufactory (Genussmanufaktur) producing jams, syrups, chocolates, nuts, liqueurs, pestos, and pickled vegetables.
• Alltagsgestaltung und Aktivierung (Daily Activities) Structured daily activity programs including movement exercises, DenkFit cognitive training, cinema afternoons/evenings, singing sessions, and regular events and celebrations designed to support resident quality of life.
• Zusätzliche Services (Hairdresser, Podology, Fitness) Additional on-site services including hairdresser, podology, pedicure, and a fitness room with guided introduction for safe use, available to residents and external clients.
• Anlässe und Tagungen (Event Venue Rental) Event venue rental at the campus's Festsaal (celebration hall), conference rooms, and garden areas for private celebrations (birthdays, anniversaries), corporate events, and seminars, with banquet and catering packages available.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tertianum: Tertianum is the largest Swiss premium operator of senior residences, care facilities and serviced apartments. It directly competes with Stiftung Amalie Widmer for elderly residents in the Zurich region, offering comparable nursing, assisted living and hospitality services across a multi-site platform.
• Stiftung Wagerenhof: Stiftung Wagerenhof is a Swiss non-profit foundation operating residential and care services. Its governance structure, integrated service philosophy and target population of people needing long-term support make it structurally comparable to Stiftung Amalie Widmer.
• Senevita: Senevita operates a portfolio of Swiss nursing homes, assisted living residences and senior apartments. It matches Stiftung Amalie Widmer's combination of long-term care, bridging/respite stays and Wohnen mit Service, and competes for the same Zurich-area catchment.
• Domicil (Stiftung Berner Alters- und Pflegeheime): Domicil is a Swiss foundation operating multiple nursing and care homes, primarily in the Bern region. It is structurally analogous to Stiftung Amalie Widmer (Stiftung governance, multi-site long-term care, assisted living), making it a direct comparable for non-profit care operations.
• Stiftung Alterszentrum am Lindberg: Alterszentrum Lindberg is a small Swiss foundation operating nursing and assisted living services. As a similarly sized, regionally focused Stiftung with a comparable service offering, it provides a direct scale and operational benchmark.
• Sonnenhof (Schweizerische Stiftung für altersgerechte Lebensgestaltung): Sonnenhof is a Swiss foundation running residential care, assisted living and day-care services for elderly individuals. Its service mix — long-term care, senior apartments, day programs and event programming — closely mirrors Stiftung Amalie Widmer's full-service campus model.

Others

• Pro Senectute Kanton Zürich: Pro Senectute is the leading Swiss foundation for elderly welfare, providing advisory, support and care services in Canton Zurich. While not a direct operator of residential care, it influences referral patterns, demand and the broader ecosystem in which Stiftung Amalie Widmer operates.

Regional players

• Alterszentrum Hottingen: Alterszentrum Hottingen is a Zurich-based elderly care foundation offering nursing, assisted living and senior apartments. It directly competes for the same Zurich high-end elderly demographic in the immediate vicinity of Stiftung Amalie Widmer's Horgen catchment.

Broad incumbents

• AMEOS Group (Swiss operations): AMEOS is a large European healthcare operator with Swiss hospital, psychiatric and care facilities. As a broad incumbent in the same Swiss healthcare market, it competes with Stiftung Amalie Widmer for residents, clinical staff and referrals at a much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Spitex Verband Schweiz (Spitex organizations): Spitex organizations provide non-medical and medical home-care services across Switzerland. They overlap with Stiftung Amalie Widmer's Wohnen mit Service and Spitex offering, serving the same elderly demographic that could otherwise enter the foundation's residential care.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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