Reseau Sante De La Sarine

What Reseau Sante De La Sarine does

Réseau Santé de la Sarine (RSS) is a public-law association of municipalities (association de communes) under Fribourg cantonal law, federating the 25 communes of the Sarine district in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Villars-sur-Glâne, it operates a coordinated network of nine services: home care and assistance (SASDS), ambulance services (SAS), the Bataillon Sarine fire and rescue battalion, the Home médicalisé de la Sarine (a medicalized nursing home), the Foyer de jour day care facility, Le Rez'Ô, the Centre de coordination, CODEMS (financial oversight of medico-social establishments), and the Commission des indemnités forfaitaires (fixed-fee subsidies commission). The organization employs 450 collaborators across more than 70 professions.

RSS does not build or sell a software or AI product; its underlying "technology" is the integrated operating model that lets a single direction coordinate home care, ambulance dispatch, fire and rescue, residential nursing and day care through a central admissions and scheduling unit. Governance is exercised by an Assembly of Delegates from the member communes, a 13-member Direction Committee presided over by the Préfète of Sarine, and the Directeur général (Jacques Pollet).

The revenue model is public-sector and mandate-driven rather than commercial: annual budgets and accounts are approved by the Assembly of Delegates and funded primarily through contributions from the 25 member communes, supplemented by Swiss basic health insurance (LAMal) reimbursements for covered medical and home-care services and by public health mandates. The organization has an exclusive geographic remit within the district, no private shareholders, no funding rounds, no subsidiaries and no parent entity. RSS published its Strategy 2029 with the stated objective of becoming an open, innovative center of excellence that adapts services to changing societal needs in the Sarine district.

Name

Reseau Sante De La Sarine

Legal name

Réseau Santé de la Sarine

Website

https://santesarine.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Réseau Santé de la Sarine is a public-law association of 25 communes in Fribourg canton, Switzerland, that delivers integrated home care, ambulance, fire-rescue, EMS nursing home, and day care services to the Sarine district's 450-strong workforce serving local residents.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Community Healthcare Services

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (623110), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Private Duty 24/7 Nursing (RN/LPN) In-Home Care (HSABAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emergency Response & Search-and-Rescue (SAR) (BPAGAAAA)

Keywords

• Home care services
• Emergency medical services
• Medicalized nursing home
• Fire and rescue services
• Elderly day care

Headquarters

HQ city

Villars-sur-glâne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Communal contributions: As an association of communes (communal association under the law on communes of September 25, 1980), the network is funded by contributions from its 25 member communes. The Assembly of Delegates approves the budget and accounts annually. Additional funding comes from health insurance contributions and public health mandates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Réseau Santé de la Sarine is a public-law communal association that delivers an integrated portfolio of proximity healthcare and emergency services to residents of the 25 communes of the Sarine district in the canton of Fribourg. Its core offerings span home care and home nursing (SASDS), ambulance and pre-hospital emergency services (SAS), fire and rescue (Bataillon Sarine), a medicalized nursing home (Home médicalisé de la Sarine), a day-care centre for seniors (Foyer de jour), a care program (Le Rez'Ô), and a coordination centre that manages admissions and pathways across the network.

Product overview

Réseau Santé de la Sarine is a public association (association de communes) that operates as a healthcare services network serving the 25 communes of the Sarine district in Fribourg, Switzerland. The network is not a software product company but rather a coordinated healthcare service provider consisting of nine distinct operational services. These include home care services (SASDS), ambulance services (SAS), firefighting battalion (Bataillon Sarine), a medicalized nursing home (Home médicalisé de la Sarine), day care (Foyer de jour), Le Rez'Ô, a coordination center, and two administrative commissions (CODEMS and Commission des indemnités forfaitaires). The organization employs over 450 collaborators across 70 different professions and has been operating for 10 years, with a strategy focused on becoming a center of excellence by 2029.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Service d'aide et de soins à domicile (SASDS) Home care service providing medical and non-medical assistance to patients in their own homes, including nursing care, household help, and support for daily activities for the residents of the 25 communes of the Sarine district.
• Service d'ambulances (SAS) Emergency medical transport and ambulance service responding to medical emergencies and transporting patients across the 25 communes of the Sarine district.
• Bataillon Sarine Firefighting and civil defense battalion responsible for fire safety, technical rescue, and disaster response for the municipalities of the Sarine district.
• Home médicalisé de la Sarine Medicalized nursing home providing residential care for elderly residents requiring ongoing medical supervision, support, and dignified living conditions.
• Foyer de jour Day care facility offering daytime activities, social engagement, and care support for elderly or dependent individuals, plus respite for their caregivers.
• Le Rez'Ô A care and support program (residential/support program) operated by the RSS as part of its offering to the population of the Sarine district.
• Centre de coordination Coordination center managing admissions, referrals, and scheduling across the RSS network's home care, EMS, day care, and other healthcare services for residents of the 25 communes.
• Commission des indemnités forfaitaires Commission responsible for managing and distributing fixed-fee subsidies for healthcare services within the Sarine district under the RSS.
• CODEMS (Commission des établissements médico-sociaux) Commission overseeing the financial management and investment costs of medical-social establishments (EMS) in the Sarine district, integrated into the RSS Direction since January 1, 2018.

Quantifiable outcome

• CHF 2.2 million reduction in communal participation through better than expected 2025 results

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CURAVIVAminorOthersCURAVIVA is a Swiss association for homes and institutions for the elderly. Listed as a partner on the RSS website under partners section.
• PRO SENECTUTEminorOthersSwiss foundation specializing in services for the elderly. Listed as a partner on the RSS website under partners section.
• SpitexcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Association of Spitex (home care and assistance) organizations. Key operational partner for home care services in the region.
• PassepartoutminorOthersOrganization related to the Sarine district. Listed as a partner on the RSS website.
• Fondation First ResponderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation focused on first responder coordination and training. Supports the Bataillon Sarine and ambulance services.
• 118-infominorOthersEmergency services information platform in Switzerland. Listed as partner supporting emergency response coordination.
• Les blanchisseries générales (lbg)minorOthersLaundry and textile services provider for healthcare facilities. Listed as partner for operational support services.
• AFISAminorOthersAssociation that manages quality certification (QUAFISA) for EMS facilities. Listed under links section.
• Heds FRminorOthersHaute école de santé de Fribourg (University of Health Sciences). Listed under links for education and training partnerships.
• Croix-Rouge FRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Red Cross - Fribourg section. Partner for humanitarian services and community health programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CURAVIVA Suisse: Swiss association of institutions for elderly care; listed partner of RSS and provides industry advocacy and standards for EMS operators across Switzerland. Comparable at the industry-association level.
• Croix-Rouge suisse (Swiss Red Cross): National humanitarian organization operating community health, home care, and emergency programs; RSS's Fribourg section (Croix-Rouge FR) is a core strategic partner. Comparable mission and service breadth at national scale.
• Spitex Schweiz: National umbrella association for Swiss home-care providers; coordinates the Spitex brand used by RSS's home-care service. Represents the broader sector benchmark for home-care delivery in Switzerland.

Regional players

• Pro Senectute Fribourg: Swiss foundation providing services for older adults in Fribourg canton and listed partner of RSS. Operates overlapping elderly-care programs (day care, social support) in the same regional market.
• Hôpital Fribourgeois (HFR): Cantonal public hospital operator for Fribourg that partners with district networks including RSS for acute and post-acute patient flows. Comparable public-law operator serving overlapping geography and patient base.

Emerging players

• Korian Suisse: European operator of nursing homes, assisted-living, and home-care services with Swiss presence. Competes with RSS for private-pay residents in canton-level EMS and home-care segments.
• Orpea Suisse: Swiss arm of European nursing-home and home-care operator Orpea; competes with RSS for private-pay EMS beds and home-care clients in the broader Swiss market, including Fribourg.

Direct peers

• Réseau Santé de la Gruyère: Public-law association of municipalities in the Gruyère district of Fribourg canton that operates home care, EMS, and allied health services under a near-identical communal mandate. Most structurally comparable entity to RSS.
• Réseau Santé de la Glâne (RSGlâne): Fribourg cantonal public health network for the Glâne district integrating home care and medico-social establishments. Same legal form and service portfolio as RSS, serving the neighboring district.

Others

• Fondation First Responders: Swiss foundation supporting first-responder training and coordination; core operational partner to RSS's Bataillon Sarine and ambulance service. Adjacent enabling partner rather than competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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