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Elderly care non-profits in Italy

Browse 391 charities and associations supporting older people in Italy. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.

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VIDAS

Health · Children & Youth +2 more · Milano, Italy

HealthChildren & YouthElderly careTax-deductible

VIDAS is a non-profit organisation based in Milan that has provided free palliative care to people with incurable illnesses since 1982. Its Associazione VIDAS ODV delivers complete social and health care at home and in its hospices, Casa VIDAS and Casa Sollievo Bimbi, the first paediatric hospice in Lombardy.

Type: Association
Works for: Patients, Children, Elderly people +1 more
Activities: Direct services, Awareness & education, Research +2 more
Reach: Regional
Programmes: Casa VIDAS, Casa Sollievo Bimbi, Assistenza domiciliare +3 more
Funded by: Individual donations, Legacies, Corporate partnerships +1 more
Legal form: ODV (Associazione di volontariato); ETS (Fondazione)
Employees: 51-200
Founded: 1982

Open full profileProfile updated 22 October 2026

Elderly care non-profits in Italy at a glance

Of the 391 Elderly care non-profits in Italy, the most common cause areas are Health (54%), Community development (52%) and Children & Youth (48%).

Cause areas

Health54%
Community development52%
Children & Youth48%
Disability47%
Education35%

Organisation types

Association47%
Social enterprise20%
Operating foundation16%
Charity5%
Network or umbrella4%

Beneficiaries

Elderly people97%
Families56%
People with disabilities54%
Children52%
Youth36%

Funding sources

Individual donations38%
Government funding30%
Membership fees14%
Grants12%
Earned income10%

Top cities

Roma9%
Milano5%
Torino3%
Firenze2%
Perugia2%
Bologna2%

Size

1-10 employees1%
11-50 employees0%
51-200 employees2%
201-500 employees2%
1001-5000 employees1%
5000+ employees1%

Most held certifications

ISO 9001:20154%
UNI EN ISO 9001:20153%
ISO 90012%
ISO 14001:20151%
UNI/PdR 125:20221%

Key facts

1995 is the median founding year
25% say donations are tax-deductible
8% publish a charity number
91% name their programmes
53% invite volunteers

Figures from all 391 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.