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Senevita seeks over CHF 15,000 from heirs for three months after a resident’s death
Herz — World Desk · · 30s summary · 3 min read
The essentials
Senevita AG is seeking more than CHF 15,000 from the heirs of a resident who died in October 2025, covering three months of full charges. According to Blick, the assisted-living apartment in Olten was empty and its services were no longer used. The contract nevertheless stipulated that it would end automatically three months after a resident’s death. The resident’s son, Elmar Moser, is willing to pay about CHF 1,500 per month but disputes the additional charges. Senevita is maintaining its claim and has offered only to deduct meals charged at CHF 10 per day.
- Senevita is seeking more than CHF 15,000 for three months after the death.
- The contract ends automatically three months after a resident’s death.
- The heir is willing to pay about CHF 1,500 per month.
- Senevita is maintaining its claim but has offered to deduct meal charges.
What we know
Senevita AG is seeking more than CHF 15,000 from the heirs of a resident who died in October 2025. The amount covers three months of full charges after her death.
According to Blick, the apartment in Olten was empty during that period. Meal and care services were no longer being used.
The contract stipulated that, without notice being required, it would end automatically three months after a resident’s death, at the end of the corresponding month.
Senevita is maintaining both the contractual period and its claim. It has, however, offered to deduct meals charged at CHF 10 per day, while describing the remaining costs as flat-rate charges.
The company also said it would not arrange any viewings to relet the apartment before the contract expired.
The heir disputes the bill
Elmar Moser says he is willing to pay about CHF 1,500 per month. He says this corresponds to the rent for a comparable apartment in Olten.
He disputes the additional amount sought for services that were no longer being used.
More than CHF 15,000
Amount sought from the heirs for three months
About CHF 1,500 per month
Amount the heir is willing to pay
CHF 10 per day
Proposed deduction for meals
The contract signed in 2022
Elmar Moser’s parents had previously left their home in the canton of Solothurn for a nearby nursing home. They were aged 87 and 89 at the time.
A small room there, with toilets and showers in the corridor, cost CHF 12,000 per month.
In spring 2022, the couple moved into a Senevita assisted-living apartment in Olten. Their son described it as more spacious and half the price.
The apartment included an emergency call button.
In April 2022, the couple signed a contract for a 2½-room apartment. It also covered utilities and one meal a day.
The agreement further included a 24-hour emergency service, access to shared spaces and the garden, and leisure activities.
How the monthly charges changed
The couple initially paid CHF 5,950 per month, later rising to CHF 6,230. After the father’s death, the monthly charge was still CHF 5,225.
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