What Buurtzorg does

Buurtzorg is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting Buurtzorg Nederland), founded in 2006 and headquartered in Almelo, Netherlands. It provides district nursing (wijkverpleging) and personal home care to individuals across the Netherlands, primarily serving clients recovering after hospitalization, elderly patients with chronic conditions or dementia, those requiring palliative care, and their families/informal caregivers. Care is delivered through a nationwide network of small, self-managing neighborhood teams of up to 12 nurses and care workers (levels 3-5), supported by regiocoaches rather than traditional managers, with 24/7 availability and direct client-to-team contact.

The core technology stack supporting this model consists of standard digital tools: each team member is equipped with a smartphone and Chromebook, a client portal provides clients with access to their digital care dossiers and self-reporting, and the Vraag het LIZ mobile and web application delivers care-vision content and health information. Additional offerings include the Radio Steunkous community program (weekly radio and podcast) and two published books codifying the organizational methodology. Certifications include ISO 9001 (with annual audits) and GDPR compliance.

Buurtzorg is funded entirely through Dutch healthcare reimbursement structures: district nursing is paid by health insurers under the Zorgverzekeringswet (ZVW) with no deductible or personal contribution, long-term care is reimbursed under the Wet langdurige zorg (WLZ), and personal budgets (PGB) provide another revenue stream. Buurtzorg holds contracts with all Dutch health insurers. In 2025, Buurtzorg secured a €40 million IZA-backed alliance with Coöperatie VGZ and Zilveren Kruis to scale its community health transformation from 20 to 100 neighborhoods by 2027, marking a shift from traditional home care toward preventive, community-oriented care.

Name

Buurtzorg

Legal name

Stichting Buurtzorg Nederland

Website

https://buurtzorgnederland.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Buurtzorg is a Dutch non-profit home care organization founded in 2006 that delivers district nursing and personal care through small, self-managing neighborhood teams of up to 12 nurses, serving post-hospitalization, chronically ill, elderly, and palliative clients across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Almelo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wijkverpleging (District Nursing) - ZVW: Wijkverpleging is paid by health insurers. No deductible (eigen risico) and no personal contribution required. Buurtzorg has contracts with all health insurers in the Netherlands for providing district nursing services. The district nurse determines the care needed and organizes it together with the team.
2. WLZ (Long-term Care Act) Funding: For clients with WLZ indication, care is paid by the care office (zorgkantoor). Clients pay a personal contribution determined by the Central Administration Office (CAK).
3. PGB (Personal Budget): Personal budget for personal care and nursing paid by health insurer. For WLZ indications, the Social Insurance Bank (SVB) pays care providers directly rather than to the client.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Buurtzorg provides professional home nursing and personal care (wijkverpleging) through small, self-managing neighborhood teams of up to 12 district nurses and residential care workers. Services include nursing, personal care, medication management, wound care, injections, pain management, and palliative care, with 24/7 availability and no waiting lists for dementia case management. Care is funded primarily through Dutch health insurers (ZVW), long-term care (WLZ), or personal budgets (PGB).

Product overview

Buurtzorg operates as a nationwide home healthcare organization offering wijkverpleging (district nursing) services through a network of small, self-managing teams of up to 12 (wijk)verpleegkundigen and wijkziekenverzorgenden. The core product is professional home nursing and personal care, supplemented by the Vraag het LIZ mobile and web app (which provides care vision information and self-reliance tips), a client portal for digital health records, and community-oriented initiatives such as Radio Steunkous. Two publications — 'Menselijkheid boven bureaucratie' and 'Eerst buurten, dan zorgen' — document Buurtzorg's organizational philosophy and community health nursing model. Buurtzorg has no waitlists and operates with modern digital systems including smartphones and Chromebooks for teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vraag het LIZ: A mobile and web application developed with the clients council that provides vision on district nursing, tips for independent living, and information about health conditions.

Products and services

• Wijkverpleging (Professionele thuiszorg / District Nursing) Primary home healthcare service delivered by small self-managing teams of up to 12 district nurses and residential care workers (levels 3, 4, and 5). Services include nursing, personal care, medication management, wound care, injections, pain management, and palliative care, enabling clients to remain independent at home. Covered by Dutch health insurance (ZVW) with no deductible and no personal contribution; Buurtzorg has contracts with all Dutch health insurers.
• Vraag het LIZ App

Quantifiable outcome

• No waiting lists for dementia case managers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coöperatie VGZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare insurer that approved Buurtzorg's transformation plan for community health. Part of the alliance providing 40 million euros in IZA funding for transformation toward societal health, starting with 20 neighborhoods targeting 100 by 2027.
• Zilveren Kruis (Achmea)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare insurer that approved Buurtzorg's transformation plan for community health. Part of the alliance providing 40 million euros in IZA funding for transformation toward societal health, starting with 20 neighborhoods targeting 100 by 2027.
• Physical and Occupational TherapistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuurtzorg works together with physiotherapists and occupational therapists in the neighborhood. Regular coordination occurs about therapy possibilities including reactivation, respiratory therapy, aids, adaptations. Therapists are focused on reactivation and help find adaptations for limitations.
• ActiZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBranch association (industry organization) for healthcare. Engaged with Buurtzorg on governance code compliance after media coverage. Discussed optimal collaboration on future of district nursing. Jointly learned from governance experience to improve future communication and solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tzorg: Tzorg is one of the largest home care organizations in the Netherlands, providing district nursing (wijkverpleging), personal care, and domestic support funded through ZVW, WLZ and WMO. It competes head-to-head with Buurtzorg for clients, nurses, and health insurer contracts in the Dutch home care market.
• Allerzorg: Allerzorg is a Dutch home care provider focused on specialized district nursing, including care for clients with dementia and complex needs. It is a direct competitor to Buurtzorg in wijkverpleging and shares the community-based care model targeting elderly and chronically ill clients in the Netherlands.
• Curadomi: Curadomi provides home nursing and personal care services in the Netherlands, organized around small self-managing teams delivering wijkverpleging funded by health insurers. It is one of the direct Dutch alternatives to Buurtzorg in district nursing.
• Home Instead (Home Instead Nederland): Home Instead is a global home care franchise specializing in non-medical companion and personal care for elderly clients, with a Dutch franchise network offering in-home support services. It is comparable to Buurtzorg as an in-home elder care provider targeting the same client base with similar service categories.
• Zorgcentrale Noord / Thebe Wijkverpleging: Thebe is a major Dutch care organization providing district nursing and home-based personal care alongside intramural elderly care. It is a direct peer to Buurtzorg in wijkverpleging and competes for the same regional health insurer contracts and nurse workforce.

Broad incumbents

• Home Instead (Global): Home Instead is the world's largest franchised home care network, providing personal care, companionship, and memory care services to seniors across dozens of countries. It is broadly comparable to Buurtzorg as a scaled, brand-driven in-home elder care provider, though it focuses on non-medical companion care rather than district nursing.
• Bayada Home Health Care: Bayada is one of the largest non-medical and medical home health providers in the US, offering skilled nursing, personal care, and pediatric services across hundreds of offices. It is comparable to Buurtzorg as a scaled home health and personal care operator serving aging and chronically ill populations.
• BrightStar Care: BrightStar Care is a US home care and medical staffing franchise providing skilled nursing, personal care, and dementia care in the home. It is broadly comparable to Buurtzorg in combining clinical home health with personal care and serving elderly clients at home.
• Help at Home: Help at Home is a leading US provider of personal care and home-based support services to elderly and disabled individuals, primarily Medicaid-funded. It is comparable to Buurtzorg as a large-scale personal care provider operating in a regulated, insurance-funded home care environment.

Others

• ActiZ (branch organization): ActiZ is the Dutch branch association representing healthcare organizations, including home care providers like Buurtzorg. It is comparable as an ecosystem participant that shapes policy, governance standards, and collective bargaining relevant to Buurtzorg's operating environment, though it is not a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Buurtzorg-Nederland-201640399858073
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/buurtzorg-nederland
• Xx.com/buurtzorg

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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