De Westerkim

What De Westerkim does

De Westerkim (legal name: Woonzorgcentrum de Westerkim) is a Christian, small-scale nonprofit elderly care organization founded in 1967 and headquartered in Hoogeveen, Netherlands, with ANBI (public benefit) status. It operates a single primary site — a purpose-built, energy-neutral, gas-free facility delivered June 2022 and officially opened in May 2023 — comprising 10 small-scale living units of 9 apartments each, providing residential care to approximately 140 elderly residents across psychogeriatric, somatic, and home-care pathways. The organization is supported by ~300 employees, 180 volunteers, and adjacent housing units (Westerheem and Westerstede) covering assisted living and a unique collaboration with Stichting de Leite for elderly with intellectual disabilities.

The portfolio extends beyond intramural care to home nursing (Wijkverpleging), day care (Dagbesteding), community meals ('Maaltijden voor de buurt'), weekend breakfast service, online activities, and an internal Westerkim Leerplatform of approximately 800 e-learning modules. Revenue is generated primarily through Dutch public reimbursement schemes — Wlz for long-term residential care, Wmo for municipal support and home care, and Zvw for district nursing — supplemented by private-pay services and small community-meal fees (€9/meal). Go-to-market is community- and referral-led: care advisors conduct home visits, drop-in consultations run weekly, and referral pipelines flow through GPs, local churches, and regional partners such as Zilveren Kruis, Domesta, and Stichting Welzijnswerk Hoogeveen.

Operationally, the organization is led by Bestuurder Ria Knotters (since 2018) and Raad van Bestuur member Pieter Albracht, with a multi-year strategy launched in October 2023. Quality signals are strong: client satisfaction scores of 8.1-8.9 across care categories, NPS scores of 60-80 across service lines, IGJ inspection approval (2018), and KIWA certification (November 2022). Sustainability commitments include Green Deal Duurzame Zorg partnership (since October 2020) and a smoke-free organization designation (since June 2021). As an independent operator, De Westerkim has maintained its nonprofit status through six decades of Dutch healthcare consolidation, supported by the Stichting Vrienden van de Westerkim charitable foundation.

Name

De Westerkim

Legal name

Woonzorgcentrum de Westerkim

Website

https://westerkim.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

De Westerkim is a Christian, nonprofit elderly care organization in Hoogeveen, Netherlands, providing residential, home, and day care to ~140 residents plus community clients, funded primarily through Dutch Wlz, Wmo, and Zvw reimbursement schemes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Care Services

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury / High-End Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE), In-Home Dementia Care Services (Specialized Personal Care) (HLADACAI)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Residential care
• Home nursing care
• Day care programs
• Christian care facility

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoogeveen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wlz (Wet langdurige zorg): Residential care funding for elderly with permanent care needs, covered under the Dutch Long-term Care Act
2. Wmo (Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning): Municipal care and support services including home care and day activities
3. Zvw (Zorgverzekeringswet) - Wijkverpleging: Health insurance covered district nursing and home nursing services
4. Community Meals: Community meal service for neighborhood seniors at €9 per meal, first Wednesday of each month
5. Private Pay Services: Additional services beyond covered care, including breakfast service starting January 2024

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

De Westerkim is a Christian, small-scale elderly care organization in Hoogeveen, Netherlands, providing residential living with care (housing 140 residents in 10 small-scale living units), home care (Thuiszorg), and day care (Dagbesteding) services. It also runs community programs including neighborhood meals and an internal e-learning platform (Westerkim Leerplatform) for staff development. The organization employs 300+ staff and 180 volunteers, with a focus on personalized care, spiritual support, and a homely care environment.

Product overview

De Westerkim is a Christian, small-scale elderly care organization in Hoogeveen, Netherlands, offering a comprehensive portfolio of care and well-being services. The organization operates a newly built (2022), sustainable, energy-neutral residential facility housing 140 elderly residents in 10 small-scale living units. Core services include residential living with care (Wonen met zorg en begeleiding), home care (Thuiszorg), and day care (Dagbesteding). The portfolio extends to community-focused services such as breakfast services, neighborhood meals, and a digital e-learning platform (Westerkim Leerplatform) with 800+ modules for staff training. The organization employs approximately 300 staff and 180 volunteers, serving both residential clients and those in the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wonen met zorg en begeleiding (Residential Living with Care) Residential living with 24/7 care and support for 140 elderly residents in a small-scale, homely environment comprising 10 living units of 9 apartments with shared living rooms. Includes specialized PG (psychogeriatric/dementia) and Somatic care, structured activities, spiritual care, and access to the central Brink area with restaurant, shop, library, and hairdresser.
• Thuiszorg (Home Care)
• Dagbesteding (Day Care)
• Westerkim Leerplatform Internal e-learning platform offering approximately 800 modules covering healthcare, psychology, leisure, social media, foreign languages, Microsoft Office, health, and career development. Staff complete mandatory modules for competency maintenance and may pursue unlimited elective modules. Accessible via the SDB identity platform.
• Inloopspreekuur (Drop-in Consultation) Drop-in consultation hours every Tuesday from 15:00-16:00 where care advisors (Karen Huizinga and Myrthe van Goor) are available at the facility to answer questions from prospective clients and their families about residential, home, and day care services.
• Ontbijtservice (Breakfast Service) Weekend breakfast service offered in the living rooms on Saturday and Sunday from 8:00-10:00 AM, prepared by volunteers, with activities including baking eggs and warming croissants.
• Maaltijden voor de buurt (Meals for the Neighborhood) Community meals organized monthly on the first Wednesday from 17:30-19:30 in collaboration with Stichting Welzijnswerk Hoogeveen and De Smederijen. Open to neighborhood seniors aged 65+ at €9 per meal. Group meals are also delivered to elderly apartment complexes (Dekkerspassage, Schoonvelde Oost, De Weide Blik, De IJssel).
• Online activiteiten (Online Activities) Online activities and programs available to clients, complementing the in-person day care and residential activities offered at the facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• Client satisfaction scores ranging 8.1-8.9 across care categories
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Green Deal Duurzame ZorgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Since October 2020, De Westerkim has been a partner of Green Deal Duurzame Zorg, contributing to CO2 reduction, circular working, reduction of medicine residues in water, and creating healthy indoor and outdoor environments. Aligned with their mission of good stewardship of creation.
• SBB (Samenwerkingsorganisatie Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecognized learning company (erkend leerbedrijf) affiliated with SBB, providing internships and work placements for MBO and HBO students in healthcare and welfare studies.
• Stichting Welzijnswerk HoogeveencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for community meal service 'Maaltijden voor de buurt' and delivery of group meals to elderly apartment complexes. Joint initiative to combat loneliness among seniors.
• DomestaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHousing corporation providing apartments for Westerheem, connected to the main care center with short walking routes.
• Stichting de LeiteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Westerstede building, which provides housing for elderly with intellectual disabilities. Unique collaboration between De Westerkim (care) and De Leite (housing and day care).
• Zilveren KruiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor healthcare insurer (largest in region) providing purchasing contracts for care services. Published purchasing policy for coming years emphasizing self-reliance and reablement.
• QuasirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing access to Wzd client confidential persons (cliëntvertrouwenspersonen) for residents affected by the Care and Coercion Act.
• TriqsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResearch bureau conducting annual client satisfaction surveys (cliënttevredenheidsonderzoek) in collaboration with De Westerkim.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ZorgAccent: ZorgAccent is a Dutch regional care provider offering residential elderly care, home care, and day care across Twente — a directly comparable multi-service model to De Westerkim's integrated Wlz/Wmo/Zvw portfolio in Drenthe.
• Zonnehuisgroep Noord: Zonnehuisgroep Noord operates small-scale elderly living and nursing care across northern Netherlands (Groningen/Drenthe area), overlapping directly with Westerkim's small-scale, personalized residential model.
• Icare: Icare is one of the largest home-care (Thuiszorg/Wijkverpleging) providers in Drenthe and Overijssel, directly comparable to Westerkim's district nursing and home-care service line in the same geography.
• Tangenborgh: Tangenborgh provides elderly residential care, home care, and hospice services in Emmen (Drenthe), making it a directly comparable regional competitor for residential places, nursing care, and home-care contracts.
• Noorderboog: Noorderboog operates multiple residential care locations and home-care services in southwest Drenthe (Meppel area), serving overlapping elderly populations and competing for the same Zilveren Kruis and municipal contracts as Westerkim.
• Interzorg: Interzorg provides elderly residential care, home nursing, and day care in Groningen/Drenthe, overlapping directly with Westerkim's Wlz, Wmo, and Zvw-funded service portfolio in the northern Netherlands.

Broad incumbents

• Treant Zorggroep: Treant is one of the largest care conglomerates in Drenthe, operating hospitals, residential elderly care, and home care. It is a much larger incumbent competing for staff, residents, and regional funding across all of Westerkim's service lines.
• Buurtzorg: Buurtzorg is the largest district-nursing and home-care provider in the Netherlands, operating across all regions including Drenthe. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same Zvw-funded Wijkverpleging clients that Westerkim's Thuiszorg line serves.
• TSN Thuiszorg: TSN is a nationwide Dutch home-care provider offering Wmo and Wijkverpleging services. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Westerkim's Thuiszorg line for home-care contracts and district-nursing staff in Hoogeveen and surrounding areas.

Regional players

• Zorgbalans: Zorgbalans operates residential elderly care and home-care services primarily in the Kennemerland region (North Holland). It is comparable in service mix but geographically distinct, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/westerkim
• Instagraminstagram.com/dewesterkim
• Xx.com/westerkim

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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