What Sevagram does

Sevagram (legal name: Stichting Sevagram Zorgcentra) is a Dutch non-profit foundation established on December 9, 2004, that operates an integrated elderly care platform across South Limburg (Heerlen, Maastricht, and Heuvelland). The organization runs 22 care facilities — 19 nursing and care centers, two hospices (Hospice Martinus in Mechelen with 7 guest rooms, Geerlingshospice in Valkenburg with 10 guest rooms), and the Plataan geriatric rehabilitation center in Heerlen — and is the only healthcare provider in South Limburg holding the international Planetree Person-Centered Care certification across all locations.

The organization's core services span the full elder care continuum: residential nursing home care (VV4–VV8 profiles), psychogeriatric/dementia care, gerontopsychiatric care, specialized Korsakov care, hospice/palliative care, assisted living (Verzorgd Wonen) via VPT and MPT packages, and short-stay geriatric rehabilitation (>80% of Plataan clients return home). The September 2025 launch of the Wijkpoli model extends care into neighborhoods via three pilot locations, and the Academie voor Zelfzorg delivers self-care training. Innovation initiatives include the multilingual Nacht & Rust sleep protocol app and the EDW (Eerste Dagdeel Wonen) formula.

The business model is publicly funded through the Dutch Long-term Care Act (Wet langdurige zorg, WLZ) and health insurance (zorgverzekering), with an income-dependent personal contribution (eigen bijdrage) collected by the CAK. Go-to-market is referral-driven via a central intake service (Zorgbemiddeling, 0900 777 4 777), hospital partners (notably Zuyderland, adjacent to Plataan), general practitioners via ZorgDomein, and Zorgpunt for hospice placements. No proprietary technology platform or commercial pricing exists; service delivery relies on standard workforce systems (ONS Nedap, YouForce) and digital tools.

Name

Sevagram

Legal name

Stichting Sevagram Zorgcentra

Website

https://sevagram.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Sevagram is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating 22 integrated elderly care facilities across South Limburg (Netherlands), providing nursing home care, geriatric rehabilitation, hospice, and assisted living services under the Planetree person-centered care model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Residential Care

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Home Health Care Services (62161), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) (HLAFAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospice Care in Nursing Facilities (SNF/NH Hospice) (HLADAHAD), Hospice / Palliative-Capable SNFs (SNF-Based) (HLADADAL), Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF), Specialty Palliative Care (e.g., oncology, CHF/COPD, dementia) (HLADAHAJ)

Keywords

• Elderly residential care
• Nursing home services
• Geriatric rehabilitation
• Hospice palliative care
• Assisted living services

Headquarters

HQ city

Heerlen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential and Nursing Home Care (WLZ): Revenue is primarily generated through the Dutch Long-term Care Act (Wet langdurige zorg, WLZ), which funds residential care, nursing home care, and specialized care for clients with Zorgprofielen (VV4–VV10, GGZ, LG, ZG-vis, Korsakov). Clients also pay an income-dependent personal contribution (eigen bijdrage) collected by the Centraal Administratie Kantoor (CAK).
2. Geriatric Rehabilitation (GRZ) and First-Line Stay (ELV): Geriatric rehabilitation and first-line residential care (ELV Hoog Complex) are funded through health insurance (zorgverzekering), with Sevagram contracting with multiple health insurers. Revalidation clients typically come from hospital referrals and are covered under basic health insurance, subject to the policyholder's deductible (eigen risico).
3. Verzorgd Wonen (Service Apartments) — VPT and MPT: Service apartment residents with a WLZ indication can receive care through either a Volledig Pakket Thuis (VPT — full package, all services coordinated by Sevagram) or a Modulair Pakket Thuis (MPT — modular, where the resident arranges individual modules from various providers). Both are funded through the AWBZ/WLZ system with a personal contribution.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sevagram is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating 22 Planetree-certified care centers across South Limburg (Heerlen, Maastricht, Heuvelland), providing integrated elderly care services including nursing home care, geriatric rehabilitation, hospice/palliative care, assisted living, community-based multidisciplinary treatment, and self-care training. Care is funded primarily through the Dutch Long-term Care Act (WLZ) and health insurance, with clients paying an income-dependent personal contribution.

Product overview

Sevagram is a person-centered elderly care organization operating 22 residential care centers (zorgcentra) across Maastricht, Heerlen, and Heuvelland in South Limburg, Netherlands. The organization functions as a unified platform of integrated care services built around the Planetree philosophy of human-centered care. Its core portfolio includes residential care homes, the Plataan geriatric rehabilitation center, two hospices (Hospice Martinus and Geerlingshospice), assisted living apartments (Verzorgd Wonen with VPT/MPT packages), the Wijkpoli community treatment clinic, the Academie voor Zelfzorg self-care academy, paramedical therapy services (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, dietetics, art therapy, psychology), day activities, fitness programs, and restaurant facilities (Gasterie). Supporting services include care mediation (Zorgbemiddeling), Community Care coordination for independent living, and the Sevagram Verwenzorg foundation for arts and cultural activities. Innovation initiatives include the Nacht & Rust digital sleep protocol and EDW formula for resident well-being.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sevagram Zorgcentra (Care Centers) Network of 19 nursing and care centers across Maastricht, Heerlen, and Heuvelland in South Limburg, Netherlands, providing residential care, psychogeriatric (dementia) care, somatic care, gerontopsychiatric care, and specialized programs for clients with varying Zorgprofielen. Access is via WLZ indication, GP referral, or Sevagram's Zorgbemiddeling intake.
• Plataan - Geriatric Rehabilitation Center Short-term geriatric rehabilitation center in Heerlen Zuid with a Rivieren department (38 beds) for cognitive impairment and dementia care. Serves elderly patients referred from hospitals recovering from illness, surgery, or stroke, with rehabilitation funded through Dutch health insurance.
• Wijkpoli Sevagram Community-based multidisciplinary treatment polyclinic that brings specialized elderly care into neighborhoods through three pilot locations in South Limburg. Serves home-dwelling elderly with complex care needs, referred by GPs via ZorgDomein, with specialist elder care physicians providing consultation and home treatment to delay or avoid institutionalization.
• Hospice Martinus Palliative and end-of-life care hospice in Mechelen (Limburg hills) offering 7 guest rooms in a warm, homely setting for terminally ill elderly. Supported by the Stichting Vrienden van Hospice Martinus friend foundation.
• Geerlingshospice Palliative and end-of-life care hospice in Valkenburg (near the Geul river) offering 10 guest rooms in a rural setting for terminally ill elderly. Supported by the Stichting Vrienden van de Geerlingshospice friend foundation.
• Verzorgd Wonen (Assisted Living) Assisted living service apartments in five Sevagram locations (Campagne, Oosterbeemd, Panhuys, Scharwyerveld, Ter Eyck), enabling independent living with access to care and welfare services. Care is delivered via Volledig Pakket Thuis (full package) or Modulair Pakket Thuis (modular package), funded through the AWBZ/WLZ system with personal contribution.
• Academie voor Zelfzorg (Self-Care Academy) Self-care training academy teaching elderly individuals and informal caregivers practical skills for independent living, including medication administration, wound care, injection administration, and the 'Handig Helpen' informal caregiver training program. Offered at Plataan and Scharwyerveld locations.
• Zorgbemiddeling (Care Mediation/Intake) Central intake and care advisory service that coordinates care arrangements for prospective clients and referrers, answering questions about residential care, rehabilitation, assisted living, waiting lists, and crisis situations, and guiding them to appropriate services across the Sevagram network.
• Paramedische Behandeldiensten (Therapy Services) Comprehensive multidisciplinary therapy services delivered by an in-house specialist team including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy (logopedie), dietetics (diëtetiek), art therapy (vaktherapie), psychology, and specialist elder care medicine (specialist ouderengeneeskunde).

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 80% of Plataan rehabilitation clients return home after treatment.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• General practitioners (GPs) in South LimburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025The Wijkpoli model was developed in close collaboration with GPs in the region. GPs serve as the primary referring agents and remain the main treating physician (hoofdbehandelaar) while Sevagram's specialist elder care physicians (specialist ouderengeneeskunde) provide consultation and support for complex cases. Referrals are processed via ZorgDomein.
• 3W vastgoedontwikkelaar (real estate developer)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Sevagram acquired the De Keerderberg property and land from 3W in July 2025. 3W, together with architectural firm SatijnPlus, is leading the renovation of the former Missiehuis/Africa Museum building into a combined nursing home and senior apartments, under Sevagram's real estate development program.
• MondzorgPlussupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSevagram has outsourced specialized oral healthcare (mondzorg) to MondzorgPlus, a dedicated dental care provider for elderly and vulnerable populations. MondzorgPlus handles all aspects of oral health care for Sevagram residents, including dental treatment, prevention, and education for care staff. Contact: [email protected], 088-936 63 00.
• ZorgpuntcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZorgpunt coordinates hospice admissions for Sevagram's two hospices — Hospice Martinus (Mechelen) and Geerlingshospice (Valkenburg) — through its regional intake service for the Oostelijke Mijnstreek (088-018 75 00) and Maastricht/Heuvelland (043-850 93 00). Zorgpunt acts as the referral gateway for hospice placements.
• Regional home care organizations (Community Care partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWithin the Community Care model, Sevagram collaborates with other home care (thuiszorg) organizations to deliver care at home for clients in assisted living (service apartments) and to support elderly living independently in the community. When a client cannot be adequately served at home by Sevagram alone, they are referred to partner organizations.
• Zuyderland HospitalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlataan, Sevagram's geriatric rehabilitation center, is located adjacent to Zuyderland Hospital in Heerlen Zuid, facilitating close collaboration for patient transfers and shared care pathways for elderly patients recovering from hospitalization.
• Regional welfare and healthcare organizations (Academie voor zelfzorg)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Academie voor zelfzorg is a collaborative initiative of healthcare and welfare organizations in South Limburg working together to help elderly maintain independence. Sevagram is a provider within this network, offering self-care training and support services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cordaan: Large Amsterdam-based elder and disability care provider with nursing homes, rehabilitation, and home care across multiple Dutch provinces. Comparable service lines and nonprofit governance, but national-scale rather than regionally focused.
• Omring: North Holland nonprofit elder care provider with nursing homes, rehabilitation, home care and hospice services. Comparable integrated elder care portfolio under nonprofit/WLZ funding model, but geographically separate.
• Careyn: One of the largest Dutch elder care nonprofits, operating nursing homes, home care, and rehabilitation across multiple regions. Comparable WLZ-funded service portfolio at much greater scale; broad incumbent rather than regional specialist.
• ZorgSaam Zeeuws-Vlaanderen: Dutch nonprofit combining hospital, nursing home, and home care services in Zeeland. Comparable integration of acute, post-acute, and elder care, but in a different region and with a broader hospital portfolio.

Others

• Zuyderland (Zuyderland Medisch en Zorgconcern): Regional hospital and care group adjacent to Sevagram in Heerlen. Strategic referral partner via Plataan and Zorg Thuis; comparable in Dutch healthcare-system positioning but operates as hospital plus care rather than elder-care-only.

Direct peers

• MeanderGroep Zuid-Limburg: Heerlen/Parkstad-based nonprofit elder care provider operating nursing homes, home care and rehabilitation in the same South Limburg corridor as Sevagram. Directly comparable in customer base, WLZ funding model, and regional referral dynamics.
• Cicero Zorggroep: Heerlen-headquartered elder care and home care provider serving the Parkstad region with nursing, dementia, and home care services. Geographic and service-line overlap with Sevagram makes it a direct competitor for WLZ clients and GP referrals.
• Envida: Maastricht-based home care and elder care organization. Direct overlap with Sevagram's Community Care and Zorg Thuis offerings and shared Zuyderland/MUMC+ referral pathways in the same city.

Regional players

• Thebe Woonzorg: Mid-sized Brabant-based nonprofit providing nursing homes, rehabilitation, and home care. Comparable size and WLZ-based funding model; comparable in elder care delivery but in a different province.
• Vivantes Zorggroep: Elder care provider in the broader Limburg region offering nursing, assisted living, and home care. Comparable funding model and service mix but operating in adjacent Limburg sub-regions rather than directly inside Sevagram's South Limburg catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sevagramzorg
• Facebookfacebook.com/sevagram.nl

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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