Presbyterian Support Central

Name

Presbyterian Support Central

Legal name

Presbyterian Support Central

Website

https://psc.org.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aged Care and Social Services

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH)

Keywords

• Aged care services
• Retirement living
• Social services
• Family counselling
• Community healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Porirua

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary revenue stream from government sources including District Health Boards (DHBs) for aged care services and Oranga Tamariki for child and family social services. Government funding covers basic care costs.
2. Donations: Individual donations supporting vital services not covered by government funding. Donations fund life-changing support across aged care and social services programs.
3. Legacies and Bequests: Gifts left in wills including percentage bequests, specific gifts, residual gifts, and pecuniary bequests. Bequests support Enliven and Family Works services for future generations.
4. Service Fees: Fees for certain services including retirement village living, day programmes, and counselling services. Partially offset by government subsidies for eligible residents.
5. Memberships: Free membership enabling voting at AGMs and receiving newsletters. Connects supporters to the organization's mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Presbyterian Support Central provides aged care and social services across New Zealand's lower North Island through two sub-brands. Enliven delivers rest home, hospital-level, dementia, respite and recovery care, retirement village independent living, and day programmes for older adults across 14 care homes and 9 retirement villages. Family Works delivers therapeutic counselling, social work, family violence prevention and safety programmes, parenting education, whānau support, and youth mentoring for children and families.

Product overview

Presbyterian Support Central operates as a unified not-for-profit organization delivering aged care and social services through two primary sub-brands: Enliven (aged care and retirement living with 14 care homes and 9 retirement villages) and Family Works (social services for children and families). The organization does not operate a technology platform but provides direct service delivery across the lower North Island, from Taranaki to Wellington. Enliven services include rest home care, dementia care, retirement villages, day programmes and respite/recovery care, while Family Works offers counselling, social work, parenting support, family violence prevention and youth services. Both brands operate under the single PSC umbrella with shared leadership and governance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Enliven: Positive ageing and retirement living services including rest homes, dementia care, retirement villages, respite and recovery, and day programmes
• Family Works

Products and services

• Enliven Aged Care and Retirement Living Person-centred aged care and retirement living for older adults, delivered across 14 care homes and 9 retirement villages in the lower North Island of New Zealand. Includes rest home, hospital-level, dementia, respite and recovery care, retirement village independent living, and day programmes.
• Enliven Retirement Village Living Boutique independent villa living for older adults in 9 retirement villages, with community support, accessibility design (Lifemark certified) and proximity to care services when needed.
• Family Works Counselling and Social Services Therapeutic counselling, social work, parenting education, family violence prevention and whānau support for children, parents, families and whānau across the lower North Island. Services are free or low-cost, funded by government contracts and donations, accessible via 0800 326 9675.
• Shop Enliven Online retail platform selling products for elders and aged care needs to support Enliven's services.
• Family Works Safety Programmes Family violence prevention and safety programmes delivered through Family Works to protect vulnerable individuals and families across the lower North Island.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Presbyterian Support New ZealandcoreOthersPSC is one of seven autonomous regional organizations forming Presbyterian Support New Zealand, one of New Zealand's largest health and social service providers. While operating independently, they share heritage and values with the Presbyterian Church.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ryman Healthcare: NZ's largest listed retirement-village and aged-care operator running independent living, rest home, hospital and dementia services nationally. Comparable to PSC's Enliven brand in offering a continuum of elder care but with capital, scale and geographic reach PSC lacks.
• Summerset Group Holdings: Listed NZ operator of integrated retirement villages and aged-care facilities across the country. Directly comparable to PSC's Enliven brand in combining independent villas with rest home and dementia care under one umbrella.
• Metlifecare: NZ-listed retirement village and aged-care operator providing independent living, rest home, hospital and dementia services. Comparable in service mix and continuum-of-care model to Enliven.
• Bupa New Zealand: Global aged-care operator's NZ arm running care homes and retirement villages, providing rest home, hospital, dementia and respite care — closely matching the Enliven service portfolio across the lower North Island.
• Oceania Healthcare: NZ operator of retirement villages and aged-care facilities with both independent living and clinical-care services. Comparable in operating model and customer segments to Enliven.
• Arvida Group: NZ retirement-village and aged-care operator offering independent living, rest home and dementia services. Compares directly to Enliven on its continuum-of-care and village-operating model.
• Radius Care: NZ residential aged-care provider operating rest home, hospital, dementia, palliative and respite services across the country — closely comparable to Enliven's care-home portfolio.
• Heritage Lifecare: NZ aged-care operator running rest home, hospital-level, dementia, respite and palliative services across multiple regions — directly comparable to Enliven's residential care offering.
• Presbyterian Support Northern: Sister regional organisation within the Presbyterian Support NZ federation, delivering aged-care and family/community services under a shared faith-based, not-for-profit model — the closest operational peer to PSC.
• Lifewise: NZ community-services nonprofit operating disability support, housing, family and social services in the Auckland region. Comparable to PSC's Family Works brand in delivering contracted social services with government and philanthropic funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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