What vzw SAMEN OLDER does

vzw SAMEN OUDER is a Belgian non-profit (vereniging zonder winstoogmerk) elderly care organization headquartered in Sint-Niklaas, operating six recognized residential care homes (woonzorghuizen) — De Ark, Heilig Hart, Het Hof, and Hofstede in Sint-Niklaas, Grootenbosch in Beveren, and 't Heuverveld in Waasmunster — plus 189 assisted living apartments, one day care centre (Jozemien), and a bridge care facility (Brugzorghuis Oriënt). The organization's roots trace back to 1814 through charitable works of Catholic religious congregations, with the modern vzw structure emerging in the 1990s and major capacity additions in 2018 (Hofstede opening and 't Heuverveld joining). Capacity totals 624 residential care rooms across the Waasland region of East Flanders, served by approximately 500 employees under a centralized shared administration (HR, payroll, ICT, finance, quality management using the Prezo Woonzorg framework).

The business model is built on regulated per-diem resident fees (dagprijzen ranging from approximately €21/day for entry-level assisted living to €160/day for premium residential rooms), supplemented by the Flemish regional care insurance benefit (Vlaamse Zorgverzekering) of €140 per eligible resident per month and reimbursement from health insurance funds (mutualities) for day care, transport, and short-stay services. Samen Ouder participates in the woonzorgZeker.be centralized waitlist platform and the Zorgnet-Icuro sector umbrella, and collaborates closely with regional hospital AZ Nikolaas on infection control, medication management (via COOP Apotheken), and bridge care transitions. In November 2025, the organization announced a structural partnership with Zorgnetwerk Trento vzw, combining both groups under a shared vision while retaining separate legal identities, lifting combined capacity to 850 residential care rooms and extending geographic reach into the Dender and Durme regions.

There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery relies on conventional care workflows supported by electronic health records, shared administrative systems, and quality assurance frameworks. All revenues are reinvested into staff and care services in line with the non-profit mission. The customer base is fragmented across individual elderly residents and their families, but revenue exposure is geographically concentrated in a single Belgian province and dependent on a single regulated public funding mechanism.

Name

vzw SAMEN OLDER

Legal name

vzw Woonzorg Samen Ouder

Website

https://samenouder.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1814

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

vzw SAMEN OUDER is a Belgian non-profit operating six residential care homes, 189 assisted living apartments, a day care centre, and a bridge care facility serving elderly residents across the Waasland region, funded through daily resident fees and Flemish care insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Residential Care Services

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Long-Term Care Nursing Homes (Custodial LTC) (HLADADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Post-Diagnosis Transition & Hospital-to-Home Dementia Support (HSABAEAL), Facility-Based Respite (Assisted Living/SNF/Memory Care Short Stays) (HLADAKAB), Housing & Placement Coordination (Assisted Living, Memory Care, SNF) (HSABAIAL)

Keywords

• Elderly residential care
• Assisted living services
• Dementia care programs
• Senior day care
• Short-stay eldercare

Headquarters

HQ city

Sint-niklaas

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential care (dagprijs / daily rate): The primary revenue stream comes from daily rates charged to residents in woonzorghuizen (residential care homes). The daily rate covers housing, meals, care, incontinence material, animation, and TV subscription. Rates vary by facility and room type, ranging from approximately €66 to €160 per day. The government provides a monthly Flemish care insurance benefit (Vlaamse Zorgverzekering / Zorgbudget) of €140 for eligible residents.
2. Assisted living / service flats (assistentiewoningen & serviceflats): Assisted living apartments and service flats generate revenue through daily rental rates. These cover housing, emergency call systems, garden maintenance, and access to communal facilities. Services like meals, personal laundry, and utilities are excluded and billed separately.
3. Day care centre (dagverzorging Jozemien): Day care services at Jozemien are charged at a daily rate (approximately €30.54 for a full day, €19.50 for a half day without lunch). Transport is billed separately based on distance. Some health insurance funds (mutualities) provide reimbursement for day care and transport costs.
4. Bridge care house / short stay (Brugzorghuis & kortverblijf): Temporary stays in bridge care facilities (Brugzorghuis Oriënt) and short-stay centres (kortverblijf) are charged at daily rates (approximately €72–82 per day). Short stay is capped at 90 calendar days per year, with a maximum of 60 consecutive days per centre. Some health insurance funds provide reimbursement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

vzw SAMEN OUDER operates 6 recognized residential care homes (woonzorghuizen) in the Waasland region of Belgium, providing long-term residential care for heavily care-dependent seniors, including specialized dementia care. The organization also runs assisted living apartments (assistentiewoningen), a day care centre (Dagverzorgingscentrum Jozemien), short-stay centres, and a bridge care facility (Brugzorghuis Oriënt) for seniors needing transitional support after hospitalization or during assessment for long-term placement. Total capacity spans 624 residential care rooms and 189 assisted living apartments across Sint-Niklaas, Beveren, and Waasmunster.

Product overview

vzw SAMEN OUDER is a non-profit elderly care organization managing 6 residential care homes (woonzorghuizen) in the Waasland region of Belgium: De Ark and Heilig Hart and Het Hof and Hofstede in Sint-Niklaas, Grootenbosch in Beveren, and 't Heuverveld in Waasmunster. The organization operates a platform model offering residential care, assisted living apartments (Karmel, De Zomereik, Terekenhof, Hofwijck, Silva, Heuverveld), day care (Jozemien), short-stay respite care, and bridge care (Brugzorghuis Oriënt). All facilities are supported by shared central services including HR, finance, ICT, and quality management. Total capacity: 624 residential care rooms with 189 assisted living apartments and 1 day care center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Brugzorghuis Oriënt: A bridge care facility providing temporary care, observation, and support for home-dwelling seniors with care needs, or those requiring transitional support after hospitalization. Located at Tereken 14, 9100 Sint-Niklaas.
• Dagverzorgingscentrum Jozemien
• Assistentiewoningen Karmel
• Assistentiewoningen De Zomereik
• Residentie Terekenhof
• Residentie Hofwijck
• Residentie Silva
• Serviceflats Cuesta

Products and services

• Woonzorgcentrum De Ark

Quantifiable outcome

• 624 residential care rooms and 189 assisted living units serving the Waasland region
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zorgnetwerk Trento vzwcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025Samen Ouder vzw and Zorgnetwerk Trento vzw announced a structural partnership in November 2025, forming a larger care group combining the best of both organizations. Zorgnetwerk Trento operates Sint-Jozef in Moerzeke and De Vliet in Zele (226 woonzorgkamers, 10 COKV places). The partnership aims to strengthen support services, drive innovation and professionalization, and expand accessible, community-based care in the Waas, Dender, and Durme regions. Each facility retains its own culture and identity.
• vzw Zorgnet-IcurocoreOthersZorgnet-Icuro is an umbrella organization for the Social Profit sector in Flanders, bundling private initiatives in elderly care, hospitals, and mental health. Samen Ouder is a member and benefits from quality frameworks (Prezo Woonzorg), sector representation, and access to best practices and training.
• vzw ABRAMminorOthersABRAM is a network of care facilities across various sectors in the Waasland region, focused on mutual support and knowledge exchange. Samen Ouder participates as a member to share expertise and collaborate with other regional care providers.
• ELZ Waasland (Samenwerking Eerstelijnszone)minorOthersELZ Waasland is a primary care zone collaboration initiative bringing together all regional primary care actors to exchange and align services. Samen Ouder representatives actively participate in its governance structures.
• AZ Nikolaas (AZ Nikolaas hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAZ Nikolaas is the primary regional hospital in Sint-Niklaas. Samen Ouder collaborates with AZ Nikolaas on infection control policy (a comprehensive project launched in 2014 covering procedures, hand hygiene, antibiotic stewardship, and systematic infection registration), and on the Brugzorghuis bridge care programme where the hospital and Samen Ouder coordinate patient transitions from hospital to appropriate care settings.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DomusVi: Major European operator of nursing homes, assisted living, and home care services, primarily in France with cross-border presence. Comparable by service mix (residential + assisted living + home care) but operates at significantly greater scale.
• Orpea (Emeis): Large European operator of nursing homes, assisted living, post-acute, and home care services across multiple countries. Comparable in core elder care services and continuum-of-care model, but at materially larger international scale than Samen Ouder.
• Colisée Group: European elder care platform (parent of Armonea in Belgium) operating residential care, assisted living, and home care services across France, Belgium, Italy, and Spain. Broad incumbent comparable to Samen Ouder across the elder care value chain, though with private (rather than vzw) ownership.

Direct peers

• Armonea (Colisée Belgium): One of the largest private residential care home groups in Belgium, operating dozens of woonzorghuizen and assisted living residences nationwide. Directly comparable as a multi-site Belgian residential and assisted living operator serving the same Flemish customer base.
• Vulpia Vlaanderen: Belgian non-profit group operating numerous woonzorghuizen and assisted living residences, primarily in Flanders. Closely comparable to Samen Ouder in non-profit vzw structure, Flemish footprint, and residential / assisted living service mix.
• Korian Belgium (formerly Senior Living Group): Major Belgian operator of residential care homes, assisted living, and home care services across Flanders and Wallonia. Comparable as a multi-site elder care operator with overlapping service mix and regulated Flemish funding model.
• Zorgnetwerk Trento vzw: Flemish non-profit operator of residential care homes (Sint-Jozef Moerzeke, De Vliet Zele) with 226 rooms and 10 short-stay places. Direct peer by activity and the announced structural partner of Samen Ouder since November 2025.

Others

• AZ Nikolaas: Regional hospital in Sint-Niklaas that is Samen Ouder's strategic partner for infection control and the Brugzorghuis Oriënt bridge care program. Adjacent ecosystem player rather than a competitor, but a critical referral channel for Samen Ouder's post-acute and short-stay demand.
• Zorgnet-Icuro: Flemish umbrella organization for the social-profit healthcare sector, of which Samen Ouder is a member. Not a direct competitor but provides the Prezo Woonzorg quality framework, sector representation, and best-practice sharing that anchors Samen Ouder's operating standards.
• Curaviva Vlaanderen / Curaviva Belgique: Belgian sector federation representing residential care providers, including woonzorghuizen. Adjacent industry body that supports collective advocacy, training, and quality benchmarking relevant to Samen Ouder's operating context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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