Zonnehuisgroep Noord

What Zonnehuisgroep Noord does

Zonnehuisgroep Noord is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) that delivers comprehensive elderly care and treatment services across the province of Groningen, operating under the legal name Stichting Zonnehuisgroep Noord with headquarters in Zuidhorn. Its service portfolio spans residential care (Zonnehuizen and Woonhavens), home nursing (wijkverpleging / Zonnehuis Thuis), geriatric revalidation at two centers, day care, hospice care (Hospice de Mantel), and a set of specialized streams including chronic ventilation, acquired brain injury, gerontopsychiatry, and Parkinson's care. Treatment services are delivered through 'Zonnehuis Experts', covering specialist elderly medicine plus physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, dietetics, psychology, music therapy, spiritual care, and social work. Technology is centered on the Caren (carenzorgt.nl) online client dossier, which provides clients and legal representatives with 24/7 access to care plans, reports, life stories, and direct messaging with staff.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through Dutch statutory social insurance — Wet langdurige zorg (Wlz) for residential and chronic care, Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning (Wmo) for day care and protected housing, and Zorgverzekeringswet (Zvw) for home nursing, revalidation, and first-line treatments — with clients additionally billed a mandatory personal contribution (eigen bijdrage) via the CAK. Smaller streams include self-pay / PGB-funded care, NZa-tariffed first-line treatments when no insurer contract exists, and donations via affiliated 'Stichting Vrienden van' foundations. Go-to-market is referral-led, with clients entering via CIZ indications, municipalities, GPs, hospitals, and health insurers, supported by community engagement (volunteer coordinators, social media, local events) and an active student pipeline through Hanzehogeschool, ROC schools, and Netwerk ZON. The client base is fragmented across individual elderly residents and home-care recipients in Groningen, with no enterprise customer concentration.

Name

Zonnehuisgroep Noord

Legal name

Stichting Zonnehuisgroep Noord

Website

https://zonnehuisgroepnoord.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Zonnehuisgroep Noord is a Dutch non-profit foundation that provides comprehensive elderly care — residential, home nursing, revalidation, hospice, and specialized treatment — to older adults across the province of Groningen, funded primarily through the Dutch Wlz, Wmo, and Zvw insurance schemes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Care Services

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place) (HLADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dementia Personal Care (ADLs) Support (HSABAEAB), Care Navigation & Service Coordination (Medical, Social, Community) (HSABAIAB), Benefits, Insurance & Entitlement Navigation (Medicare/Medicaid/VA/LTC) (HSABAIAG), Family Communication, Care Updates & Scheduling Support (HSABAAAK), Dementia & Alzheimer’s Respite Care (HSABAGAF)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Home healthcare nursing
• Geriatric rehabilitation
• Residential nursing care
• Hospice palliative care

Headquarters

HQ city

Zuidhorn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Wet langdurige zorg (Wlz) - Long-term Care Act: The largest portion of Zonnehuisgroep Noord's care is financed through the Dutch Wet langdurige zeg (Wlz). When care is financed through the Wlz, clients must pay a mandatory personal contribution (eigen bijdrage). This covers virtually all care provided in a Zonnehuis or Woonhaven (residential care facilities).
2. Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning (Wmo) - Social Support Act: Clients receive support through their municipality funded under the Wmo. A mandatory personal contribution applies. This covers day care and protected housing services.
3. Zorgverzekeringswet (Zvw) - Health Insurance Act: Medically necessary care (wijkverpleging/thuiszorg, geriatric revalidation, home ventilation, first-line residence, first-line treatment including physiotherapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and dietetics) is reimbursed through basic health insurance. A mandatory deductible (eigen risico) applies, except for home care.
4. Self-pay / out-of-pocket: Clients may also self-purchase care services, either with a Personal Budget (PGB) or without a formal indication. Additional services or activities outside the regular Wlz or personal indication scope (e.g., swimming, day trips, holidays) are paid for by the client directly. Clients also pay for telecommunications, CATV, and certain personal expenses themselves.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Zonnehuisgroep Noord provides comprehensive elderly care services across the province of Groningen in the Netherlands, including residential care in Zonnehuizen and Woonhavens, home nursing (wijkverpleging), geriatric rehabilitation, day care, hospice/palliative care, and specialist paramedical treatments (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, speech therapy). Care is delivered through a network of eight facility locations and home-visit teams.

Product overview

Zonnehuisgroep Noord is a healthcare organization providing comprehensive elderly care services across the Groningen province. The organization operates a multi-service model consisting of: (1) Residential care (Wonen met zorg) in Zonnehuizen and Woonhavens with permanent living arrangements; (2) Home healthcare (Wijkverpleging/Thuiszorg) for clients living independently; (3) Geriatric rehabilitation at two revalidation centers; (4) Specialized treatment services (Zonnehuis Experts) including elderly medicine specialists and paramedical therapies; (5) Specialized care streams including chronic ventilation, acquired brain injury, gerontopsychiatric care, and palliative/hospice care; (6) Day care (Dagbesteding) services; and (7) Digital client portal (Cliëntportaal via Caren) for 24/7 access to care records and communication. The portfolio includes volunteer coordination and client governance representation through the Cliëntenraad.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wonen met zorg (Intramurale zorg)
• Wijkverpleging (Thuiszorg)
• Revalidatie
• Behandeling (Zonnehuis Experts)
• Centrum voor Chronische Beademing
• Zorg bij niet-aangeboren hersenletsel (NAH)
• Gerontopsychiatrische zorg
• Palliatieve zorg / Hospice de Mantel
• Dagbesteding
• Cliëntportaal (Caren)

Quantifiable outcome

• Client satisfaction: 8.54/10 (2025, Zorgfocuz survey, 31.91% response rate)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Groninger Zorgakkoord (GZA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2019The Groninger Zorgakkoord is a collaboration of 18 parties working to improve the future of care in the earthquake-affected area of Groningen. Zonnehuisgroep Noord participates in three GZA projects: Expertisecentrum Eemsdelta, Zorgproject Delfzijl-Noord, and Wonen en Zorg Wiemersheerdgebied. The collaboration addresses aging, rising care demand, and earthquake-resistant building requirements.
• UNO-UMCG (Universitair Netwerk Ouderenzorg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZonnehuisgroep Noord is a network partner of UNO-UMCG, a collaboration between the UMCG and fifteen elderly care organizations in Northern-Northeast Netherlands. The partnership focuses on joint scientific research, knowledge sharing, and applying research to practice in complex elderly care. Research themes include problem behavior, psychopharmaceutical use, pain in dementia, delirium, living environment, medication safety, and care innovation. The network also provides academic education for healthcare professionals.
• Northern Dutch healthcare institutions (various)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZonnehuisgroep Noord collaborates with various northern Dutch healthcare institutions, general practitioners, educational institutions, hospitals, municipalities, health insurers, and branch associations to provide coordinated elderly care in the Groningen province.
• Fresh Unieke MondzorgminorOthersFresh Unieke Mondzorg provides dental and oral hygiene services at Zonnehuisgroep Noord locations for clients receiving care with treatment (zorg met behandeling). The service is funded through Wlz. Clients with care without treatment may also use this service or retain their own dentist.
• Menzis ZorgkantoorminorOthersMenzis Zorgkantoor provides independent client support (onafhankelijke cliëntondersteuning) for clients with Wlz rights, helping them navigate and arrange long-term care.
• MEE Groningen / Mee NoordminorOthersMEE Groningen provides independent client support (onafhankelijke cliëntondersteuning) for clients with Wlz rights, offering free information, advice, and support in arranging long-term care.
• Adviespunt Zorgbelang GroningenminorOthersAdviespunt Zorgbelang Groningen provides independent client support (onafhankelijke cliëntondersteuning) for clients with Wlz rights.
• StemgeverminorOthersStemgever provides independent client confidential persons (cliëntenvertrouwenspersonen) for the Wet Zorg en Dwang (Wzd), supporting clients receiving involuntary care. Two confidential persons (Anna de Jong and Tamara Hoonakker) serve Zonnehuisgroep Noord clients.
• Netwerk ZON (Stagebureau)minorOthersZonnehuisgroep Noord collaborates with the Stagebureau van Netwerk ZON, which distributes available internship placements from various organizations across schools. Most BOL (beroepsopleidende leerweg) internship positions are filled through this matching system.
• Hanzehogeschool GroningenminorOthersZonnehuisgroep Noord collaborates with Hanzehogeschool for student internships and education in elderly care at HBO and WO levels. An example is Pepijn, who completed his HBO-V internship at Zonnehuis Thuis and now works permanently at the organization.
• Jo Visser FondsminorOthersThe Jo Visser Fonds (formerly Vereniging Het Zonnehuis) is the historical foundation that established the original Zonnehuis network. The new foundation, inspired by founder Jo Visser, promotes encounters between young and old and supports innovation in elderly care education.
• Leyden Academy on Vitality and AgeingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince June 2012, Vereniging Het Zonnehuis (now Jo Visser Fonds) has collaborated with Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing to improve education for (future) care professionals, enhance the image of elderly care, and apply outcomes of scientific research in practice.
• Rentex (Persoonlijke Was op Maat)minorOthersRentex provides the 'Persoonlijke Was op Maat' (PWAS OP MAAT) laundry service for personal clothing of clients at Zonnehuizen, Woonhavens, and Hospice. Zonnehuisgroep Noord has negotiated pricing with Rentex. Clients pay per washed item plus a service fee.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Zorgbalans: Kennemerland-region VVT provider with intramural care, thuiszorg, rehabilitation, and dementia services. Comparable full-continuum model in a different Dutch region.
• De Friesland Zorg: Provides Wlz, Wmo, and wijkverpleging services across the neighboring Friesland province. Adjacent geographic peer with overlapping elderly home-care services and similar funding mix.

Broad incumbents

• Cordaan: Amsterdam-based VVT provider covering elderly, disability, and youth care. Comparable in residential and home-care delivery for complex elderly populations across multiple sites.
• Amstelring: Large Amsterdam-region VVT provider offering home care, residential, dementia, and rehabilitation. Comparable in scale and service breadth, though operating in a different (urban) region.
• Evean: Large North-Holland VVT organization covering home care, residential, dementia, and paramedic treatment. Comparable in portfolio breadth but operates in a distinct (Noord-Holland) regional market.
• Buurtzorg Nederland: Largest Dutch home nursing (wijkverpleging) provider with a self-managing team model. Directly comparable to Zonnehuisgroep Noord's thuiszorg operations and overall elderly home-care delivery in the Netherlands.

Direct peers

• Vivium Zorggroep: Gooi en Vechtstreek region VVT provider with intramural care, thuiszorg, rehabilitation, day care, and hospice. Comparable full-continuum care model and similar multi-site elderly care profile.
• Pieter van Foreest: Dutch VVT organization covering residential, home, rehabilitation, and dementia care in the Delft/Westland region. Highly comparable scope, regional full-spectrum elder-care positioning, and Dutch Wlz/Wmo/Zvw funding model.
• TanteLouise: West-Brabant based VVT provider offering residential, home, hospice, and dementia care under one brand. Closely comparable in service mix, scale, and integrated full-spectrum elderly care model.
• Allerzorg: Dutch nationwide provider of specialized home care (intensive pediatric, ventilation, NAH, and complex adult care). Directly comparable to Zonnehuisgroep Noord's wijkverpleging and Centrum voor Chronische Beademing offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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