RhineWaal Care Group

What RhineWaal Care Group does

RijnWaal Zorggroep (legal entity: Stichting RijnWaal Zorggroep) is a Dutch non-profit elderly care foundation headquartered in Bemmel and operating across Lingewaard and Nijmegen-Noord. The organization employs approximately 650 staff across four owned care locations — Liduina (Bemmel, 72 care apartments), St. Jozef (Lent), Sancta Maria (Huissen, opened 2018), and St. Jozef (Gendt) — and a home care (thuiszorg) arm. Its service portfolio spans the full elderly-care continuum: residential care (verzorgingshuis), intensive nursing home care for dementia and somatic conditions in small-scale living units of 7-9 residents (verpleeghuiszorg, including De Bloem at Sancta Maria), rental-with-care apartments in partnership with three housing corporations, day care and personalized well-being programs (Welzijn op maat), short-term first-line recovery stays (Eerstelijns verblijf under Zvw), and ancillary services such as restaurants, laundry, catering, and a tandem-bike rental. Distinctive operational features include the small-scale living model, intergenerational programming via the on-site De Ontdekplek childcare facility, community-facing restaurants at every site, a 50-year-running monthly magazine, and volunteer-produced video content.

Revenue is dominated by the Dutch Wet langdurige zorg (Wlz / Long-term Care Act), supplemented by Zorgverzekeringswet (Zvw) reimbursements for short-term stays, rental income from housing-corporation-owned care apartments, and ancillary fees (servicediensten, restaurant, collective insurance at €2.85/month). Customer access is gated through CIZ indications (Wlz) or municipal WMO referrals, with a central Klantenservice coordinating admissions. The organization holds sector credentials (Keurmerk Wijkverpleging, GGD Keurmerk) and is led by Bestuurder Michel Hodes. Distribution is community-led, relying on municipal partnerships, Dementiemarkt events, Ontmoetingscafé sessions, and a long-running regional brand presence rather than digital acquisition channels.

The business model is fundamentally a regulated, capacity-constrained service: revenue is largely fixed per Wlz/Zvw tariff frameworks, geographic scope is fixed to two municipalities, and growth is gated by physical capacity rather than software or distribution scale. The organization competes on person-centered care quality and community integration in a structurally growing Dutch elderly care market, but has no digital, AI, or M&A-driven scaling signals visible in the available data.

Name

RhineWaal Care Group

Legal name

Stichting RijnWaal Zorggroep

Website

https://rijnwaal.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

RijnWaal Zorggroep is a Dutch non-profit elderly care foundation operating four residential locations in Lingewaard and Nijmegen-Noord with ~650 staff, delivering nursing home care, residential care, home care, and well-being services funded primarily via the Dutch Wlz scheme.

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), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Home Health Care Services (6216)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Large Campus / Multi-Building Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dementia Personal Care (ADLs) Support (HSABAEAB), Dementia/Alzheimer’s In-Home Care (Non-Medical) (HLADAGAG), Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD), Housing & Placement Coordination (Assisted Living, Memory Care, SNF) (HSABAIAL), Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Nursing home care
• Residential care housing
• Dementia care
• Home care support

Headquarters

HQ city

Bemmel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wet langdurige zorg (Wlz) - Long-term Care Act funding: The primary revenue stream comes from the Dutch Wet langdurige zorg (Wlz / Long-term Care Act). Residents with a Wlz indication from CIZ receive care with accommodation. This covers nursing home care (verpleeghuiszorg) for dementia (PG/psychogeriatrie) and somatic care (somatiek), as well as residential care (verzorgingshuis). A personal contribution (eigen bijdrage) is paid by residents to CAK.
2. Eerstelijns verblijf (Primary care stays) under Zorgverzekeringswet (Zvw): Short-term stays following illness or surgery are covered under the Dutch Health Insurance Act (Zorgverzekeringswet / Zvw). These are assigned by a GP or medical specialist and are subject to the policyholder's own risk (eigen risico).
3. Rental income from care apartments: Rental revenue from renting care apartments (zorgwoningen) in partnership with housing corporations including Waard Wonen, Woonzorg Nederland, and Woonstichting Gendt. Tenants can access RijnWaal's home care, support services, and facilities.
4. Servicediensten (Ancillary services): Additional charged services including laundry, meal catering, room rental, service packages, and handyman services. These are available to both Wlz residents and private tenants, providing supplementary revenue beyond core care funding.
5. Restaurant and catering revenue: On-site restaurants at all locations (Liduina, St. Jozef Gendt, St. Jozef Lent, Sancta Maria) generate revenue from meals served to residents, families, visitors, and community members. Menus are seasonally adjusted and reservations are available for private events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RhineWaal Care Group delivers integrated elderly care across four regional locations, encompassing home care, residential care (verzorgingshuis), intensive nursing care for dementia and somatic conditions (verpleeghuiszorg), rental with care, day care, short-term primary care stays, and personalized well-being services. Care is organized in a small-scale living model with shared kitchens/living rooms and private bedrooms/bathrooms, supplemented by on-site restaurants, ancillary services, and volunteer-led community programming.

Product overview

RijnWaal Zorggroep operates as an integrated elderly care provider offering a continuum of services across four residential locations (Liduina Bemmel, St. Jozef Lent, St. Jozef Gendt, and Sancta Maria Huissen). The core offering consists of residential care housing (Wonen met zorg/verzorgingshuis) for elderly needing daily support, and intensive nursing care (Wonen met intensieve zorg/verpleeghuiszorg) for those with dementia or complex medical needs. These are complemented by rental housing with care services (Huren met zorg) in partnership with housing corporations, and personalized well-being services (Welzijn op maat) including day care and group activities. The organization also provides supplementary services such as restaurant facilities, short-term primary care stays, overnight accommodations, laundry, catering, and a tandem bike. Notable sub-brands include De Bloem (small-scale dementia care within Sancta Maria) and Het Rosendael (restaurant/meeting center), as well as De Ontdekplek (on-site childcare for employees). Video content production (RijnWaal in beeld) through volunteer teams creates local programming broadcast via YouTube. With approximately 650 employees serving residents of Lingewaard and Nijmegen Noord, the organization focuses on person-centered care in small-scale living environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• De Ontdekplek: Childcare facility located within Liduina Bemmel, offering intergenerational activities between children and elderly residents.
• De Berichten
• Videoteam RijnWaal Bemmel e.o.
• Op de Hoogte

Products and services

• Wonen met zorg (Residential care housing / Verzorgingshuis) Residential care housing service for elderly individuals requiring daily support, available at Liduina (Bemmel), St. Jozef Lent and St. Jozef Gendt, providing access to restaurant, day care, and recreational activities on-site.
• Wonen met intensieve zorg (Intensive nursing care / Verpleeghuiszorg) 24/7 intensive nursing care for elderly with dementia (psychogeriatric) or complex somatic conditions, delivered in small-scale living arrangements with a maximum of 9 residents per household at Sancta Maria (Huissen) and St. Jozef Gendt.
• Huren met zorg (Rental with care) Independent rental housing with optional care and support services from RijnWaal, offered in care apartments owned by housing corporations (Waard Wonen, Woonzorg Nederland, Woonstichting Gendt) at multiple locations.
• Welzijn op maat (Personalized well-being and day care) Personalized well-being services for independently living elderly, including day care, individual guidance and group activities, designed to prevent isolation and support informal caregivers.
• Restaurant services Restaurant and café services operating at all four care locations, serving seasonally adjusted menus to residents, family, visitors and neighborhood community members.
• Eerstelijns verblijf en logeren (Short-term primary care stay and overnight accommodation) Short-term primary care stays for recovery after illness or surgery assigned by a GP or medical specialist under the Dutch Health Insurance Act (Zvw), plus overnight accommodation options for informal caregivers and persons without a formal care indication.
• Servicediensten (Ancillary services) Supplementary paid services available to Wlz residents and rental tenants, including laundry, meal catering, room rental, 3-in-1 service packages, and handyman services.
• De Ontdekplek (On-site childcare with intergenerational activities) On-site childcare facility at Liduina Bemmel that enables employees to combine work and family while engaging children in intergenerational activities with elderly residents.
• De Bloem (small-scale dementia living at Sancta Maria) Small-scale dementia living facility within Sancta Maria Huissen, comprising 4 houses of 7-8 residents each sharing a communal living room and kitchen, for residents with dementia requiring a WZD article 21 indication.
• Het Rosendael (Restaurant and meeting center at Sancta Maria) Restaurant and meeting center within Sancta Maria open to all Huissen residents for meals, activities and social gatherings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Small-scale living units with maximum 7-9 residents per house, each with private bedroom and bathroom
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lerend Netwerk (Learning Network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 June 2018Signed agreement (June 2018) between four elderly care organizations: Stichting Samen Zorgen, RijnWaal Zorggroep, Zorgcentrum St. Barbara, and Zorggroep Maas & Waal. The network enables staff exchanges, shared training, and knowledge transfer to improve care quality.
• Briljant (De Betuwe dagbesteding)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Since 2014, Briljant (day care for young adults with a distance to the labor market) operates at St. Jozef Gendt. Participants work in the restaurant, housekeeping, and other areas, providing meaningful daytime activities while enriching the lives of elderly residents.
• Woonstichting GendtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership in Hof van Breunissen, a mixed-use complex in Gendt offering diverse housing and care services for young and old. The Hof includes St. Jozef Gendt (care home), a restaurant/café, and various services. The collaboration enables shared facilities and a community environment.
• Woonzorg NederlandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWoonzorg Nederland owns and rents care apartments at St. Jozef Lent and Sancta Maria locations. Residents can independently rent these apartments and access care services from RijnWaal Zorggroep.
• Waard WonencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWaard Wonen owns care apartments adjacent to the Liduina location in Bemmel. Residents can independently rent these apartments and access care and services from RijnWaal.
• Stichting Huissens WeldoenminorOthersDonated the Kozie Wand art installation to De Bloem (dementia care at Sancta Maria Huissen). The interactive sound wall was designed by Roos Meerman to stimulate residents' senses.
• Bruna HuissenminorOthersParticipated in the open day event at Sancta Maria (March 2019), with a book stall at the community event.
• Stichting Welzijn Lingewaard (SWL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular collaboration on community events including the Dementiemarkt Lingewaard, Ontmoetingscafé series, Mantelzorg Dag (Day of the Informal Caregiver), and open days. SWL serves as a referral and information hub for elderly care in the municipality.
• Zinzia ZorggroepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on regular community events including Dementiemarkt, Ontmoetingscafé, and caregiver support programs. Both are regional elderly care providers in the Lingewaard area.
• Welkoop HuissenminorOthersDonated garden tools to support the pluktuin (picking garden) project at Sancta Maria Huissen.
• Harrie Arendsen FoundationminorOthersDonated funds used to purchase fencing for the picking garden at Sancta Maria Huissen.
• Stichting ElseminorOthersDonated Kozie cushions (personalized music cushions for dementia and Alzheimer's patients) to De Bloem at Sancta Maria Huissen.
• Rotary ClubminorOthersPartnered with NL Doet and RijnWaal on the pluktuin (picking garden) project at Sancta Maria Huissen.
• Brasserie Hugo's Velp and Brasserie Hugo's HamerdenminorOthersDuring COVID-19, hospitality staff from these restaurants volunteered as guest hosts (gastvrouwen/gastheren) at RijnWaal locations to greet visitors and manage health checklists.
• Gemeente LingewaardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the municipality's WMO (Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning) department to provide home care and support, helping elderly residents live independently in their own homes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Liberein: Dutch elderly care foundation serving the Twente region with nursing homes, assisted living, and home care. Comparable foundation structure and integrated elderly care model, but operates in a different Dutch geography.
• Tangenborgh: Dutch regional elderly care organization operating small-scale living facilities and nursing homes in the Oost-Groningen area. Strong overlap with RijnWaal's kleinschalig wonen model, though serving a different region of the Netherlands.

Direct peers

• Pieter van Foreest: Larger Dutch elderly care foundation operating nursing homes, assisted living, and home care across the Delft/The Hague region. Comparable integrated continuum and Stichting ownership model with similar Wlz-funded revenue structure.
• Zinzia Zorggroep: Regional Dutch elderly care foundation operating nursing homes, assisted living, and home care in the Lingewaard/Betuwe area. Explicitly listed as a community-event collaborator with RijnWaal, serving the same elderly population with overlapping care services.
• Zorggroep Maas & Waal: Regional Dutch elderly care provider and Lerend Netwerk partner. Offers comparable continuum of elderly care services including home care, assisted living, and nursing home care in a similar regional Dutch setting.
• Zorgcentrum St. Barbara: Dutch elderly care organization and co-signatory of the Lerend Netwerk agreement with RijnWaal. Provides residential and nursing care for elderly in the regional Dutch market, comparable in scope and care model.
• Stichting Samen Zorgen: Dutch elderly care foundation participating in the Lerend Netwerk with RijnWaal. Comparable foundation structure and elderly care service offering in the Netherlands.

Emerging players

• Buurtzorg Nederland: Dutch home care provider (district nursing/thuiszorg) operating nationally with a self-managed team model. Overlaps with RijnWaal's home care service line (thuiszorg) and shares the Keurmerk Wijkverpleging certification, but does not operate residential care.

Broad incumbents

• Florence (Den Haag): Major Dutch elderly care foundation providing nursing home, assisted living, home care, and hospice services in the Haaglanden region. Comparable foundation structure, Wlz funding model, and full continuum of elderly care.
• Thebe (Thuiszorg & Wonen met Zorg): Large Dutch regional care organization providing home care, assisted living, and nursing home care across multiple regions. Comparable care continuum but operates at substantially larger scale across a wider geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYFKub0uKI0eratMmp4__oA
• Facebookfacebook.com/rijnwaal.nl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rijnwaal-zorggroep
• Instagraminstagram.com/rijnwaalzorggroep

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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