What Elkander does

Elkander, operating under the trade name Kwadrant, is a Dutch elderly care and home health services organization headquartered at Zonnedauw 7, 9200 PE Drachten, Netherlands. The organization provides managed healthcare services to approximately 15,000 clients through a workforce of more than 6,000 employees, operating 23 residential care locations and coordinating over 100 home care teams across a regional catchment. Service delivery is organized across four integrated domains: Wonen met zorg (Living with Care) covering residential facilities, hospices, treatment teams, and informal care; Zorg thuis (Care at Home) including home nursing, end-of-life care, personal alarm systems, and dementia support, offered via Complete and Modular Home Packages; Ondersteuning thuis (Home Support) comprising household assistance, elderly guidance, day activities, caregiver support, and the MeiJo sub-brand; and Herstelzorg (Recovery Care) delivering primary care residence and geriatric rehabilitation at specialized facilities Berchhiem, De Hofwijck, and Parkhoven.

The business model is managed-services healthcare delivery under the Dutch regulated system, with revenue generated per client through commissioned care arrangements with regional municipalities and hospitals. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; intake is funneled through a centralized Customer Advice Center (Klant Advies Centrum). The go-to-market motion is community-led: client acquisition relies on referral partnerships with regional hospitals and municipalities, supplemented by organic social media engagement, the in-house magazine 'Jo!', and direct outreach channels. The underlying technology stack is described as a healthcare support services platform without proprietary AI, data, or software features, reflecting a labor-intensive, relationship-driven operating model.

The organization maintains strategic coordination partnerships with regional hospitals for transitions of care and with municipalities for commissioned service delivery, holds ANBI (public benefit) status, and operates a sustainability program ('Duurzaam Kwadrant'). The Dutch elderly care sector backdrop, combined with Kwadrant's established regional scale and embedded referral relationships, provides a structurally defensible but operationally traditional profile.

Name

Elkander

Legal name

Kwadrant

Website

https://elkander.frl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Elkander, operating as Kwadrant, is a Dutch elderly care and home health services organization headquartered in Drachten, Netherlands, serving approximately 15,000 clients across 23 residential care locations and 100+ home care teams with 6,000+ employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Care and Home Health Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Home Health Care Services (621610), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home-Based Chronic Disease Management (Skilled) (HLADAFAL), Home Health Clinical Care Coordination & Case Management (HSABACAO), Alzheimer’s Specialized Care (Mid/Late-Stage) (HSABAEAC), Dementia Care Coordination & Care Planning (HSABAEAJ)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Home health care
• Residential care
• Geriatric rehabilitation
• Home nursing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Drachten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare and Support Services: Kwadrant generates revenue through providing healthcare and support services to elderly clients, including home care, residential care, temporary stays, and specialized care programs such as palliative care, dementia support, and geriatric rehabilitation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Elkander (doing business as Kwadrant) is a Dutch healthcare organization providing elderly care and home health care services across four domains: Ondersteuning thuis (Home Support), Zorg thuis (Care at Home), Herstelzorg (Recovery Care), and Wonen met zorg (Living with Care). The organization operates 23 residential care locations and coordinates over 100 home care teams, serving approximately 15,000 clients with a workforce of more than 6,000 employees.

Product overview

Kwadrant is a Dutch healthcare organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of elder care services organized across four main domains: Ondersteuning thuis (Home Support), Zorg thuis (Care at Home), Herstelzorg (Recovery Care), and Wonen met zorg (Living with Care). The organization operates 23 residential care locations and coordinates over 100 home care teams serving approximately 15,000 clients with a workforce of over 6,000 employees. Services range from residential living with integrated care, to home nursing, personal alarm systems, household assistance, day activities, and geriatric rehabilitation. The portfolio includes modular and complete home care packages that allow clients to receive tailored support while maintaining independence at home or inKwadrant's care facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MeiJo: Support service under Ondersteuning thuis (Support at home) domain.

Products and services

• Wonen met zorg (Living with Care) Residential care services including care homes, treatment teams, hospices, informal care, and terminal care for home residents, offered across 23 locations for elderly clients requiring permanent residential living with integrated care.
• Zorg thuis (Care at Home) Home healthcare services including home nursing, complete home care packages, end-of-life care, personal alarm systems, home treatment, and dementia support for elderly clients wishing to remain at home.
• Ondersteuning thuis (Home Support) Support services delivered at home including household assistance, elderly guidance, day activities, caregiver support, and MeiJo services to help elderly clients maintain daily living.
• Herstelzorg (Recovery Care) Recovery and rehabilitation services including primary care residence, geriatric rehabilitation, and specialized facilities at Berchhiem, De Hofwijck, and Parkhoven locations for elderly patients recovering from illness, surgery, or hospitalization.
• Thuiszorg (Home Nursing) Professional nursing care provided at the patient's home by over 100 home care teams for elderly clients requiring medical support in their own residence.
• Volledig Pakket Thuis (Complete Home Package) Comprehensive home care package offering integrated care services for clients who prefer to stay at home with full-service support.
• Modulair Pakket Thuis (Modular Home Package) Flexible, modular home care package allowing clients to customize services based on individual needs for tailored at-home support.
• Personenalarmering (Personal Alarm) Personal emergency alarm system enabling seniors to call for help in urgent situations while living independently at home.
• Dagbesteding (Day Activities) Structured daytime activities and social engagement programs for elderly clients to support daily structure and social connection.
• Geriatrische revalidatie (Geriatric Rehabilitation) Specialized rehabilitation services for elderly patients recovering from illness, surgery, or hospitalization, delivered at Berchhiem, De Hofwijck, and Parkhoven facilities.
• MeiJo Support service under the Ondersteuning thuis (Home Support) domain providing specialized elderly guidance services for clients living at home.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Regional HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKwadrant works closely with regional hospitals for coordinated patient care and transitions between hospital and home/residential care settings.
• MunicipalitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKwadrant collaborates with local municipalities in providing healthcare and support services, likely under regional healthcare commissioning arrangements.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Korian: Large European provider of nursing homes, assisted living, and home care services; comparable in elder care continuum but operates as a multi-country platform.
• Home Instead: International home care franchise specializing in personalized elderly care services; comparable in non-medical home support and personal care delivery model.
• Orpea: Major European elderly care and nursing home operator with presence across multiple countries; comparable in long-term care and clinical elder services but operates at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Tante Louise: Dutch regional provider of elderly care including residential living, home care, and dementia care in West Brabant; comparable service portfolio but different regional footprint.
• Pieter van Foreest: Elderly care organization serving the Delft/Westland region with home care, residential care, and dementia services; comparable multi-site model but limited to a different Dutch region.

Direct peers

• Allerzorg: Nationwide Dutch home care specialist with focus on personalized home nursing and complex care; directly comparable home health service delivery model.
• Buurtzorg Nederland: Large Dutch home-care organization using neighborhood-based teams; directly comparable in home nursing, community-led GTM, and elderly care focus in the Netherlands.
• Evean: Dutch care provider delivering elderly home care, residential living, and rehabilitation in North Holland; comparable in scale, service mix, and Dutch regional footprint.
• Cordaan: Amsterdam-based care provider offering elderly home care, residential living, and dementia care; comparable multi-domain elder care model with similar service lines.
• Sensire: Dutch regional care organization providing home nursing, residential care, and elderly support across the Achterhoek region; comparable integrated elder care offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/kwadrantgroep
• Facebookfacebook.com/Elkander
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elkander-zorg
• Instagraminstagram.com/kwadrant_
• Xx.com/elkanderzorg

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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