NKS Olaviken geriatric psychiatric hospital

What NKS Olaviken geriatric psychiatric hospital does

NKS Olaviken alderspsykiatriske sykehus AS is a specialized geriatric psychiatric hospital based in Erdal (Askøy), Norway, with a secondary outpatient facility in Bergen. Founded in 1925, the non-profit organization operates as a regional specialist healthcare provider within the Helse Bergen HF catchment area in Western Norway, serving elderly patients with mental health disorders, dementia, and neurodegenerative diseases. The hospital is 100% owned by Bergen sanitetsforening, a nonprofit foundation that exercises ownership governance through a general assembly.

The hospital operates four core service lines: a 24-hour inpatient department (døgnavdeling) with 21 beds (15 closed, 6 open) at the Askøy location; an outpatient clinic (poliklinikk) at Haraldsplass Diakonale Sykehus offering general geriatric psychiatry; a specialized Memory Clinic (hukommelsesklinikk) for patients under 70 with suspected neurodegenerative disease; and a Neuropsychiatric Outpatient Clinic functioning as a resource center for Huntington's disease patients. Supporting services include ambulatory home-based assessment, family caregiver support programs, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and clinical research. The organization employs 101-250 staff across psychiatric, psychological, nursing, occupational therapy, and social work disciplines.

The business model is structured around public healthcare funding through the Norwegian national health insurance system (Helfo) and direct contracting with Helse Bergen HF. Patient acquisition occurs exclusively through referrals from general practitioners, nursing homes, municipal health services, and district psychiatric centers. The hospital does not disclose pricing as services are covered under the public healthcare framework. The hospital holds Miljøfyrtårn (Eco-Lighthouse) environmental certification and maintains compliance with the Norwegian Transparency Act (Åpenhetsloven), with its most recent transparency report approved in June 2026.

Name

NKS Olaviken geriatric psychiatric hospital

Legal name

NKS Olaviken alderspsykiatriske sykehus AS

Website

https://olaviken.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

NKS Olaviken is a non-profit specialized geriatric psychiatric hospital in Western Norway serving elderly patients with dementia, neurodegenerative diseases, and late-onset psychiatric disorders through inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory services within the Norwegian public healthcare system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geriatric Psychiatric Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

Keywords

• Geriatric psychiatry
• Psychiatric hospital
• Memory clinic services
• Huntington's disease care
• Specialized nursing

Headquarters

HQ city

Erdal

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NKS Olaviken is a specialized geriatric psychiatric hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care for elderly patients. It operates a 21-bed inpatient department (15 closed and 6 open beds) and offers a memory clinic, specialized Huntington's disease care, and day-treatment/outpatient services through its location in Bergen. Patients are typically referred by physicians or municipalities within Norway's public healthcare system.

Product overview

NKS Olaviken alderspsykiatriske sykehus is a specialized geriatric psychiatric hospital offering a comprehensive range of healthcare services organized as interconnected departments. The core service structure includes: (1) Døgnavdeling (Inpatient Department) with 21 beds for 24-hour inpatient care; (2) Poliklinikk (Outpatient Clinic) for general geriatric psychiatry at Haraldsplass; (3) Hukommelsesklinikk (Memory Clinic) for patients under 70 with cognitive concerns; and (4) Nevropsykiatrisk poliklinikk (Neuropsychiatric Outpatient Clinic) focused on Huntington's disease. Supporting services include ambulatorisk utredning (ambulatory assessment), pårørendestøtte (family caregiver support), and ECT treatment. Founded in 1925, the hospital also holds Miljøfyrtårn environmental certification. The hospital integrates with national Norwegian healthcare infrastructure including Helsenorge, Pasientreiser, and VestDialog for patient access and secure communication.

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Products and services

• Inpatient geriatric psychiatric care Specialized inpatient psychiatric treatment for elderly patients in a 21-bed department (15 closed and 6 open beds) located in Erdal, Askøy. Patients are admitted via referral from physicians or municipal health services within Norway's public specialist psychiatric healthcare system.
• Memory clinic / memory assessment service Outpatient specialist assessment, diagnosis, and follow-up for elderly patients with suspected or confirmed dementia and other memory disorders. Delivered through the Bergen location as part of the hospital's outpatient services.
• Huntington's disease care Specialized multidisciplinary care for patients with Huntington's disease, provided within the hospital's geriatric psychiatric service portfolio. Targets a rare, complex neurodegenerative population that requires dedicated expertise.
• Day treatment / outpatient geriatric psychiatry Outpatient and day-treatment psychiatric services for elderly patients who do not require full inpatient admission, delivered through the Bergen location as an extension of the hospital's specialist services.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bergen sanitetsforeningcoreOthersBergen sanitetsforening is the 100% owner of NKS Olaviken alderspsykiatriske sykehus AS. The organization selects 5 representatives at the general assembly and exercises ownership governance over the hospital.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Helse Bergen HF (Haukeland University Hospital): The regional health trust that commissions NKS Olaviken and operates the largest hospital in Western Norway (Haukeland). It is the principal counterparty in the regional specialist healthcare system and provides competing/adjacent geriatric and psychiatric services.
• St. Olavs hospital (Helse Midt-Norge): University hospital in Trondheim with a geriatric psychiatry division. Comparable as a regional/Norwegian specialist provider in geriatric psychiatry and neurodegenerative disease, but operating at significantly larger scale.
• Oslo universitetssykehus (geriatric psychiatry): Norway's largest hospital with a dedicated geriatric psychiatric unit. Comparable in clinical specialty and target population, though embedded in a much larger university hospital system.
• Helse Stavanger HF (Stavanger universitetssjukehus): Regional health trust in Rogaland delivering geriatric and psychiatric services. Comparable as a Norwegian regional specialist provider, though serving a different catchment area.

Regional players

• Haraldsplass Diakonale Sykehus: Diaconal hospital in Bergen where NKS Olaviken co-locates its outpatient polyclinic and memory clinic. Comparable as a Norwegian nonprofit-to-private specialist hospital serving the same regional population.
• Betanien sykehus: Nonprofit specialist hospital in Skien, Norway, owned by a diaconal foundation. Comparable as a small-to-mid-size Norwegian specialist hospital with public-payer funding, though serving a different region.
• Helse Fonna HF: Regional health trust in Western Norway that also commissions and delivers psychiatric and geriatric services. Comparable as a regional Norwegian healthcare provider in the same broader Helse Vest geography.
• Vestre Viken HF: Regional health trust in southeastern Norway with psychiatric and geriatric services. Comparable as a Norwegian publicly funded regional specialist provider, though operating in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Diakonhjemmet Sykehus: Oslo-based nonprofit specialist hospital owned by a diaconal organization. Comparable in governance structure (nonprofit foundation), clinical specialization, and Norwegian public-payer model.
• Lovisenberg Diakonale Sykehus: Oslo-based nonprofit diaconal hospital with similar ownership and operating model. Comparable in size, specialist focus, and integration with Norwegian public healthcare funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NKSOlavikenalderspsykiatriskesykehus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nks-olaviken-alderspsykiatriske-poliklinikk
• Instagraminstagram.com/nks_olaviken

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