Psychiatrisch Ziekenhuis Sint-Alexius

What Psychiatrisch Ziekenhuis Sint-Alexius does

Psychiatrisch Ziekenhuis Sint-Alexius (PZ Sint-Alexius) is a non-profit psychiatric hospital located in Grimbergen, Belgium, founded in 1909 and operated since 1998 under vzw Organisatie Broeders van Liefde. The hospital is the only dedicated psychiatric inpatient facility serving the Halle-Vilvoorde arrondissement and the Dutch-speaking Brussels agglomeration, providing multidisciplinary mental healthcare through six specialized sub-brand care units: Averroës (elderly psychiatry, 25 beds), Avicenna (psychosis care, 29 beds), Erasmus (addiction treatment, 30 beds), Galenos/HIC (high-intensity crisis care), Zeno (mood, anxiety, and personality disorders), and PVT Kraaienberg (29-bed psychiatric nursing home for chronic cases). It accepts both voluntary and involuntary admissions, including patients under interningingsstatuut via the Solvio platform.

The hospital's underlying technology stack is deliberately modest: clinical operations are built around an Elektronisch Patiënten Dossier (EPD) for registration, psychodiagnostic testing, and clinical documentation, augmented by an interdisciplinary shared dossier system that connects the hospital with network partners including mobile teams (SPPiT, RHEA-T), sheltered housing (De Raster), community mental health centers (CGG), and C.A.P.R. There is no proprietary AI or advanced technology platform; the hospital instead competes on clinical expertise, multidisciplinary integration, and a distinctive therapeutic environment (therapeutic gardens, donkey-assisted therapy, music and reading therapy).

The business model is entirely that of a regulated Belgian healthcare provider: revenue is generated through RIZIV (National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance) reimbursement for inpatient, day hospital, PVT residential, and mobile team services, with patients paying only a standard copayment (remgeld). Customer acquisition is referral-driven via GPs, psychiatrists, and the SaVHA healthcare network rather than commercial marketing, and there are no B2B contracts, named enterprise customers, or alternative revenue streams. Quality and regulatory standing is maintained through Qualicor Europe accreditation (2024), VIKZ/Zorginspectie compliance, repeated Smiley food-safety certification, and the 2025 'Baanbrekende Werkgever' workplace certification.

Name

Psychiatrisch Ziekenhuis Sint-Alexius

Legal name

Psychiatrisch Ziekenhuis Sint-Alexius Grimbergen

Website

https://alexiusgrimbergen.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Psychiatrisch Ziekenhuis Sint-Alexius is a non-profit psychiatric hospital in Grimbergen, Belgium, founded in 1909, serving adults with serious mental illness across the Halle-Vilvoorde region and Brussels via six specialized care units reimbursed under the Belgian RIZIV national health insurance system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychiatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB), Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Crisis Stabilization Units & Psychiatric Emergency Services (HLAFACAH)

Keywords

• Psychiatric hospital services
• Mental health care
• Inpatient psychiatric treatment
• Addiction treatment services
• Psychogeriatric care

Headquarters

HQ city

Grimbergen

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: The psychiatric hospital generates revenue through reimbursable healthcare services covered by Belgian health insurance (mutualiteit/ziekteverzekering). Services include inpatient psychiatric care, day hospital treatment, PVT (psychiatric care home) residency, and mobile team support services, all partially covered by the RIZIV (National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Psychiatrisch Ziekenhuis Sint-Alexius is a non-profit psychiatric hospital providing multidisciplinary mental health care through six specialized care units: elderly psychiatry (Averroës), psychosis care (Avicenna), addiction treatment (Erasmus), crisis/High Intensive Care (Galenos/HIC), mood and personality disorders (Zeno), and long-term residential psychiatric care (PVT Kraaienberg). The hospital offers inpatient, day hospital, and community-based services across the Halle-Vilvoorde region and Dutch-speaking Brussels.

Product overview

Psychiatrisch Ziekenhuis Sint-Alexius is a single-site psychiatric hospital offering comprehensive mental health services through six distinct sub-brand care departments: Averroës (elderly psychiatry with 25 beds), Avicenna (psychosis care with 29 beds), Erasmus (addiction treatment with 30 beds), Galenos/HIC (crisis/High Intensive Care), Zeno (mood/personality disorder treatment), and PVT Kraaienberg (psychiatric nursing home with 24-hour support). The hospital provides residential, day hospital, and outpatient care, operating as part of the SaVHA healthcare network serving the Halle-Vilvoorde region and Dutch-speaking Brussels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Averroës: Care unit for elderly (65+) with psychiatric vulnerability, part of the hospital's zorgaanbod (care offering).
• Avicenna
• Erasmus
• Galenos / HIC
• Zeno
• PVT Kraaienberg

Products and services

• Averroës (Ouderenpsychiatrie) Elderly psychiatry unit providing care for adults aged 65+ with psychiatric vulnerabilities, including mood, anxiety, psychotic, and addiction disorders. Features 25 beds across open and closed units.
• Avicenna (Psychosezorg) Psychosis care unit for adults experiencing psychotic symptoms or episodes, including late-onset sensitivity and chronic condition deterioration. Offers 29 beds across Anker-Steiger, Kade, and Woontraining treatment groups.
• Erasmus (Verslavingszorg) Addiction care unit for adults with alcohol, medication dependency, or secondary drug issues. Requires total abstinence during treatment with an average stay of 2-3 months. Has 30 beds.
• Galenos / HIC (Crisiszorg) High and Intensive Care (HIC) unit for adults in crisis with dangerous risk behavior toward themselves or others, requiring intensive psychiatric care and heightened monitoring. Maximum admission duration of 9 weeks.
• Zeno (Stemmingszorg) Care unit for adults with personality disorders and mood or anxiety disorders, offering personalized recovery paths through group and individual therapy using cognitive behavioral therapy framework. Includes modules: Waardenkompas, Schematherapie, DGT, and Ik-versterkend.
• PVT Kraaienberg (Psychiatrisch Verzorgingstehuis) Psychiatric care home for people with psychiatric vulnerability who cannot live independently, offering 24-hour support. Features Carpe Diem (structured care), Passage, Cocoon, and Casa Cosi living units for progressive independence. Holds 29 permanent PVT beds.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SaVHA Healthcare Network (zorgnetwerk SaVHA?!)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPZ Sint-Alexius is a core member of the SaVHA healthcare network for the Halle-Vilvoorde region. The network facilitates the 'vermaatschappelijking' (socialization) of psychiatric care, enabling coordinated community-based treatment through mobile teams (SPPiT, RHEA-T), sheltered housing (De Raster), and community mental health centers (CGG). An interdisciplinary shared dossier system connects all network partners.
• PVT KraaienbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPVT Kraaienberg is the psychiatric care home component of PZ Sint-Alexius, providing 24-hour residential care for 29 adults with chronic psychiatric vulnerability. Located separately from the main hospital campus in its own building at the foot of the Kraaienberg. Shares the interdisciplinary care approach and recovery vision with the parent hospital.
• De Raster vzw (Sheltered Housing)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe Raster is an initiative for sheltered housing closely connected to PZ Sint-Alexius and part of the SaVHA network. They collaborate on transitional housing solutions including the 'doorgangshuis' (transitional home) Den Eik for addiction patients, Paso for psychosis patients transitioning to independent living, and Landhuizen for elderly patients transitioning to independent living. De Raster also handles assisted living services.
• CGG (Centrum Geestelijke Gezondheid / Community Mental Health Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Mental Health Centers are key partners in the SaVHA network. They provide outpatient mental health services and are involved in aftercare planning for patients discharged from PZ Sint-Alexius, ensuring continuity of care.
• Regionaal Landschap Brabantse Kouters (RLBK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRLBK collaborated with PZ Sint-Alexius since 2010 to develop the hospital's landscape park. More recently, RLBK designed and implemented the new 'Ont-moet-tuin' (Silent Garden) therapeutic garden with €47,407.50 in subsidies from the Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos (Flemish Agency for Nature and Forests). The project aims to bring nature closer to patients and enhance the therapeutic landscape.
• SPPiT (Mobiel Team voor Psychiatrische Zorg aan Huis)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile psychiatric team providing home-based psychiatric care as part of the Article 107 reform for the Halle-Vilvoorde region. SPPiT and RHEA-T mobile teams were started in 2013 in collaboration with network partners. The teams provide ongoing psychiatric support at patients' homes, supporting community integration.
• CAW (Centrum voor Algemeen Welzijn)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenters for General Welfare are referenced as aftercare partners for patients discharged from the addiction treatment program (Erasmus), providing ongoing psychosocial support in the community.
• vzw Organisatie Broeders van LiefdecoreOthersThe hospital belongs to vzw Organisatie Broeders van Liefde, a Catholic healthcare organization. Management and operations were transferred from the Brothers Alexianen (Cellebroeders) to this organization on May 1, 1998. The organization provides overarching governance, HR support, and integration into a broader healthcare network.
• RIZIV (National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance)coreOthersThe RIZIV is the Belgian national health insurance institute that reimburses psychiatric hospital care. All hospital services are covered under the RIZIV system, with patients paying a standard copayment.
• CNP Ngozi (Centre Neuro-Psychiatrique, Burundi)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPZ Sint-Alexius has a sustainable partnership with CNP Ngozi, one of the 3 psychiatric centers in Burundi. The hospital organized a 'Zuiddag' (South Day) solidarity event raising €1,468.10 for CNP Ngozi to purchase materials for use in the center and home-based patient care support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GGZ inGeest: Major Dutch mental-health institution providing inpatient psychiatric care, crisis services and academic-teaching integration — comparable in combining inpatient specialization, crisis care units (HIC-equivalent), and network-based community care.
• Parnassia Groep: Largest Dutch mental-health provider operating inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential care, and community teams under regulated funding — analogous operating model at significantly larger scale, useful as a 'what a scaled Belgian player could become' benchmark.

Direct peers

• PC Sint-Norbertus: Belgian psychiatric center (Duffel/Mortsel region) operating inpatient units, day treatment and community care under RIZIV reimbursement — directly comparable in mission, scale, and Belgian public-payor model to PZ Sint-Alexius.
• PC Sint-Amandus: Flemish psychiatric center (Beernem) providing inpatient and residential psychiatric care under RIZIV — directly comparable in service mix, geographic context, and non-profit ownership structure.
• PZ Sint-Jozef (Pittem / Tielt): Psychiatric hospital in West Flanders providing inpatient psychiatric and addiction care under the same Belgian public-reimbursement framework; comparable in scale (~similar bed counts) and RIZIV-dependent revenue model.
• PC Dr. Guislain: Historic Ghent-based psychiatric hospital under Broeders van Liefde, operating a similar multi-unit inpatient model across psychosis, addiction, and forensic care — a sister institution within the same parent network and most direct operational comparable.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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