Diakonissestiftelsen

What Diakonissestiftelsen does

Diakonissestiftelsen is a Danish non-profit foundation (erhvervsdrivende fond) founded in 1863 and headquartered on Peter Bangs Vej in Frederiksberg, operating under royal protection of H.M. Queen Margrethe II. The organization runs an integrated welfare portfolio across nine service areas: elderly care (home care serving approximately 700 citizens daily on Frederiksberg, plus the Salem nursing home with 45 apartments in Gentofte and three new friplejehjem under development), a 16-bed hospice with an outreach team serving an additional 20-22 patients, social psychiatric residential facilities (Momentet with 19 places for young adults 18-35, plus VIP Huset joining in July 2026), healthcare education through UddannelsesCenter Diakonissestiftelsen training approximately 800 students in nursing, SOSU, and a Civilsamfundsudvikler (3K) bachelor program, two children's daycares (Marthagården, Louisegården), the volunteer-operated Loppeshoppen thrift retail operation, Emmauskirken church, Denmark's only Alterbrød communion bread bakery, plus conference and property rental facilities. The organization employs approximately 450 staff and approximately 200 volunteers.

The core technology stack is welfare technology rather than artificial intelligence: an intelligent diaper system developed in partnership with Abena uses embedded sensors and Bluetooth to reduce change time by 40-50%, VR headsets from a Herlev og Gentofte Hospital research collaboration support pain management in palliative care, and a cross-disciplinary welfare technology education program trains nursing and SOSU students on Parkinson rollators, aging suits, feeding robots, gyroscopic spoons, and VR glasses.

The revenue model combines government-funded recurring municipal contracts for elderly care, hospice, and home care with private-pay respite care at Søster Sophies Minde (11 beds), education revenue (state-funded tuition and adult student wages), and transaction-based thrift retail income from Loppeshoppen. Capital expansion is largely de-risked through a strategic partnership with PensionDanmark, which funds construction of new friplejehjem while Diakonissestiftelsen operates the facilities under multi-municipal agreements with Allerød, Vallensbæk, and Brøndby. Go-to-market is hybrid: enterprise municipal contracts for the bulk of revenue, plus community-led engagement through volunteers, schools, and partners such as Rysensteen Gymnasium and SOSU H.

Name

Diakonissestiftelsen

Legal name

Diakonissestiftelsen

Website

https://diakonissestiftelsen.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1863

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diakonissestiftelsen is a Danish non-profit foundation founded in 1863 that operates nine integrated welfare services including municipal elderly care, hospice, social psychiatry, healthcare education, children's daycare, thrift retail, and church services across the Capital Region of Denmark.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Care and Welfare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Religious Organizations (8131), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), End-of-Life Emotional & Spiritual Support (Chaplaincy/Counseling) In-Home (HSABAFAH), Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Hospice care
• Healthcare education
• Social psychiatry
• Home care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Frederiksberg

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-funded elderly care services: Core revenue from municipal contracts for nursing homes, home care, and hospice services. Diakonissestiftelsen operates publicly funded friplejehjem (private nursing homes) under government frameworks.
2. Private respite care (Søster Sophies Minde): Private pay respite care services available to all citizens, priced and offered independently of municipal funding. Covers rehabilitation, temporary housing, and recovery support.
3. Educational services: Revenue from educating healthcare professionals including SOSU assistants, nurses, and civil society developers. Funded through educational agreements and adult student wages.
4. Loppeshoppen thrift retail: Revenue-generating second-hand retail stores operated by volunteers. Proceeds support Diakonissestiftelsen's social activities and charitable purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Diakonissestiftelsen is a Danish non-profit foundation operating across nine service areas: elderly care (nursing homes, home care, respite care), hospice and palliative care (16-bed hospice plus outreach team), social psychiatry residential care for young adults, healthcare education (nursing, SOSU, civil society developer programs serving ~800 students), children's daycare, community thrift retail (Loppeshoppen), church services, communion bread baking, and conference/property rentals. The organization employs approximately 450 staff and 200 volunteers and is funded primarily through Danish municipal contracts and private fees.

Product overview

Diakonissestiftelsen is a nonprofit healthcare and educational organization offering a diversified portfolio of welfare services. The core offerings span elderly care (home care, nursing homes in Gentofte, Vallensbæk, Brøndby, and Allerød), hospice services (16-bed facility plus outreach team), social psychiatric residential care (Momentet for young adults, VIP Huset), respite care, education (SOSU assistant/helper programs, nursing degree, civil society developer 3K program), children's day care (Marthagården, Louisegården), thrift retail (Loppeshoppen with shops and workshops), church/spiritual services (Emmauskirken), communion bread baking (Alterbrød Denmark's only), conference facilities, and property rentals. The organization employs approximately 450 staff and 200 volunteers across nine service areas on a non-profit basis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hjemmepleje (Home Care)

Quantifiable outcome

• Intelligent diapers reduced bleskift time by 40-50%, freeing 2-3 hours per week per resident
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Allerød KommunecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 August 2025Municipal partnership for developing friplejehjem Louisehjemmet Allerød. The municipality sold land to PensionDanmark for construction of a 60,500 m² area in Teglværkskvarteret, Blovstrød, with Diakonissestiftelsen as operator. Expected opening 2027/2028.
• AbenaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Research collaboration on intelligent diaper technology. Abena supplied smart diapers with embedded sensors; Diakonissestiftelsen conducted studies at respite care facilities. Study showed 40-50% reduction in bleskift time.
• SOSU HminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Host organization for 'Nye broer til flere faglærte' project (New Bridges to More Skilled Workers), a collaboration with multiple VUCs to attract more adults to healthcare education. Total budget DKK 15M from European Social Fund Plus plus DKK 5M from participating schools.
• Brøndby KommunecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2024Municipal partnership for developing and operating Louisehjemmet Vesterled with 104 apartments. Brøndby Kommune receives welfare services while Diakonissestiftelsen brings high-quality care standards.
• Rysensteen GymnasiumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 May 2024Educational partnership where students volunteer in Loppeshoppen thrift store on Friday afternoons, extending store hours from 14:00 to 17:00. Students gain work experience while supporting sustainable retail.
• Vallensbæk KommunecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2024Municipal partnership for developing and operating Louisehjemmet Vallensbæk - a new friplejehjem with 48 apartments in smaller units of 12. Diakonissestiftelsen will bring experience from Frederiksberg and Gentofte operations.
• Videnscenter for VelfærdsteknologiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration on welfare technology education. Provided technology demonstrations including Parkinson rollators, aging suits, feeding robots, gyroscopic spoons, and VR glasses for cross-disciplinary training of nursing and SOSU students.
• Herlev og Gentofte HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Research collaboration led by Professor Hanne Konradsen on virtual reality for pain reduction in palliative care. Diakonissestiftelsens Hospice participated as one of three test sites with 20 patients.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• PensionDanmark: Major Danish labor market pension fund and Diakonissestiftelsen's strategic financial partner, funding construction of the Louisehjemmet nursing homes. Not a peer in operations but a key ecosystem participant in Diakonissestiftelsen's growth model.
• Samvirkende Folkekirkelige Diakonale Organisationer: Danish association of folkekirkelige (national church) diaconal organizations. Comparable as part of the same Danish faith-based diaconal welfare ecosystem and provides relevant sector coordination.
• Herlev og Gentofte Hospital: Large Danish public hospital that has collaborated with Diakonissestiftelsen on VR pain management research and shares patient pathways. Comparable in Danish healthcare delivery context but operates as a public hospital rather than a non-profit foundation.
• Videnscenter for Velfærdsteknologi: Danish welfare technology knowledge center that collaborated with Diakonissestiftelsen on technology education programs. Comparable as a sector-relevant enabling organization in Danish welfare innovation, though not a direct service competitor.

Direct peers

• KFUM Danmark: Danish YMCA — a faith-based organization providing social services, housing for vulnerable populations, and community programs across Denmark. Comparable faith-rooted welfare operator with similar social service portfolio and Christian heritage.
• Kirkens Korshær: Danish church-based social welfare organization providing social services, shelters, and community outreach with a faith-based mission. Comparable as a faith-rooted Danish welfare operator with similar volunteer-driven community service model.
• Folkekirkens Nødhjælp: Danish Church Aid — a faith-based Danish NGO focused on humanitarian aid, social services, and community development. Comparable as a faith-based Danish welfare organization with similar heritage and community-service ethos.
• OK-Fonden: Large Danish non-profit foundation operating multiple nursing homes (plejehjem), home care, and welfare services across Denmark. Closest direct comparable given shared non-profit foundation structure, elderly care focus, and multi-site operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Attendo Denmark: Major Nordic private care provider operating nursing homes, home care, and social services across Scandinavia. A broad incumbent in the Danish elderly care market competing for the same municipal contracts, but as a for-profit operator with significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Ældre Sagen: Denmark's largest senior citizens' association providing advocacy, services, and support to elderly Danes. Comparable target population and Danish welfare focus, but operates primarily as an advocacy/membership organization rather than a direct care provider.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Diakonissestiftelsen/?fref=ts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/81298

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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