What Atlant does

Atlant is a Dutch non-profit healthcare organization headquartered in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, operating nine care locations across East and Central Netherlands and employing 1,001–5,000 staff. It delivers specialized long-term residential, day, and temporary care for elderly populations with complex conditions, with formal expertise-center status in three areas: Korsakov syndrome (East Netherlands), Huntington's disease, and Gerontopsychiatry+ (Central Netherlands). It is one of only seven nationally recognized Huntington's expertise centers. Atlant also provides consultation and advisory services to external healthcare professionals, professional training programs through its 'Leeraanbod,' and conducts clinical and academic research in collaboration with Amsterdam UMC, UNO Amsterdam, LUMC, and multiple Dutch universities and hogescholen.

Atlant's core service portfolio comprises three expertise-center care lines (Huntington's, Korsakov, Gerontopsychiatry+), supported by general elderly care and dementia care, plus supplementary offerings such as day activities (dagbesteding), temporary and respite care, crisis coordination, and a unique 'Passage' intake/observation department for complex gerontopsychiatric cases. Productization extends to free consultation services for referring clinicians, structured training curricula, and a digital client portal. There is no proprietary technology product; internal systems consist of standard electronic patient records and operational back-office tools.

Commercially, Atlant operates as a non-profit funded primarily through the Dutch Long-term Care Act (Wet Langdurige Zorg, WLZ) for residential and long-term nursing home care, the Social Support Act (Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning, Wmo) and basic health insurance for day care, day treatment, and home support, and basic health insurance with standard deductibles for short-term/respite care. The go-to-market model is enterprise field sales through a professional referral network of GPs, medical specialists, paramedical, and psychosocial professionals, with centralized intake via 'Zorgentree.' There is no indication of external investment, M&A activity, or equity ownership; the organization is self-governed and reinvests in research, training, and quality programs.

Name

Atlant

Legal name

Atlant

Website

https://atlant.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Atlant is a Dutch non-profit healthcare organization operating nine specialized elderly care locations across East and Central Netherlands, providing residential, day, and temporary care for dementia, Korsakov syndrome, Huntington's disease, and gerontopsychiatric conditions, funded primarily through Dutch WLZ and Wmo public reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Elderly Care Services

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Dementia Nursing / Memory Care SNFs (HLADADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place) (HLADABAC), High-Acuity/Late-Stage Dementia & Complex Care (Enhanced Nursing Memory Care) (HLADACAF), Dementia & Alzheimer’s Respite Care (HSABAGAF), Dementia Care Coordination & Care Planning (HSABAEAJ)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Specialized dementia care
• Huntington's disease care
• Korsakov syndrome treatment
• Gerontopsychiatric nursing

Headquarters

HQ city

Apeldoorn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Long-term Care Funding (WLZ): Residential and long-term nursing home care is funded through the Dutch Long-term Care Act (Wet Langdurige Zorg), which provides government-funded care for eligible individuals requiring permanent residential care.
2. Home Care and Day Services (Wmo): Day care, day treatment, and home support services are funded through the Social Support Act (Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning) and health insurance, enabling people to live independently longer.
3. Healthcare Insurance: Certain treatments and short-term care are covered through basic health insurance plans, with standard deductibles applying.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Atlant provides specialized residential, day, and treatment care for elderly people with complex conditions (dementia, Korsakov syndrome, Huntington's disease, and gerontopsychiatric conditions) across nine care locations in the Netherlands. Its offering is built around three government-recognized Doelgroep Expertisecentra (Target Group Expertise Centers) for these conditions, supplemented by general elderly care, dementia care, day activities, respite care, and a client portal for online access to care information. The organization also delivers consultation, advisory, and professional training services to external healthcare professionals and organizations.

Product overview

Atlant is a Dutch healthcare institution (care organization) providing specialized residential, treatment, and support services for elderly people. The organization operates across nine locations and offers a unified care delivery model organized around specialized expertise centers for three core conditions: Huntington's disease (Expertisecentrum Ziekte van Huntington), Korsakov syndrome (Expertisecentrum Syndroom van Korsakov), and Gerontopsychiatry+ (Expertisecentrum Gerontopsychiatrie+). Alongside these specialized services, Atlant provides general elderly care and dementia services. The portfolio includes core care services (residential care, dementia care, elderly care), supplementary services (day activities, temporary care, respite care), professional support services (consultation and advice for referrers), and educational offerings (professional training programs). The organization also operates a Client Portal for clients to access information. Atlant does not offer technology products; it provides healthcare and caregiving services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expertisecentrum Ziekte van Huntington (Huntington's Disease Expertise Center) Specialized treatment and guidance for people with Huntington's disease and their loved ones across all disease stages, delivered as one of seven recognized Huntington's expertise centers in the Netherlands.
• Expertisecentrum Syndroom van Korsakov (Korsakov Syndrome Expertise Center) Specialized long-term care and treatment for people with Korsakov syndrome, providing expert multidisciplinary support and guidance including methodologies such as Foutloos Leren (Errorless Learning).
• Expertisecentrum Gerontopsychiatrie+ (Gerontopsychiatry+ Expertise Center) Specialized care and treatment for people with gerontopsychiatric care needs, providing treatment and support within the Central Netherlands (Midden-Nederland) region.
• Ouderenzorg (Elderly Care) General elderly care services including somatic care for older adults with various healthcare needs.
• Dementiezorg (Dementia Care) Specialized care and support for people with dementia, including residential care and day treatment programs.
• Leeraanbod (Training Programs) Training programs for healthcare professionals on specialized topics including Huntington's disease, Korsakov syndrome, and Gerontopsychiatry+, offered in collaboration with national knowledge centers and as custom in-company training.
• Consultatie en Advies (Consultation and Advice) Free consultation and advisory services for healthcare professionals on treatment options or guidance for clients with Huntington's, Korsakov, or gerontopsychiatric care needs, available by phone, online, or in person.
• Dagbesteding (Day Activities) Day care services including day treatment (dagverzorging), group care, psychogeriatric day activities, Brain Group, KOP Group, and neighborhood room activities for elderly and people with memory problems.
• Tijdelijke Zorg / Respijtzorg (Temporary Care / Respite Care) Short-term residential care and temporary placement for recovery after hospitalization, between surgeries, or as respite for caregivers; also includes crisis care coordination.
• Passage (Temporary Stay and Observation) Intake, flow, and observation department for people with gerontopsychiatric care needs or Korsakov syndrome, offering temporary accommodation while awaiting placement or to determine appropriate care needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Research contributions: Multiple PhD projects ongoing including BRAIN project on consciousness problems in Alzheimer, Huntington and Korsakov; identity research in Huntington's disease; Advanced HD-study on quality of life and end-of-life care
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNO Amsterdam (Amsterdam UMC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025UNO Amsterdam is the academic network for elderly care of Amsterdam UMC, comprising 24 affiliated elderly care organizations. Atlant collaborates with UNO Amsterdam on research projects, including the BRAIN project on consciousness problems, and Ruth Veenhuizen serves as coordinator and researcher within this network.
• Amsterdam UMCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Atlant has established a special chair 'Huntington's disease, multidisciplinary care and treatment' at Amsterdam UMC (VU location), with Prof. Ruth Veenhuizen appointed as special professor. This partnership integrates clinical practice with academic research and education.
• Korsakov Kennis Centrum (KKC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKKC is the national knowledge center for Korsakov syndrome. Atlant collaborates with KKC as a Doelgroep Expertisecentrum for Korsakov in East Netherlands, working together on care improvement and knowledge development.
• Huntington Nederland (HN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHN is the national knowledge center for Huntington's disease. Atlant collaborates with HN as a recognized expertise center, working together on training programs and care improvement for Huntington's disease.
• Vereniging voor Gerontopsychiatrie (VvGP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVvGP is the national knowledge center for Gerontopsychiatry. Atlant collaborates with VvGP as a Doelgroep Expertisecentrum for GP+ in Central Netherlands, working together on training programs and care improvement.
• LUMC (Leiden University Medical Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on music therapy research for Huntington's disease. Monique van Bruggen-Rufi conducted her PhD research at LUMC in collaboration with Atlant and ArtEZ.
• Universiteit UtrechtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on research into views of casemanagers on their professional role in Huntington's disease care, working with Annemiek Helmers and the UNO Amsterdam network.
• Universiteit voor HumanistiekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on identity research in Huntington's disease, contributing ethical and humanistic perspectives to the research project.
• Hogeschool van Arnhem en NijmegenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent research collaboration on topics including growing up with a parent with Huntington's disease and case management experiences.
• Saxion HogeschoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on practical research including studies on coughing and respiratory muscle strength in Huntington's disease and palliative care interventions.
• Hogeschool WindesheimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent research collaboration on safe eating and drinking practices for Huntington's disease patients.
• Hogeschool NTI LeidenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent research collaboration on dietetics and malnutrition treatment optimization within Atlant's intramural care.
• HAN (Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen) - Master Neurorevalidatie & InnovatieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on research into safe eating and drinking for Huntington's disease, specifically on unambiguous terminology and preparation of food consistencies.
• UMC Amsterdam (VUmc location)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Department of Elderly Medicine on research into guidance patterns of care workers in long-term care for people with Korsakov syndrome.
• QuaRijnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on research into guidance patterns of care workers in Korsakov care, alongside UMC Amsterdam and with funding from Korsakov Kenniscentrum.
• Verenso (Vereniging van specialisten ouderengeneeskunde)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association of elderly care specialists that collaborates with Atlant on quality research through the Leren van Data program, developing minimum datasets for nursing home care.
• NivelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNivel collaborates with Atlant on the Register Leren van Data in Verpleeghuizen quality research program, working together with Verenso and UNO Amsterdam.
• NoorderbreedteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNoorderbreedte and Atlant jointly organize the Huntington Network Meeting Northeast Netherlands, providing professional education and networking for Huntington's disease care.
• CCPA (Crisis Coördinatiepunt Apeldoorn)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCPA is a crisis coordination point for the Apeldoorn region that helps referring physicians and GPs place clients in crisis situations. Atlant is part of this collaborative network of care providers.
• De KapminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDe Kap helps families find short-term care (respite care) at care centers in their region. For non-Huntington respite care requests, Atlant refers families to De Kap.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• 's Heeren Loo: One of the largest Dutch care providers serving people with intellectual disabilities and complex care needs. A broad incumbent in the Dutch long-term care market with overlapping elderly and complex-condition services.
• Cordaan: Major Amsterdam-based care provider offering elderly, dementia, and complex care services. Operates at significantly larger scale than Atlant across overlapping service lines in a nearby region.
• De Wever: Tilburg-based Dutch care organization providing elderly, dementia, and complex long-term care across multiple locations. A broad incumbent with overlapping services and a similar multi-site operating model.
• Korian: Major European elderly care operator with a Dutch footprint offering residential, dementia, and specialized long-term care services. A broad incumbent demonstrating how international consolidators are scaling similar services at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Topaz: Dutch care organization with recognized Huntington expertise in the Leiden/Sassenheim region. As one of the other seven Huntington expertise centers in the Netherlands, Topaz is a direct specialist competitor.
• Archipel Zorggroep: Dutch care organization recognized for its Korsakov expertise center in Brabant. As the other primary Korsakov expertise center alongside Atlant, it is the closest direct competitor in the same specialist condition.
• QuaRijn: Dutch care provider collaborating with Atlant and Amsterdam UMC on Korsakov care-worker guidance research. Operates in the same specialized elderly care space with overlapping Korsakov and elderly care mandates.

Regional players

• tanteLouise: Dutch regional care provider in West Brabant offering elderly, dementia, and complex care across multiple locations. Comparable multi-site operating model but in a different geographic region.
• Noorderbreedte: Dutch care organization based in Friesland operating residential elderly care including Huntington disease services. Atlant and Noorderbreedte jointly organize the Huntington Network Meeting Northeast Netherlands, making them direct regional collaborators in the same specialized care niche.
• Saffier Groep: The Hague-region Dutch elderly care provider operating multiple residential locations including dementia care. Comparable service mix to Atlant's general elderly and dementia offering but in a different region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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