Kalorama

Specialized Elderly and Disability Healthcare Serviceskalorama.nl

Kalorama is a Dutch non-profit healthcare foundation, founded in 1922, providing specialized residential, hospice, intensive, deafblindness, dementia, rehabilitation, and home care to approximately 500 clients across seven locations in the Nijmegen region, funded primarily through Dutch public insurance schemes.

Company typePrivate
Founded1922
HeadquartersBeek, Netherlands
Headcount501–1,000
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What Kalorama does

Kalorama is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting Kalorama, ANBI-registered) operating in the Nijmegen and Berg en Dal region of the Netherlands, providing highly specialized residential and home-based care to elderly and disabled individuals across seven locations. Founded in 1922 and now in its second century of operation, Kalorama serves approximately 500 residents and clients with a workforce of over 700 employees supported by 350 volunteers. Its care portfolio spans dementia care (48 dedicated zorgstudio's), deafblindness care (via the Centrum voor doofblinden opened in 2021), geriatric rehabilitation, intensive nursing care including respiratory support and terminal care (Kalorama Veste Brakkenstein), high-care hospice services (Kalorama Bethlehem), day treatment, home care (wijkverpleging), and somatic care for conscious-disorder patients.

The organization's technical and methodological assets include proprietary communication and training frameworks such as Social Haptic Communication (SHC) for deafblind individuals, Video Interventie Ouderenzorg (VIO), and Video Interactie Begeleiding (VIB), alongside the 'Beleef je eigen leven' digital reminiscence platform and the regional Nonna digital platform (Nonna Reco for rehabilitation guidance, Nonna Wijzer for housing-with-care information). These are supported by an academic partnership with Radboud University Nijmegen and membership in the UKON knowledge network.

Kalorama's revenue model is structurally tied to Dutch public healthcare reimbursement under the Wet langdurige zorg (Wlz) and Zorgverzekeringswet (Zvw), supplemented by CAK-collected personal contributions from residents. The organization markets primarily through professional referral networks (GPs and hospital specialists), its website, the ZorgkaartNederland platform, and external training/workshop programs. Multiple supporting foundations (Stichting Joannes de Deo, Stichting Vrienden Kalorama, Stichting Kalorama Wandeltocht) provide supplementary funding for non-reimbursable activities.

Kalorama firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Kalorama
Legal name: Stichting Kalorama
Website: https://kalorama.nl
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1922
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 501–1,000 employees
Short description: Kalorama is a Dutch non-profit healthcare foundation, founded in 1922, providing specialized residential, hospice, intensive, deafblindness, dementia, rehabilitation, and home care to approximately 500 clients across seven locations in the Nijmegen region, funded primarily through Dutch public insurance schemes.
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Kalorama industry classification

Industry

Product category: Specialized Elderly and Disability Healthcare Services
NAICS: Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)
SIC: Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)
akta.pro primary industry: Palliative Care Clinics & Outpatient Programs (HLADAHAF)
akta.pro secondary industries: Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF), Continuous Home Care (Crisis Hospice) (HSABAFAB), Home Ventilation, Oxygen Therapy & Respiratory DME Clinical Management (HLAKANAM)

Keywords

Elderly care services
Nursing home care
Deafblindness care
Hospice palliative care
Geriatric rehabilitation

Where Kalorama is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Beek
HQ country: Netherlands
HQ region: Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

Kalorama business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Healthcare Insurance Funding (Wlz/Zvw): Kalorama is funded through the Dutch Long-term Care Act (Wet langdurige zorg, Wlz) and Health Insurance Act (Zorgverzekeringswet, Zvw) for various care types including residential care, nursing, and rehabilitation.
Client Contributions (Eigen Bijdrage CAK): Residents pay a personal contribution through the Central Administrative Office (CAK) for housing costs, as well as personal expenses including insurance premiums, clothing, hairdresser, and additional services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Kalorama product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Kalorama is a Dutch non-profit healthcare foundation providing specialized residential, nursing, intensive, hospice, palliative, and geriatric rehabilitation care services. It operates multiple care facilities in the Beek-Ubbergen and Nijmegen regions of the Netherlands, serving nearly 500 residents and clients with over 700 employees and 350 volunteers. The organization is particularly distinguished by its Centrum voor doofblinden (Center for the Deafblind) and dementia care offerings.

Product overview

Kalorama is a Dutch healthcare organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialized care services for people with complex needs, including deafblindness, dementia, rehabilitation, intensive care, and hospice care. The organization operates multiple locations in the Beek-Ubbergen and Nijmegen region. Key offerings include residential care through Kalorama Zorgstudio's and specialized centers like the Centrum voor Doofblinden and Kalorama Bethlehem hospice. Kalorama has also developed digital platforms including Nonna (connecting regional elderly care providers) and Beleef je eigen leven (digital reminiscence platform for residents). The organization supplements its core care services with educational programs (Trainingen en Workshops), cultural activities like Toneel Mooi Uitzicht theater, and day treatment services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

Toneel Mooi Uitzicht: Theatre group under Kalorama Centrum voor doofblinden consisting of more than 20 actors with auditory and/or visual disabilities, producing annual theatre performances.

Products and services

Doofblindenzorg (Deafblind Care) Specialized care services for people with deafblindness through the Centrum voor Doofblinden, including residential care, day treatment, ambulatory home support, research, advice, and training on communication and independence for people with combined hearing and visual impairments.
Geriatrische Revalidatiezorg (Geriatric Rehabilitation Care) Rehabilitation care for elderly patients recovering from illness, surgery, or injury at Kalorama Verpleging en Revalidatie, aimed at restoring independence and supporting post-hospitalization recovery.
Intensieve Zorg (Intensive Care) Specialized high-quality nursing care at Kalorama Veste Brakkenstein's De Frasselt department, including respiratory support and terminal care for residents aged 18 to 95 years.
Hospice Kalorama Bethlehem High-care hospice providing palliative care for up to ten guests in Nijmegen, with attention to physical, social, psychological, and spiritual needs. Admission requires referral from family doctor or hospital specialist. Holds PREZO Hospicezorg quality certification.
Kalorama Zorgstudio's

Quantifiable outcome

Care for nearly 500 residents and clients with support from over 700 employees and 350 volunteers
+3 more outcomes

Companies that use Kalorama

Customer profile

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Kalorama technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Kalorama partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen (Prof. Joop Michels Leerstoel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKalorama maintains an academic partnership with Radboud University Nijmegen. Prof. Dr. Myrra Vernooij-Dassen holds a special chair in Organization and Quality of Work in Elderly Care at Radboud UMC, and Kalorama serves as an academic workplace. The organization also collaborates with the Prof. Joop Michels Leerstoel through Stichting Joannes de Deo.
UKON (Universitair Kennisnetwerk Ouderenzorg Nijmegen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKalorama is part of the UKON academic knowledge network for elderly care in Nijmegen. This partnership provides Kalorama with access to academic research and allows the organization to contribute to practical research projects in elderly care, including winning the UKON-Aanmoedigingsprijs 2023.
Waardigheid en TrotsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKalorama receives support from Waardigheid en Trots (Dignity and Pride) organization for the development of its digital platform 'Beleef je eigen leven' (Experience Your Own Life).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Kalorama competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Stichting De Zorgboog: Non-profit providing elderly nursing care, home care, and hospice services in the Helmond/South-East Brabant region. Similar Dutch elderly care non-profit operating under Wlz/Zvw funding.
De Wever: Tilburg-region non-profit offering elderly residential care, rehabilitation, dementia care, and home care. Closely comparable multi-site Dutch elderly care non-profit.
BrabantZorg: Large non-profit providing elderly care, nursing home care, rehabilitation, and home care across North Brabant. Comparable scale and service portfolio within the same Dutch regulatory regime.
Pleyade: Arnhem-region non-profit providing elderly care, nursing home care, rehabilitation, and home care services. Directly comparable in regional Dutch elderly care non-profit structure and service mix.
Envida: Maastricht-based non-profit combining home care (wijkverpleging), residential elderly care, and hospice services. Comparable as a Dutch care non-profit with overlapping service lines including palliative/hospice and district nursing.
Archipel Zorggroep: Dutch non-profit elderly care organization based in Eindhoven that also operates specialized deafblindness (doofblinden) care services. Highly comparable in scope: residential elderly care, specialized sensory disability services, and dementia programs, mirroring Kalorama's core offerings.
tanteLouise: Dutch non-profit elderly care provider in West-Brabant offering residential nursing care, dementia care, hospice, and home care. Comparable multi-service elderly care non-profit with similar Dutch healthcare funding model.
Pieter van Foreest: Delft-region non-profit providing elderly residential care, intensive nursing care, hospice, and rehabilitation. Closely matches Kalorama's mix of geriatric rehabilitation, intensive care, and hospice services.
Florence (Zorg): The Hague-region non-profit providing nursing home care, dementia care, home care, and hospice services. Comparable Dutch non-profit operating elderly residential and palliative care.

Regional players

Thebe: Non-profit providing elderly care, home care, and hospice services in the Tilburg/West-Brabant region. Comparable service portfolio and non-profit structure, but with a distinct regional catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Kalorama financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Kalorama leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Kalorama funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Kalorama M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Kalorama

What does Kalorama do?

Is Kalorama a public or private company?

Kalorama is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was Kalorama founded?

Kalorama was founded in 1922. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.

Where is Kalorama based?

Kalorama is headquartered in Beek, Netherlands, in the Europe region.

How does Kalorama make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Healthcare Insurance Funding (Wlz/Zvw) is the primary driver. The others are client Contributions (Eigen Bijdrage CAK).

Who are Kalorama's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Stichting De Zorgboog, De Wever, BrabantZorg, Pleyade, Envida, Archipel Zorggroep, tanteLouise, Pieter van Foreest and Florence (Zorg). Thebe is listed as a regional player.

Does Kalorama have an API?

No public API is recorded for Kalorama.

What industry is Kalorama in?

Kalorama's product category is Specialized Elderly and Disability Healthcare Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLADAHAF, Palliative Care Clinics & Outpatient Programs, with a secondary code of HSABAFAF, Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home). Its NAICS code is 62311 and its SIC code is 8050.