Stiftelsen Verdighetsenteret

What Stiftelsen Verdighetsenteret does

Stiftelsen Verdighetsenteret is a Norwegian foundation (stiftelse) operating as a national competence center (nasjonalt kompetansesenter) for dignified elderly care, headquartered at Ulriksdal 10 on the Haraldsplass helsecampus in Bergen. It is primarily financed through the Norwegian state budget (statsbudsjettet) and delivers continuing education, training, and knowledge dissemination to healthcare personnel, municipal healthcare leaders, and voluntary-sector organizations working in Norwegian elderly care. Its customers are exclusively Norwegian public-sector entities — municipalities, nursing homes, hospitals, and volunteer centers — with no disclosed commercial export or international operations.

The center's product portfolio is anchored by four post-graduate courses (etterutdanninger): Akuttmedisinsk eldreomsorg (acute medical elderly care), Palliativ eldreomsorg (palliative elderly care), Frivillighet i eldreomsorg (volunteering in elderly care, with 40+ cohorts delivered), and Praktisk implementering (practical implementation). Complementary offerings include a two-day VitalTalk-based communication course for doctors (accredited by Den Norske Legeforening), the Sistehjelp (Last Aid) public education program for which the center serves as the national knowledge base and trainer certifier, an annual two-day national conference in Oslo (approximately 130 participants as of 2026), monthly free lunch webinars, themed hours, and digital day courses. Delivery is multi-modal: in-person at the Bergen headquarters, on-site delivery to municipalities nationwide through the 'Vi kommer til dere' program (priced at 50,000 NOK per cohort of 20-25 participants), and online via Canvas (LMS) with Zoom and Microsoft Teams for synchronous sessions. The technology stack is entirely composed of standard off-the-shelf platforms (Canvas, Zoom, Teams, Mailchimp, Checkin, PowerOffice, Google Analytics) with no proprietary AI or data-asset components. Proprietary content artifacts include the Ivaretakelseshjulet (Volunteer Care Wheel), the Samspillsmodellen (Collaboration Model), the Frivillighetshåndboken (Volunteer Handbook), and simulation-based pedagogy following INACSL standards.

Revenue mechanics combine state budget appropriations (the dominant funding source) with heavily subsidized course and conference fees. Pricing spans 100 NOK for digital day courses to 4,600 NOK for the physician communication course and 50,000 NOK for on-site municipal cohorts. Multiple courses are accredited by NSF, Fagforbundet, Delta, and Den Norske Legeforening, and Praktisk implementering is pre-approved for KS OU-Fond reimbursement to municipal employees. The center is organized into two departments — Helse og omsorg (Health and Care) and Frivillighet og kultur (Volunteering and Culture) — and maintains strategic alliances with Aldring og helse, Haraldsplass Diakonale Sykehus, Norges Frivilligsentraler, VID Vitenskapelige Høgskole, Nasjonalt kompetansesenter for kultur helse og omsorg, USHT Trøndelag-Sør, and the University of Bergen (SEFAS).

Name

Stiftelsen Verdighetsenteret

Legal name

Stiftelsen Verdighetsenteret

Website

https://verdighetsenteret.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stiftelsen Verdighetsenteret is Norway's state-funded national competence center for dignified elderly care, delivering accredited post-graduate courses, simulation-based training, and the Sistehjelp public education program to healthcare personnel, municipal leaders, and voluntary organizations across Norway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Care Education and Training

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Caregiving, Aging-in-Place & Home Safety Education (For seniors & family caregivers) (EDAAAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF), Care Navigation & Service Coordination (Medical, Social, Community) (HSABAIAB)

Keywords

• Elderly care education
• Palliative care training
• Post-graduate healthcare courses
• Volunteer collaboration training
• Municipal health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Funding: Verdighetsenteret is primarily financed through the Norwegian state budget (statsbudsjettet), which subsidizes course fees and enables the center to offer training at highly subsidized prices to healthcare workers and municipalities.
2. Course and Training Fees: The center generates revenue from participant fees for its post-graduate courses, communication courses for doctors, day courses, webinars, and the annual conference. Prices range from 100 NOK for day courses to 50,000 NOK for on-site municipal training programs.
3. Sistehjelp - Public Education Program: Verdighetsenteret serves as the knowledge base for Sistehjelp (Last Aid) in Norway, certifying course leaders nationwide. The course is free for all participants, suggesting this is a public service function rather than a revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stiftelsen Verdighetsenteret is a Norwegian foundation operating as a national competence center for dignified elderly care. It delivers practice-near post-graduate education, courses, simulation training, and a public education program (Sistehjelp/Last Aid) for healthcare personnel, municipal leaders, and voluntary sector organizations. Offerings include both online digital formats and on-site delivery to municipalities across Norway.

Product overview

Stiftelsen Verdighetsenteret is a national competence center providing professional development and education for elderly care. The organization offers a portfolio of professional development courses (etterutdanninger) including Palliativ eldreomsorg, Akuttmedisinsk eldreomsorg, Frivillighet i eldreomsorg, and Praktisk implementering as core programs. These are complemented by specialized courses such as communication training for doctors (Legekurs), the Sistehjelp folk education course, and an annual conference. Additional offerings include digital day courses (digitale dagskurs), free lunch webinars, and themed hours that extend from or supplement the main programs. All education is delivered through digital platforms including Canvas and Zoom/Microsoft Teams. The organization also provides courses at client locations ('Vi kommer til dere') and in-person at their Bergen facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Årringer: A collaboration project with Aldring og helse (National Center for Aging and Health) that shares stories of diverse lives through interviews with elderly people.
• Sistehjelp

Products and services

• Palliativ eldreomsorg (Palliative Elderly Care)

Quantifiable outcome

• Post-graduate courses are accredited by NSF (Norsk Sykepleierforbund), Fagforbundet, and Delta as part of clinical career ladder programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Integration8 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nasjonalt senter for aldring og helse (National Centre for Aging and Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerdighetsenteret collaborates with Aldring og helse on the Årringer storytelling project, which publishes interviews with elderly people to increase knowledge about aging and quality of life. Both are national knowledge centers mandated by public health authorities to disseminate and implement research and competency in elderly care.
• Haraldsplass Diakonale SykehuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerdighetsenteret developed the course 'Godt samspill med frivillige i sykehus' (Good collaboration with volunteers in hospitals) in collaboration with Haraldsplass Diakonale Sykehus. Verdighetsenteret is also co-located at Haraldsplass helsecampus, sharing premises with the hospital.
• Norges FrivilligsentralercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerdighetsenteret collaborates with Norges Frivilligsentraler on developing and delivering the 'Dagskurs for daglig ledere i frivilligsentraler' (day course for daily leaders of volunteer centers), providing professional development for volunteer center management across Norway.
• VID Vitenskapelige Høgskole (VID- Bergen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerdighetsenteret used simulation methodology based on INACSL standards and staff were trained in facilitation at VID. Anine Madsgaard, first amanuensis at VID, conducted research on emotional reactions in simulation-based learning that informs Verdighetsenteret's simulation pedagogy.
• Nasjonalt kompetansesenter for kultur, helse og omsorg (National Centre for Culture, Health and Care)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerdighetsenteret collaborates with the national center on culture and healthcare, including joint webinars on 'Kultur på resept' (culture on prescription) and shared expertise on arts-based methods in elderly care. Both organizations participate in the Frivillighet og aktivitet i eldreomsorg conference.
• Sandefjord kommuneminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVerdighetsenteret delivered a customized in-person professional development day for employees of Sandefjord municipality's seniorsentrene on the topic of art, culture, and activity in elderly care.
• USHT Trøndelag-Sør (Utviklingssenter for sykehjem og hjemmetjenester)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerdighetsenteret is developing a handbook/guidebook on 'Bo godt hjemme' (living well at home) in collaboration with USHT Trøndelag-Sør, focusing on municipal-voluntary sector collaboration for home-dwelling elderly.
• Senter for Omsorgsforskning NTNU GjøvikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaila Tingvold from Senter for Omsorgsforskning NTNU Gjøvik presented the 'Kultursensitiv modell for forebyggende hjemmebesøk' project at Verdighetsenteret's annual conference. The project involves Drammen municipality and Norske Kvinners Sanitetsforening.
• Universitetet i Bergen (UiB) / SEFASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEirin Hillestad serves as Fag- og forskningsutvikler at Verdighetsenteret and is a PhD candidate affiliated with SEFAS at the University of Bergen, conducting research on volunteer engagement in dementia care.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Senter for omsorgsforskning (NTNU Gjøvik): Norwegian center for care research, presenting at Verdighetsenteret's annual conference and producing research that informs municipal elderly-care practice. Comparable as a research-to-practice dissemination body in the Norwegian elder-care ecosystem.
• Norges Frivilligsentraler: Norwegian umbrella body for volunteer centers, co-developing training with Verdighetsenteret for volunteer-center daily leaders. Comparable as a national umbrella developing professional competency within the voluntary sector that interfaces with municipal elderly care.
• VID Vitenskapelige Høgskole: Norwegian specialized university hosting health and social education programs, co-located with Verdighetsenteret at Haraldsplass helsecampus. Overlaps in simulation-based healthcare pedagogy and trains nursing/healthcare professionals who may take Verdighetsenteret's post-graduate courses.
• Haraldsplass Diakonale Sykehus: Bergen-based hospital co-located with Verdighetsenteret at Haraldsplass helsecampus and co-developer of the 'Godt samspill med frivillige i sykehus' course. Comparable as a clinical training and continuing-education provider with overlapping elderly-care content.
• Last Aid International: International originator of the Sistehjelp/Last Aid public education concept, with national chapters across Europe. Comparable as the parent network whose Norwegian chapter is operated by Verdighetsenteret; relevant for cross-border franchise and curriculum alignment.
• Universitetet i Bergen (UiB) - SEFAS: Centre for elderly and ageing research at the University of Bergen, hosting Verdighetsenteret's affiliated PhD candidate in dementia volunteer-care research. Comparable as an academic research and training node connected to the same Bergen health campus and overlapping elderly-care themes.

Regional players

• KS (Kommunesektorens organisasjon): Norwegian municipal-sector employers' organization administering the OU-fond training fund that supports municipal employees attending courses like Verdighetsenteret's Praktisk implementering. Adjacent as a funder and convening body that shapes municipal training demand.

Direct peers

• Nasjonalt senter for aldring og helse (Aldring og helse): Norway's other national competence center for aging and health, also publicly mandated to disseminate research and competency in elderly care. Direct peer; the two centers co-publish the Årringer storytelling project and operate in the same state-funded national competence-center ecosystem with overlapping course portfolios.
• Nasjonalt kompetansesenter for kultur, helse og omsorg: Norwegian national competence center on culture, health, and care, collaborating with Verdighetsenteret on joint webinars (e.g., 'Kultur på resept') and co-participating in the annual conference. Comparable as a state-mandated competence center delivering training and resources to municipalities.
• Utviklingssenter for sykehjem og hjemmetjenester (USHT): Network of Norwegian development centers for nursing homes and home-based services, collaborating with Verdighetsenteret on the 'Bo godt hjemme' handbook. Comparable as a publicly funded body delivering competency development to municipal elder-care providers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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