Kennisnetwerk D-zep

What Kennisnetwerk D-zep does

Kennisnetwerk D-zep is a Dutch non-profit knowledge network (vereniging) serving professionals and family members ("naasten") of people with dementia and very severe problem behavior (zeer ernstig probleemgedrag). It coordinates Regional Expertise Centers (RECs) and Target Group Expertise Centers (DECs) across the Netherlands, recognized by the CElz commission, and operates with a small core team of approximately five employees led by director Barbara Wijnand. The organization's mission centers on knowledge sharing, consultation support, and standard-setting for D-zep care.

The network's product portfolio includes the Zorgstandaard D-zep (a care standard establishing quality requirements for treatment of dementia with severe problem behavior, including pharmacological and psychosocial guidelines), the Leerlijn D-zep (a structured competency-based learning program developed by Selma Koegler), the Cliëntgebonden Consultatie- en Adviesfunctie (CCA) — a client-bound consultation and advisory service being professionalized under Yvonne van Kemenade — and supporting resources such as a digital Kennisbank (knowledge base), Beeldbank (image library), and Scholing (training) programs. Since January 1, 2026, the organization has operated as part of Federatie LVHC (Laag Volume Hoog Complexe), a federation of six other low-volume, high-complex care networks, enabling shared infrastructure including the jointly launched Onderzoeksbibliotheek LVHC research library.

Revenue is generated primarily through a membership model in which healthcare organizations join as REC/DEC members, supplemented by modest event-based revenue (symposiums priced at €40 for members, €80 for non-members). Distribution runs through direct enterprise relationships with member expertise centers, complemented by LinkedIn, email newsletters, an intranet, and organized conferences. The organization is currently addressing a continuity challenge in Limburg following De Zorggroep's announced exit from D-zorg by January 1, 2027.

Name

Kennisnetwerk D-zep

Legal name

Kennisnetwerk D-zep

Website

https://dzep.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kennisnetwerk D-zep is a Dutch non-profit knowledge network coordinating regional and target group expertise centers that deliver care for people with dementia and very severe problem behavior, serving healthcare professionals and family caregivers across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dementia Care Knowledge Network

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Memory Care Care Management & Navigation (Dementia Care Coordination) (HLADACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Care Navigation & Service Coordination (Medical, Social, Community) (HSABAIAB), Care Coordination & Navigation (Multi-Provider) (HLADALAB), Dementia Care Coordination & Care Planning (HSABAEAJ)

Keywords

• Dementia care services
• Clinical consultation services
• Healthcare knowledge network
• Professional medical training
• Medical care standards

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kennisnetwerk D-zep operates as the national Dutch knowledge network for professionals and relatives (naasten) of people with dementia and very severe problem behavior, coordinating Regional Expertise Centers (REC) and Target Group Expertise Centers (DEC). It delivers a unified care standard (Zorgstandaard D-zep), structured competency training (Leerlijn), client-bound consultation and advisory services (CCA), and a shared research library (Onderzoeksbibliotheek LVHC) under a multi-stakeholder governance model.

Product overview

Kennisnetwerk D-zep operates as a unified knowledge network rather than a modular platform. Its core offering is the coordination and knowledge sharing for dementia care with very severe problem behavior (D-zep) across Netherlands expertise centers. The network provides several interconnected services: the Zorgstandaard D-zep as the foundational care standard; the Leerlijn D-zep for professional education; the CCA (Cliëntgebonden Consultatie- en Adviesfunctie) for consultation services; and the Onderzoeksbibliotheek LVHC for research. Supporting resources include the Kennisbank (knowledge base) and Beeldbank (image library), while Scholing provides ongoing education. All services work together under the network's knowledge function to improve care quality for the target population.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kennisnetwerk D-zep (membership network) National knowledge network membership for healthcare organizations providing REC/DEC expertise center status in D-zep care, granting access to standards, consultation, training, governance participation, and research resources.
• Zorgstandaard D-zep A care standard establishing quality requirements for care and treatment of people with dementia and very severe problem behavior, including guidelines for psychosocial interventions, pharmacological treatment, and care coordination across the D-zep landscape.
• Leerlijn D-zep A structured competency-based learning path for healthcare professionals developing skills in D-zep care, including evaluation of previously developed competency profiles, designed by Selma Koegler.
• Cliëntgebonden Consultatie- en Adviesfunctie (CCA) Client-bound consultation and advisory service for D-zep care, providing consultation support for complex cases, with a measurement instrument being developed in cooperation with NAH+ and cost research for intramural deployment.
• Scholing D-zep Training and education programs for healthcare professionals working with people with dementia and very severe problem behavior, including competency development, skills training, and joint educational events such as the symposium on Psychology in the Nursing Home.
• Onderzoeksbibliotheek LVHC Centralized digital research platform providing overview information on ongoing, completed, and planned scientific and practice-oriented research across the seven LVHC expertise networks (D-zep, LBS, MS+, Huntington, Korsakov, GP+, NAH+) for low-volume, high-complex care questions.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Alzheimer NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on client participation and advisory council activities. Alzheimer Nederland works together with Kennisnetwerk D-zep to ensure family members participate in network governance and policy development.
• LVHC DoelgroepnetwerkencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership with six other LVHC (Low Volume High Complex) expert networks: LBS, MS+, Huntington, Korsakov, GP+, and NAH+. Together they launched the LVHC Research Library (Onderzoeksbibliotheek LVHC) on March 23, 2026, a central platform for research knowledge on low-volume, high-complexity care questions.
• CCE (Centrum voor Consultatie en Expertise)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuarterly coordination meetings between CCE and expertise centers to streamline consultation processes, as both perform consultations. Partnership aims to coordinate and improve consultation services for complex care situations.
• VilanssupportingOthersCollaboration within the framework of the National Dementia Strategy (Nationale Dementiestrategie) for strengthening D-zep cooperation and anchoring in regular elderly care.
• DNN (Dementie Netwerk Nederland)supportingOthersCollaboration within the framework of the National Dementia Strategy (Nationale Dementiestrategie) for strengthening D-zep cooperation and anchoring in regular elderly care.
• DempactsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner within D-zep cooperation strengthening initiatives, contributing to the broader network of dementia care stakeholders.
• PgD (PsychoGeriatrie \& Dementie)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization of afternoon symposium on Psychology in the Nursing Home (Psychologie in het verpleeghuis) including book presentation by Jannet van Klaveren. Collaboration with PgD for shared educational events.
• NAH+ (Niet Aangeboren Hersenletsel)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on CCA (Client-bound Consultation and Advisory Function) project led by Yvonne van Kemenade, including development of measurement instruments and cost research for intramural CCA deployment.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Alzheimer's Association (US): Largest US dementia non-profit, comparable as a knowledge-and-care-standards organization serving professionals and families across the dementia care continuum. Has a research library, care guidelines, and professional training similar in function to D-zep's Kennisbank, Zorgstandaard, and Scholing, though operating at vastly larger scale and scope.

Regional players

• Alzheimer Europe: European umbrella dementia organization providing knowledge exchange and policy advocacy across European countries. Functionally analogous to D-zep in role (knowledge and standards for dementia care), but operating at European rather than Dutch national level.

Direct peers

• Vilans: Dutch national knowledge organization for long-term care that works alongside D-zep on the Nationale Dementiestrategie. Highly comparable in mission (knowledge development, dissemination, standards) and target audience (long-term care professionals), though covering a much broader scope than D-zep's narrow dementia-with-severe-behavior focus.
• Dempact: Dutch dementia-care partner organization working with D-zep on strengthening D-zep cooperation under the Nationale Dementiestrategie. A directly comparable peer operating in the same Dutch dementia knowledge-and-practice improvement ecosystem.
• Federatie LVHC: Federation of seven Dutch low-volume high-complex care networks, of which Kennisnetwerk D-zep has been a member since January 2026. It is the most direct organizational peer — operating the shared research library and joint training infrastructure (e.g., Landelijke scholingsdag) that D-zep relies on and contributes to.
• Korsakov Netwerk: Sister LVHC target-group network serving people with Korsakov syndrome in the Netherlands. Operates with an essentially identical model — REC/DEC expertise centers, care standards, education, research coordination — under the same Federatie LVHC umbrella, making it a near-perfect structural twin to D-zep in a different clinical niche.
• Alzheimer Nederland: National Dutch patient advocacy and knowledge organization for dementia, partnered with D-zep on the Client Advisory Council and policy work. Directly comparable in audience (families/professionals in Dutch dementia care), brand recognition, and standards-development role, though more advocacy-led and broader in scope.
• NAH+ Netwerk: Dutch LVHC sister network for non-congenital brain injury, collaborating with D-zep on the CCA measurement instrument. Shares D-zep's exact governance model, knowledge-network structure, and LVHC federation context, with comparable member-driven expertise-center funding and operations.
• CCE (Centrum voor Consultatie en Expertise): Performs consultations on complex behavior in long-term care and has quarterly coordination meetings with D-zep. Directly comparable as a Dutch consultation provider serving overlapping expert-center clients dealing with severe/challenging behavior, with whom D-zep must coordinate to avoid duplication.
• Dementie Netwerk Nederland (DNN): National Dutch network of regional dementia networks collaborating with D-zep under the Nationale Dementiestrategie. Operates in the same dementia-care coordination space with regional/local membership models, making it a structurally comparable peer for network governance and value proposition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kennisnetwerk-d-zep

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Kennisnetwerk D-zep