Korsakovcentrum - TOPGGz erkende zorg van Vincent van Gogh voor Geestelijke Gezondheid

What Korsakovcentrum - TOPGGz erkende zorg van Vincent van Gogh voor Geestelijke Gezondheid does

Korsakovcentrum is a specialized Dutch mental healthcare center located in Venray, Netherlands, and a division of Vincent van Gogh voor geestelijke gezondheid (VIGO). Founded in 1989, it provides diagnostic, treatment, and consultation services for patients with alcohol-related cognitive disorders, including Korsakov syndrome — the most severe form characterized by permanent brain damage. It is the only treatment center in the Netherlands holding the TOPGGz certification (now renewed four times, most recently in 2024), which attests to highly specialized clinical care combined with scientific research, innovation, education, and knowledge dissemination.

The center operates an integrated care delivery model consisting of an inpatient clinical department for severe cognitive disorders, a small-scale neighborhood training unit, Polikliniek THUIS for ambulatory case management, and a specialized long-term residential unit. It has developed proprietary treatment methodologies including Foutloos Leren (Errorless Learning) for skill acquisition, OPAC (a relapse prevention training adapted for cognitively impaired patients), and the SABA-Korsakov intervention for apathy. Diagnostic capability is supported by the ACS-screener, a tool published for referring professionals.

Revenue flows through the Dutch health insurance system (zorgverzekering) under a referral-based model: general practitioners and addiction specialists route patients through a central intake point (Voordeur). The center also serves as a national consultative hub, providing second opinions and collegial advice to healthcare professionals across the Netherlands. Research output, conference participation (FESN, INS, Global Neuropsychology Congress), and academic partnerships with Radboud Universiteit, the Donders Institute, NISPA, and UCL London form a parallel knowledge-distribution function, alongside the Korsakov Kenniscentrum network that links nursing homes, mental health institutions, and RIBW institutions.

Name

Korsakovcentrum - TOPGGz erkende zorg van Vincent van Gogh voor Geestelijke Gezondheid

Legal name

Vincent van Gogh voor geestelijke gezondheid

Website

https://korsakov.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Korsakovcentrum is the only TOPGGz-certified Dutch treatment center providing diagnostics, inpatient care, outpatient case management, and specialized long-term residential care for patients with alcohol-related cognitive disorders including Korsakov syndrome, funded through the Dutch health insurance system via professional referrals.

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Product category

Specialized Mental Healthcare (Alcohol-Related Cognitive Disorders / Korsakov Syndrome)

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Dementia Nursing / Memory Care SNFs (HLADADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

High-Acuity/Late-Stage Dementia & Complex Care (Enhanced Nursing Memory Care) (HLADACAF), High-Acuity 24/7 In-Home Care (Complex Medical/Behavioral Needs) (HSABAHAD)

Keywords

• Specialized mental healthcare
• Alcohol-related cognitive disorders
• Korsakov syndrome treatment
• Neurocognitive rehabilitation services
• Specialized ggz care

Headquarters

HQ city

Venray

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialized Healthcare Services: As a TOPGGz certified specialized healthcare center, the organization provides diagnostic and treatment services for alcohol-related cognitive disorders. Revenue is generated through the Dutch healthcare insurance system (zorgverzekering), with patients referred by general practitioners and other healthcare professionals. Services include inpatient care, outpatient clinics, and home-based treatment programs.

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Core offering

The Korsakov Centrum provides diagnostics, detoxification, and specialized treatment programs for individuals with alcohol-related cognitive disorders including Korsakov syndrome. Service lines include clinical admission with comprehensive diagnostics, treatment for severe and moderate cognitive disorders, outpatient care via Polikliniek THUIS, and long-term residential care. The center also delivers professional consultation, second opinions, and the ACS-screener diagnostic tool to referring healthcare professionals across the Netherlands.

Product overview

Korsakov Centrum biedt een geïntegreerd zorgaanbod voor mensen met alcoholgerelateerde cognitieve stoornissen, variërend van diagnostiek en detoxificatie (Opname & Diagnostiek) tot gespecialiseerde behandelingstrajecten voor ernstige en matig ernstige cognitieve stoornissen. Het zorgaanbod omvat klinische opname, een trainingsunit, Polikliniek THUIS voor ambulante begeleiding, en een gespecialiseerde woonafdeling voor langdurige zorg. Daarnaast biedt het centrum aanvullende programma's zoals de ACS-screener voor verwijzers, de OPAC-terugvalpreventietraining, en de SABA-Korsakov interventie voor apathie. Het centrum is onderdeel van Vincent van Gogh voor geestelijke gezondheid en draagt het TOPGGz keurmerk voor hoogspecialistische ggz.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Opname & Diagnostiek (Admission & Diagnostics) Inpatient detoxification combined with comprehensive diagnostics of physical, psychological, and cognitive functioning for patients with suspected alcohol-related cognitive disorders.
• Behandeling voor ernstige cognitieve stoornissen Specialized clinical department for patients with persistent severe memory problems and reduced self-reliance, applying Errorless Learning (Foutloos Leren) and memory training to support recovery, structure, and independence.
• Behandeling voor matig ernstige cognitieve stoornissen Department for patients with mild to moderate cognitive disorders who retain capacity to take initiative, focused on insight into abilities, pitfalls, and risk situations to improve self-management.
• Polikliniek THUIS Ambulatory care program with case managers providing diagnostics and a personalized support plan for clients living at home with alcohol-related cognitive disorders.
• Gespecialiseerde woonafdeling Long-term intensive residential care for patients with severe neurocognitive disorders requiring ongoing support.
• ACS-screener Online screening instrument for healthcare professionals to detect possible alcohol-related cognitive disorders in clients, with diagnostic criteria covering nutritional deficiency, eye movement disorders, gait disorders, mental changes, self-neglect, disorientation, personality changes, confabulations, memory impairments, consciousness changes, and cognitive disorders (aphasia, apraxia, visual agnosia, executive function disorders).
• OPAC (Omgaan met Problematisch Alcoholgebruik bij mensen met Cognitieve stoornissen) Relapse prevention training consisting of twelve group sessions in which effective addiction-care methods have been adapted to the cognitive abilities of patients, using visual methods, smaller groups, and repeated short moments.
• Foutloos Leren (Errorless Learning) Methodology to increase self-reliance and self-esteem of patients by teaching tasks in small steps following logical sequences, actively or passively, preventing repetition of errors. Research shows significant improvements in daily task execution regardless of disorder type, age, or education level.
• SABA-Korsakov (Samen in Actie bij Apathie bij het syndroom van Korsakov) Intervention developed to reduce apathy in people with Korsakov syndrome, based on the SABA methodology originally designed for nursing home residents with dementia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Research demonstrates that errorless learning methodology shows significant improvements in daily task execution for Korsakov patients regardless of disorder type, age, or education level.
• +1 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Korsakov KenniscentrumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on research, training, and improving care for people with Korsakov syndrome. This network of nursing homes, mental health institutions, and RIBW institutions across the Netherlands works to develop professionalism in treatment and guidance of people with Korsakov syndrome.
• Radboud Universiteit NijmegencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research collaboration including joint studies, conference presentations, and integration with university research programs in neuropsychology and brain research.
• Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and BehaviourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on brain, cognition and behavior research related to alcohol-related cognitive disorders and Korsakov syndrome.
• Nijmegen Institute for Scientist Practitioners in Addiction (NISPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration in the field of addiction science connecting scientific research with clinical practice.
• UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience LondenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research collaboration on cognitive neuroscience including confabulation research and memory systems.
• Universitair Kennisnetwerk Ouderenzorg Nijmegen (UKON)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the SABA-Korsakov intervention (Samen in Actie bij Apathie) for treating apathy in people with Korsakov syndrome in long-term care settings.
• Archipel ZorggroepminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating care institution in the SABA-Korsakov effectiveness study, providing patient data and training evaluation.
• ZorgAccentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating care institution in Korsakov research projects including agitation management research.
• SaliosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating care institution in Korsakov research projects including agitation management research.
• MeanderGroepminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating care institution in Korsakov research projects including agitation management research.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• MeanderGroep: Limburg-based elderly care provider including nursing home and dementia specialty services, participating in Korsakov agitation research, comparable as a regional long-term care provider serving neurocognitive patients.
• Archipel Zorggroep: Elderly and dementia care provider in the Eindhoven region participating in Korsakov research studies, comparable as a regional care institution delivering specialized long-term dementia/neurocognitive care and a research collaboration partner.
• ZorgAccent: Overijssel-based elderly and dementia care organization participating in Korsakov Kenniscentrum research, comparable as a regional care institution providing residential dementia/neurocognitive services in the Dutch network.

Broad incumbents

• Arkin: Large Amsterdam-based mental health and addiction care group encompassing multiple specialty units (including Jellinek for addiction), offering integrated ggz plus addiction services comparable to the Korsakov Centrum's overlap between addiction and cognitive care.
• GGZ inGeest: Major Amsterdam-based mental health institution (part of Amsterdam UMC) delivering specialized ggz including neuropsychology, mood, and psychotic disorders, comparable as a Dutch ggz provider offering specialized clinical care plus academic research integration.
• Parnassia Groep: Largest Dutch mental health and addiction care provider offering a broad portfolio of ggz services including neuropsychiatric and dementia-related care across the Netherlands, comparable as a large-scale incumbent in the same mental health (ggz) system.
• Lentis: Northern Netherlands mental health provider offering specialized treatment for adults with complex psychiatric and neuropsychiatric conditions including addiction comorbidity, comparable as a Dutch ggz incumbent with regional specialist programs.
• Dimence Groep: Eastern Netherlands mental health provider (Overijssel) offering specialized psychiatric and addiction treatment with research and education components, comparable as a Dutch ggz provider with a regional specialist footprint.

Others

• Novadic-Kentron: Dutch addiction care specialist operating across North Brabant and surrounding regions, comparable as a peer in the alcohol/substance addiction treatment space that Korsakov patients often transition through.
• IrisZorg: Major Dutch addiction and social care provider operating in Gelderland and Overijssel, comparable as an adjacent addiction care provider whose patient population includes those at risk of alcohol-related cognitive decline.

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Customer concentration

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