Vrijwilligers Terminale Zorg

What Vrijwilligers Terminale Zorg does

Stichting Vrijwilligers Terminale Zorg (VTZ) is a Dutch non-profit foundation founded in 1993 and headquartered at Burgemeester Patijnlaan 1900, Den Haag. It provides free volunteer-based support to terminally ill individuals and their families in the Haaglanden region — covering Den Haag, Rijswijk, Wassenaar, Leidschendam-Voorburg, and (since June 2024) Zoetermeer. The organization holds ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, which exempts it from tax on donations and inheritances and qualifies donations for tax deduction. Its single core service is the deployment of trained volunteers to deliver companionship, respite for family caregivers, and emotional support during the terminal phase, with a stated response time of typically within 48 hours of request.

VTZ operates without a core technology platform. The service is delivered entirely through human coordination: two paid coordinators (Maud and Juliette, with Anouk Raggers-Schroeijers covering maternity leave from 2024 onwards) handle intake, match volunteers to clients, and supervise deployments. Approximately 50-60 trained volunteers carry out home visits; intake is handled by phone (070-7541330) and email ([email protected]). The organization employs 19 paid staff and is governed by a five-member board (Chair, Treasurer, HR, Quality, and an open Secretary position). Public awareness is generated through community events (informatiemarkten, the annual Haagse Uitvaartbeurs at Museon), a website, Facebook and LinkedIn pages, documentary exposure on NPO 2 ('Tot het Einde'), and earned media including AD newspaper coverage and the Bezuidenhout nieuws local paper.

The revenue model is a non-commercial three-stream structure: (1) national government subsidies (Rijkssubsidie) and municipal funding from Gemeente Den Haag for coordination, training, housing, recruitment, and awareness; (2) ANBI-eligible tax-deductible donations funding volunteer training; and (3) supporting contributions from the affiliated Stichting Vrienden van Vrijwilligers Terminale Zorg. Services are free to recipients with no pricing tiers. The organization is affiliated with VPTZ Nederland (national umbrella for volunteer terminal care), collaborates operationally with Netwerk Palliatieve Zorg Haaglanden, and co-developed a regional palliative information guide with Vereniging Transmurale Zorg Den Haag. In October 2025, Wendy van der Pol-Stumpel was appointed Chair.

Name

Vrijwilligers Terminale Zorg

Legal name

Stichting Vrijwilligers Terminale Zorg

Website

https://terminalezorg.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vrijwilligers Terminale Zorg (VTZ) is a Den Haag-based Dutch non-profit foundation that deploys trained volunteers free of charge to provide companionship and family caregiver respite for terminally ill patients across the Haaglanden region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice & Palliative Care Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Volunteer & Companion Support Services (Hospice Volunteer Programs) (HSABAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC)

Keywords

• Volunteer terminal care
• Palliative care support
• End-of-life companionship
• Home hospice services
• Caregiver respite support

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies: Rijkssubsidie (national government subsidies) and municipal funding provide the primary operational budget for coordination, training, housing, recruitment, and expanding awareness.
2. Donations: As an ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling), VTZ receives tax-deductible donations. Donations fund volunteer training and development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

VTZ provides free volunteer support to terminally ill individuals and their families in the final phase of life across the Haaglanden region. Trained volunteers offer companionship, emotional support, and respite for family caregivers, enabling patients to die at home rather than in institutional settings. Services are coordinated by professional staff, fully funded through government subsidies, municipal contributions, and donations, and offered at no cost to recipients.

Product overview

Vrijwilligers Terminale Zorg (VTZ) operates as a single-service non-profit organization providing free volunteer support for terminal care patients. The organization deploys trained volunteers to assist people in their final life phase and their family caregivers in the Haaglanden region (Den Haag, Rijswijk, Wassenaar, Leidschendam-Voorburg, and Zoetermeer). The core offering is the volunteer matching service, where coordinators assess needs and assign compatible volunteers to provide companionship, respite care, and emotional support. Services are provided free of charge to recipients, funded through government subsidies and donations. The organization works in complement and cooperation with professional healthcare providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Terminale Zorg Vrijwilligersdiensten (Volunteer Terminal Care Services) Free volunteer support services for people in the final phase of life and their loved ones in the Haaglanden region. Trained volunteers provide companionship, emotional support, and respite for family caregivers, enabling terminally ill patients to die at home rather than in institutional settings. Services are coordinated by professional staff and provided at no cost to recipients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free support enabling home death
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• VPTZ NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization for volunteer terminal care in the Netherlands. VTZ is affiliated with VPTZ Nederland which provides training resources, quality frameworks, and coordinates the broader volunteer terminal care network across the Netherlands. VTZ participates in VPTZ national initiatives and uses their training materials.
• Vereniging Transmurale Zorg Den Haag e.o.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on information guides for people with terminal illness. Jointly developed a regional information guide 'for people who will not get better' to help patients and families navigate palliative care options in the Haaglanden region.
• Netwerk Palliatieve Zorg HaaglandencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network coordinating palliative care services in Haaglanden. VTZ participates in network activities and campaigns to raise awareness among healthcare professionals about volunteer involvement in terminal care.
• Gemeente Den HaagcoreOthersMunicipal government provides funding and recognition. Awarded Stadsspeld to long-serving volunteers. VTZ is part of the civic infrastructure supporting residents at end of life.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• VPTZ Nederland: National umbrella organization for volunteer terminal care in the Netherlands, of which VTZ is a member affiliate. VPTZ coordinates training resources, quality frameworks (Kwaliteitskompas), and the broader volunteer hospice network across Dutch regions — directly comparable as the coordinating layer above VTZ-like local foundations.
• Stichting Hospice Roosdonck: A Dutch regional hospice foundation providing palliative and terminal care with volunteer support, comparable in mission and volunteer-led delivery model to VTZ, though based in a different Dutch region (Nuenen).
• Hospice Demeter: A hospice organization operating in the same Den Haag / Haaglanden region. It serves terminal patients and families with a comparable end-of-life support mission, providing facility- and home-based palliative care alongside volunteer involvement.

Others

• Agora: Dutch knowledge center for palliative care, supporting regional palliative networks (Netwerken Palliatieve Zorg) including the Haaglanden network in which VTZ participates. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler for organizations like VTZ, focused on awareness, education, and network coordination.
• Nederlandse Patiënten Vereniging (NPV): Dutch patient advocacy organization with programs supporting people with chronic and life-limiting illness, including terminal care advocacy. Thematically adjacent to VTZ through shared focus on patient dignity and end-of-life support, though operating as an advocacy body rather than direct service provider.
• Hospice UK: National umbrella and advocacy body for UK hospices, comparable to VPTZ Nederland in role. Relevant as a parallel sector infrastructure player that supports volunteer-hospice organizations analogous to VTZ.

Broad incumbents

• Marie Curie: Large UK charity providing end-of-life care and hospice services, with significant volunteer involvement. Comparable as a much larger, established hospice-focused organization with a similar volunteer-driven care philosophy, though operating at national scale with paid clinical services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TerminaleZorgdoorVrijwilligers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/terminalezorg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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