Caritasverband für den Kreis Gütersloh

What Caritasverband für den Kreis Gütersloh does

Caritasverband für den Kreis Gütersloh e.V. is a registered Catholic welfare association (eingetragener Verein) founded circa 1960 and affiliated with the Erzbistum Paderborn. The organization delivers social services across the entire Kreis Gütersloh district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operating 16+ physical locations spanning Gütersloh, Verl, Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Rietberg, Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock, Herzebrock-Clarholz, and Langenberg. Its service portfolio is organized into five verticals: elderly care (ambulatory nursing, day care, the St. Anna Haus stationary facility, assisted living, senior shared housing, emergency call, specialized wound care, meals on wheels, senior travel), family/school/youth (family counseling, educational support, parent school, school social work, youth center), addiction and drug services (counseling, outpatient rehabilitation, prevention, children's groups), migration counseling and municipal integration management, and volunteer/community programs (intergenerational learning, rickshaw rides for elderly, grief counseling, walking groups).

The organization is funded through a hybrid model combining public insurance reimbursements (Pflegekasse, statutory health and long-term care insurance), municipal service contracts (e.g., Kommunale Integrationszentren), individual and corporate donations directed to specific projects, and modest transaction-based revenue from senior travel programs. It employs professional social workers, nurses, and counselors, supplemented by a substantial volunteer base of 1,500+ individuals organized into more than 30 Caritas conferences. Distribution is entirely direct: services are delivered at the organization's locations, in clients' homes via mobile care teams, and at partner institutions such as schools.

Technology plays a purely supporting role — there is no proprietary technology product. The digital stack consists of standard administrative tools: a TYPO3-based website, Google Analytics, Elfsight for embedded social feeds, Microsoft Teams for online training, an internal quality portal (Orgavision), and an employee HR self-service app (Kidicap). Governance rests with a two-person Vorstand (Sascha Busert and Volker Brüggenjürgen), a Caritasrat advisory council chaired by Karl-Heinz Klaus, and a Delegiertenversammlung, with no external shareholders or private equity involvement.

Name

Caritasverband für den Kreis Gütersloh

Legal name

Caritasverband für den Kreis Gütersloh e.V.

Website

https://caritas-guetersloh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Caritasverband für den Kreis Gütersloh is a Catholic nonprofit welfare association delivering nursing, family, addiction, migration, and volunteer-based social services across the Kreis Gütersloh district in Germany, supported by public funding and 1,500+ volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Care Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Companion Care & Social Support (non-clinical) (HLADAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Volunteer & Companion Support Services (Hospice Volunteer Programs) (HSABAFAO), End-of-Life Emotional & Spiritual Support (Chaplaincy/Counseling) In-Home (HSABAFAH), End-of-Life Companionship (Non-Clinical) (HSABAAAL), End-of-Life 24/7 In-Home Care (Hospice Support) (HSABAHAG)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Family counseling
• Addiction counseling
• Migration support
• Youth social work

Headquarters

HQ city

Gütersloh

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: Individual and corporate donations directed to specific projects or general operations. Donations remain in the region to support local social initiatives.
2. Service fees and public funding: Government-funded social services including ambulatory care, addiction counseling, family services, and migration support. Public health insurance and social welfare funding.
3. Travel and recreation services: Senior travel programs offering trips with pricing for singles and couples. Includes health-oriented travel packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Caritasverband für den Kreis Gütersloh is a regional Catholic welfare association that delivers social, care, and counseling services across the Kreis Gütersloh district. Its core offerings cover five service areas: life in old age (ambulatory care, day care, inpatient care St. Anna, service living, senior shared housing, emergency call, meals on wheels, wound care, senior travel), family/school/youth (family counseling, family centers, educational assistance, school social work, youth center), addiction services (counseling, outpatient rehabilitation, prevention), migration counseling and integration management, and volunteer/community engagement (EULE intergenerational learning, rickshaw rides, grief counseling, volunteer visiting service).

Product overview

Caritasverband für den Kreis Gütersloh is a Catholic welfare organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of social services organized into five main areas: Life in Old Age (Ambulante Pflege, Tagespflege, Stationäre Pflege St. Anna, Service-Wohnen, Senioren-Wohngemeinschaften, Hausnotruf, Spezialisierte Wundversorgung, Caritas-Reisen, Essen auf Rädern), Family/School/Youth (Familienberatung, Ambulante erzieherische Hilfen, Familienpflege, Elternschule, Jugendtreff Pepper, Schulsozialarbeit), Addiction and Drug Services (Sucht- und Drogenberatung, Ambulante Rehabilitation Sucht, Kindergruppe Kolibri, Präventionsangebote), Migration Support (Migrationsberatung, Kommunales Integrationsmanagement), and Volunteer/Community Engagement (EULE, Radeln ohne Alter, Ehrenamtlicher Besuchsdienst, Trauerbegleitung). The organization also provides internal tools like Orgavision and Kidicap, publishes the CariBlick magazine, and operates designated donation projects. Services are delivered through multiple locations across the district including Gütersloh, Verl, Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Rietberg, Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock, Herzebrock-Clarholz, and Langenberg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CariBlick: The organization's newsletter/publication, published periodically (e.g., 2025-02, 2026-01 editions), covering news about the Caritas Gütersloh's work and services.

Products and services

• Ambulante Pflege (Outpatient Care) Home-based nursing care providing individualized basic and medical care, housekeeping, wound treatment, and palliative care for elderly and care-dependent individuals in their own homes across Kreis Gütersloh.
• Tagespflege (Day Care) Day care facilities offering community, activities, and structure for elderly people while providing respite for family caregivers in Rheda-Wiedenbrück and other district locations.
• Stationäre Pflege St. Anna (Stationary Care St. Anna) Full-time residential care facility in Verl providing individualized inpatient care and support for seniors who can no longer live independently.
• Service-Wohnen (Service Living) Assisted living service enabling elderly people to live independently while receiving support with daily tasks.
• Senioren-Wohngemeinschaften (Senior Shared Living) Shared living arrangements for seniors providing community living with individual care and support.
• Hausnotruf (Emergency Call System) Emergency alert system allowing elderly people to call for help at any time, enabling them to live independently at home.
• Spezialisierte Wundversorgung (Specialized Wound Care) Specialized medical wound treatment services for patients requiring advanced wound care management.
• Caritas-Reisen (Caritas Travels) Organized group travel for seniors including trips to destinations like Wangerooge, Bad Wildungen, and Damp, with health programs and guided excursions.
• Essen auf Rädern (Meals on Wheels) Meal delivery service providing hot food to elderly and homebound individuals across the district.
• Offener Mittagstisch (Open Lunch) Community lunch program providing meals and social interaction for seniors.
• Kreis- und Stadtfamilienzentren (Family Centers) Open access centers providing orientation, support referrals, and networking for families across the district.
• Familienberatung (Family Counseling) Confidential counseling services for families addressing partnership, marriage, separation, parenting, and family relationship issues.
• Ambulante erzieherische Hilfen (Outpatient Educational Support) Professional family support services helping families in challenging situations stabilize their daily life and develop new perspectives.
• Familienpflege (Family Care) Temporary family support services when parents are unable to care for their children due to illness or other circumstances.
• Elternschule (Parent School) Practical parenting seminars and workshops that strengthen parenting skills and ease family daily life.
• Jugendtreff Pepper (Youth Center Pepper) After-school leisure facility in Langenberg for children, teenagers, and young adults aged 10-21, offering social activities and community.
• Schulsozialarbeit (School Social Work) School-based social work services in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Rietberg, Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock, and Herzebrock-Clarholz supporting students with problems and social skills.
• Sucht- und Drogenberatung (Addiction and Drug Counseling) Professional counseling services for adults and youth regarding addiction and consumption of legal and illegal drugs, including for family members.
• Ambulante Rehabilitation Sucht (Outpatient Addiction Rehabilitation) Outpatient addiction treatment program providing therapy and rehabilitation services.
• Kindergruppe Kolibri (Children's Group Hummingbird) Support group for children aged 7 and older experiencing parental addiction, offering play, exchange, and creative activities.
• Präventionsangebote (Prevention Programs) Educational prevention programs including method training for schools and institutions on topics like addiction, cannabis, nicotine, and media use.
• Migrationsberatung (Migration Counseling) Counseling services for migrants, particularly from Romania, Poland, and Bulgaria, supporting linguistic, professional, and social integration.
• Kommunales Integrationsmanagement (Municipal Integration Management) Municipal integration coordination services managing and supporting integration processes at local government level across the district.
• EULE (Intergenerational Learning Program) Program bringing together people aged 55+ with students for mutual learning, covering languages, art, literature, and digital skills.
• Radeln ohne Alter (Cycling Without Age) Rickshaw cycling project enabling elderly people to experience outdoor excursions to favorite places in Verl.
• Ehrenamtlicher Besuchsdienst (Volunteer Visiting Service) Volunteer visiting service for elderly people living alone, providing company, walks, and social interaction.
• Trauerbegleitung (Grief Counseling) Grief support services including children's grief group, adult grief meetings, and professional counseling.
• Spendenprojekte (Donation Projects) Designated donation projects including Kind sein können, Wegfinder, Hand in Hand, Miteinander & mehr, Lebensleistung verdient Würde, and Ein Stein weniger, channeling donor contributions to specific social initiatives in the region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves thousands of clients annually across ambulatory care, day care, and social work services

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LWL-Klinikum Gütersloh (LWL-Tagesklinik Suchtmedizin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Angehörigengruppe (relatives group) for families of addiction patients. The LWL addiction medicine day clinic and Caritas addiction services collaborate to provide support for relatives of people struggling with addiction.
• City of VerlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Radeln ohne Alter (Cycling without Age) project. The city provides one of two rickshaws and coordinates with Caritas to offer free rides for elderly citizens. Includes regular rickshaw meetups and coordination.
• Pastoraler Raum Rheda-Herzebrock-ClarholzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Offener Trauertreff (open grief meeting) for adults. Partnership between Caritas and the pastoral space for bereavement support services.
• KreissportbundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the district sports association for Gehtreff walking groups. Caritas coordinates volunteer walking companions while sports association manages the program structure.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Freien WohlfahrtsverbändecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with other welfare associations and the city of Rheda-Wiedenbrück for the ehrenamtlicher Besuchsdienst (voluntary visiting service) for elderly people living alone.
• Kommunale IntegrationszentrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree fixed locations in Kreis Gütersloh work with municipal integration centers to provide support for migrants, particularly from Romania, Poland, and Bulgaria.
• Diakoniewerk EssenminorOthersPartner in regional welfare network under the Diakonie umbrella, sharing resources and best practices for social services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Paderborn e.V. Parent umbrella Caritas organization for the Erzbistum Paderborn, of which the subject is a district-level affiliate. Operates the same Catholic welfare service model across multiple districts in the same region.
• Diakonie Westfalen: Protestant counterpart welfare association delivering parallel services (elder care, family counseling, addiction, migration) across Westphalia, including Gütersloh-region municipalities. Direct competitor in welfare contracts and volunteers.
• AWO Kreisverband Gütersloh: Workers' welfare association local chapter delivering social services in the same Kreis Gütersloh geography; competes for public contracts, donations, and volunteers with overlapping service lines.
• DRK Kreisverband Gütersloh: German Red Cross local chapter operating ambulant care, family support, and migration services across the same district; comparable funding mix and direct competitor for care and welfare contracts.
• Malteser in der Diözese Paderborn: Catholic relief and welfare organization active in the Erzbistum Paderborn region, providing ambulant care, hospice-related services, and social support. Comparable faith-rooted model with overlapping service lines.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe Regionalverband Ostwestfalen-Lippe: Regional Johanniter chapter delivering ambulant care, hospice services, and social support in Ostwestfalen-Lippe, including Gütersloh. Direct welfare-service peer with comparable volunteer and donor model.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband NRW: Umbrella welfare association coordinating nonprofit social services across North Rhine-Westphalia, including counseling, family support, and elder care. Competes for public funding and member affiliations.
• ASB (Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund) Ostwestfalen-Lippe: Workers' Samaritan Federation regional chapter providing ambulant care, social services, and family support in Ostwestfalen-Lippe, including parts of Gütersloh. Direct peer for care staffing and welfare contracts.

Broad incumbents

• Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen: Largest private operator of senior residences in Germany with a broad portfolio including assisted living and stationary care. Competes for residential care clients and skilled care staff across Germany.
• Kursana (Dussmann Group): Major private senior care operator in Germany offering stationary care, day care, and service living — direct substitutes for the subject's Stationäre Pflege, Tagespflege, and Service-Wohnen services at national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@caritasverbandfurdenkreisg8086
• Facebookfacebook.com/caritasguetersloh
• Instagraminstagram.com/caritasverband_guetersloh

Compliance2 records

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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