caritasverband dinslaken

What caritasverband dinslaken does

Caritasverband für die Dekanate Dinslaken und Wesel e.V., operating as Caritas Dinslaken und Wesel, is a registered Catholic non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) under German law, headquartered at Laurentius Platz 1, 46562 Voerde, Germany. It is affiliated with the Diocese of Münster (Bistum Münster) and the wider Caritas Germany welfare network, and is legally represented by Caritasdirektor Michael van Meerbeck. The organization delivers a broad portfolio of social welfare services across the Dinslaken and Wesel deaneries, spanning senior care (three residential homes — Alfred-Delp-Haus, St. Ludgerus Haus, St. Benedikt-Haus — plus day care, home nursing, family care, meals-on-wheels, emergency call, hospice, and household help), children/youth/family services (educational counseling, ambulatory and residential youth welfare under SGB VIII, kindergartens, all-day school supervision, school social work, language support, community houses), counseling and aid (employment programs including a furniture warehouse and AGH work opportunities, refugee and migration assistance in Dinslaken/Hamminkeln/Schermbeck/Voerde, guardianship under BTG, homelessness services including a Housing First program, and social/general life counseling with neighborhood development), and mental health services (contact and advisory center, peer counseling, experience groups, assisted living, and residential homes including Wohnheim Kloster Heilig Geist and Schwester Euthymia Wohnheim).

Geographically the organization serves the Wesel district municipalities of Dinslaken, Wesel, Voerde, Hamminkeln, Schermbeck, and Hünxe. Its operating model is non-commercial: revenue is funded through public contracts with municipal authorities, statutory care insurance, church subsidies, and donations, rather than direct customer payments. No pricing is publicly disclosed, no proprietary technology stack exists, and the digital footprint is limited to a website and newsletter. The organization reports active operations, although a cyberattack has temporarily disrupted email and communication channels.

Strategic posture is consistent with a regional welfare provider extending service breadth within its deanery catchment: notable program investments include the Housing First homelessness initiative, expanded refugee integration services across multiple municipalities, a Regionalbüro Alter, Pflege und Demenz, and a dedicated mental health center. Partnerships are extensive across municipal governments and fellow welfare associations (Diakonisches Werk, DRK, Arbeiterwohlfahrt, Caritasverband Moers-Xanten), reflecting a referral-network-driven delivery model rather than a competitive market approach.

Name

caritasverband dinslaken

Legal name

Caritasverband für die Dekanate Dinslaken und Wesel e.V.

Website

https://caritas-dinslaken.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Caritasverband Dinslaken und Wesel is a Catholic non-profit association delivering social welfare, elderly care, family/youth, mental health, refugee, and homelessness services across the Wesel district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, funded primarily by public-sector contracts and church subsidies.

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Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIANAC

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

SECONDARYBPAGAEAB

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAGAEAI

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAGAAAC

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

SECONDARYEDAAADAI

Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Citizenship & Immigrant Integration Education

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Elderly care services
• Family counseling services
• Refugee assistance programs
• Homeless support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Voerde

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Caritasverband Dinslaken und Wesel e.V. is a Catholic-affiliated non-profit that delivers social welfare and care services across the Dinslaken and Wesel deaneries region in Germany. Its core offerings include elderly care (nursing homes, day care, home care, meals on wheels, hospice), family and youth services (childcare, school social work, educational counseling), mental health and psychiatric support (assisted living, counseling), refugee and migration assistance, and homeless support services including housing-first programs.

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Products and services

• Senior Care Homes (Alfred-Delp-Haus, St. Ludgerus Haus, St. Benedikt-Haus) Residential nursing home facilities providing full-time care and accommodation for elderly residents across three named sites in the region. Targeted at senior citizens requiring residential nursing care.
• Tagespflege (Adult Day Care) Daytime care service for elderly individuals who continue to live at home, providing supervision, activities, and support during the day.
• Häusliche Pflege (Home Care) Outpatient nursing care delivered in clients' own homes, supporting elderly or care-dependent individuals to remain in their home environment.
• Familienpflege (Family Care) Household and caregiving support for families during phases of illness, overload, or other exceptional circumstances.
• Hausnotruf (Emergency Call Service) Emergency call/response service for elderly or care-dependent people living at home, enabling rapid assistance in case of falls or medical emergencies.
• Hospizdienst (Hospice Service) Palliative and end-of-life care and accompaniment for terminally ill individuals and their families.
• Hauswirtschaftliche Hilfe (Household Help) Household help services for elderly or care-dependent individuals, supporting daily living tasks at home.
• Mahlzeitendienst (Meals on Wheels) Hot meal delivery service for elderly, ill, or care-dependent individuals who cannot prepare meals themselves.
• Kindertagesstätten (Daycare Centers) Kindergarten and daycare center services for children, supporting families with childcare.
• Offene Ganztagsschulen (After-School Care) Full-day after-school care programs delivered in cooperation with schools, providing supervision and educational activities.
• Erziehungsberatungsstelle (Educational Counseling) Counseling service for parents, children, and youth dealing with educational, developmental, and family challenges.
• Ambulante Jugendhilfe (Ambulatory Youth Welfare) Outpatient youth welfare services under SGB VIII, including custodianships, guardianship, youth court law assistance, and the 'Kurve kriegen' program.
• Stationäre Jugendhilfe (Residential Youth Welfare) Residential youth welfare facilities including Haus Honnerbach and a socio-pedagogical living community for youth in need of out-of-home care.
• Flüchtlingshilfe (Refugee Aid) Refugee assistance services delivered in Dinslaken, Hamminkeln, Schermbeck, and Voerde, providing practical and social support for newly arrived refugees.
• Migrationsberatung für erwachsene Zuwanderer (Migration Counseling) Counseling and integration support specifically targeted at adult immigrants, supporting language, employment, and social integration.
• Integrationsagentur (Integration Agency) Integration agency providing structured support programs for immigrants and refugees to integrate into local society.
• Wohnungslosenhilfe (Homeless Services) Homeless services including a specialized advisory center (Fachberatungsstelle), a shelter (Herberge), Housing First program, and participation in the state initiative 'Endlich ein Zuhause.'
• Ambulant Betreutes Wohnen (Assisted Living) Outpatient supported housing for individuals with mental health conditions, providing ongoing professional support in their own apartments.
• Wohnheim Kloster Heilig Geist (Residential Mental Health Home) Residential facility for individuals with chronic mental illness, providing long-term housing and care.
• Sozial- und Lebensberatung (Social and Life Counseling) General social counseling service helping individuals navigate social welfare systems, financial difficulties, and life challenges.

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bistum MünsterminorOthersDiocesan authority and parent organization for Catholic charitable activities in the Münster diocese.
• Diözesancaritasverband MünsterminorOthersDiocesan Caritas association providing coordination and support for member Caritas organizations.
• Katholische KircheminorOthersCatholic Church as the founding and supporting institution of the Caritas organization.
• Diakonisches Werk des Ev. Kirchenkreises DinslakenminorOthersProtestant social welfare organization in the Dinslaken church district - ecumenical partner organization.
• DRK Kreisverband Dinslaken-Voerde-HünxeminorOthersGerman Red Cross local chapter serving as a humanitarian partner organization.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt Kreis WeselminorOthersWorkers' Welfare Association - another major German social welfare organization as partner.
• Caritasverband Moers-XantenminorOthersNeighboring Caritas association for coordination of regional social services.
• Local municipalities (Dinslaken, Wesel, Voerde, Hamminkeln, Schermbeck, Hünxe)coreOthersLocal government partnerships for provision of publicly-funded social services in the Wesel district.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Caritasverband Moers-Xanten: Neighboring Caritas association covering Moers-Xanten deaneries, directly cited as a coordination partner. Operates the same mix of senior care, youth services, counseling, and refugee/homeless aid across adjacent municipalities in the Lower Rhine region.
• Diakonisches Werk des Ev. Kirchenkreises Dinslaken: Protestant counterpart in the same church district, listed as an ecumenical partner. Runs comparable social welfare services (elderly care, family/youth, counseling, refugee aid) under Diakonie's federal brand, directly competing for the same municipal contracts in Dinslaken.
• AWO Kreisverband Wesel: Workers' Welfare Association local chapter serving the same Wesel district, listed as an explicit partner. Provides parallel elderly care, youth services, and social counseling, directly competing for municipal and church funding in the same geography.
• DRK Kreisverband Dinslaken-Voerde-Hünxe: German Red Cross local chapter covering three of the same municipalities, named as a humanitarian partner. Operates parallel services in elderly care, family support, refugee aid, and crisis intervention, overlapping directly on welfare contracts in the Dinslaken-Voerde-Hünxe area.

Broad incumbents

• Diözesancaritasverband Münster: Diocesan-level Caritas association coordinating all Caritas entities within the Bistum Münster. Same brand and operating model as the subject, but at a broader regional coordination level — sets standards, allocates subsidies, and provides back-office support that flows down to member associations like Dinslaken und Wesel.
• Caritas Deutschland: National Caritas umbrella organization representing all Catholic welfare associations in Germany. Comparable in service mix (elderly, youth, refugee, homeless) but at national scale, with federal advocacy, large donor pool, and standardized program frameworks that the regional subject organization leverages.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst: National Catholic companion charity operating parallel ambulatory care, refugee services, and social welfare programs. Comparable in faith-based welfare ethos but at national scale, with overlapping service lines and competing for the same pool of municipal, church, and federal contracts.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Large Protestant-affiliated welfare association providing elderly care, hospice services, refugee aid, and youth services nationwide. Comparable service mix to Caritas Dinslaken, but operating at federal scale with the same faith-based funding model.
• Der Paritätische NRW: State-level umbrella for non-confessional welfare associations in North Rhine-Westphalia. Represents and coordinates independent social welfare providers competing with church-affiliated organizations like Caritas, with overlapping service lines across elderly, youth, and refugee support.
• AWO Bundesverband: National federation of the Workers' Welfare Association, parent of the local AWO Kreisverband Wesel that is already a documented partner. Operates identical service lines (senior care, youth welfare, refugee integration, counseling) across Germany at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

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