Stendi

Stendi is a Norwegian care-services company that describes itself as the country's largest supplier of care services to the public sector. It operates across several care segments: residential and care homes for people of all ages and needs, child welfare services including residential units, institutions, aftercare and support measures, specialised foster homes and emergency homes, user-controlled personal assistance (BPA) for children and adults, and home health teams providing nursing and help in the home. Its services are largely delivered under public-sector frameworks such as Norway's free user-choice (fritt brukervalg) schemes, including for people with developmental disabilities in Oslo municipality. The company was formerly known as Aleris Omsorg and was part of the Aleris group. In 2019 it was sold to Ambea, one of the Nordic region's leading care companies with around 26,000 employees in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Following the change of ownership, the business was rebranded as Stendi. The name derives from the Norwegian word "stendig", meaning something constant, lasting and solid — something that will endure. Since autumn 2019, Heimta has been part of Stendi. Stendi publishes annual user surveys across its service areas. Its 2025 surveys reported high satisfaction in child welfare institutions, with results confirming that many users experience safety, good relationships with staff and increased satisfaction compared with the previous year. In June 2021, Norway's economic crime authority Økokrim brought charges against three former regional directors of the company for aggravated corruption. Stendi had itself alerted Økokrim after uncovering critical conditions. The corruption was alleged to have taken place between 2013 and 2019, during the period when the business was Aleris Omsorg. In March 2022 the three were sentenced to imprisonment and confiscation totalling NOK 1,796,900. A subcontractor was also convicted in the case. The judgments were appealed.

Stendi's history is closely tied to the Norwegian private care sector and to the Aleris group. The business that became Stendi was formerly known as Aleris Omsorg, the care-services arm of Aleris. Under that name it built a portfolio spanning child welfare, foster homes, user-controlled personal assistance (BPA), round-the-clock residential care, home services and elderly care. In 2019 the business was sold to Ambea, described as one of the Nordic region's leading care companies with around 26,000 employees across Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Following the acquisition, the Norwegian operation was rebranded as Stendi. The name comes from the Norwegian word "stendig", meaning something constant, lasting and solid — something that will endure. Since autumn 2019, Heimta has been part of Stendi. As Stendi, the company has positioned itself as Norway's largest supplier of care services to the public sector. It delivers services under public frameworks such as free user choice (fritt brukervalg), including for people with developmental disabilities in Oslo municipality. Its service lines include residential and care offerings for people of all ages and needs, child welfare services with residential units, institutions, aftercare and support measures, specialised foster homes and emergency homes, BPA for children and adults, and home health teams. The company conducts annual user surveys. Its 2025 surveys reported high satisfaction in child welfare institutions, with results confirming that many users experience safety, good relationships with staff and increased satisfaction compared with the previous year. A significant chapter in the company's history concerns corruption uncovered in its past operations. In June 2021, Norway's economic crime authority Økokrim brought charges against three former regional directors of the company for aggravated corruption. Stendi had itself alerted Økokrim after uncovering critical conditions. The corruption was alleged to have taken place between 2013 and 2019, during the period when the business was Aleris Omsorg. In March 2022 the three were sentenced to imprisonment and confiscation totalling NOK 1,796,900. A subcontractor was also convicted in the case. The judgments were appealed.

• Aleris Omsorg sold to Ambea; business rebranded as Stendi.

• Heimta becomes part of Stendi.

• Økokrim charges three former regional directors with aggravated corruption.

• Three former directors sentenced to prison and confiscation totalling NOK 1,796,900; judgments appealed.

Norway's largest private provider of publicly funded care services, operating under public-sector user-choice frameworks.

• Residential and care services

  Various residential offerings for people of all ages and with different needs.

• Child welfare services

  Offers for vulnerable children and youth: residential communities, institutions, aftercare and support measures.

• Foster homes

  Specialised foster homes and emergency homes for children and youth needing safety and stability.

• Aftercare

  Follow-up for youth in their own bedsit or apartment.

• User-controlled personal assistance (BPA)

  Flexible and tailored BPA for children and adults.

• Home health teams

  Nursing and help in the home, tailored to individual needs.

• Aggravated corruption charges against three former regional directors

• Convictions and confiscation

Read more

1. 1Stendi - Norges største omsorgsaktørstendi.no
2. 2Stendiwikidata.org
3. 3Stendino.wikipedia.org