ARCH Hospice

What ARCH Hospice does

ARCH Hospice, legally the Algoma Residential Community Hospice (Canadian Charity #863953766RR0001), is a registered charitable non-profit operating a single residential hospice facility at 229 Fourth Line West in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Founded in 2008 and employing 101–250 staff, the organization delivers free end-of-life residential care, grief and bereavement counseling, paediatric palliative care, complementary therapies (Reiki, music/sound therapy, mindful meditation), spiritual care, and community education to families across Ontario's Algoma District. All services are provided at no cost to patients and families, with no fee structure for the clinical offering itself.

Name

ARCH Hospice

Legal name

Algoma Residential Community Hospice

Website

https://archhospice.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ARCH Hospice is a Sault Ste. Marie-based charitable non-profit operating a residential hospice that provides free end-of-life care, grief counseling, pediatric palliative care, and complementary therapies to families across Ontario's Algoma District.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice Care Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Hospice / Hospice House (Facility-Based) (HLADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO)

Keywords

• Residential hospice care
• Palliative care services
• Grief counselling
• End-of-life care
• Community hospice

Headquarters

HQ city

Sault Sainte Marie

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: ARCH Hospice receives partial funding from government sources. This covers only a portion of operating costs, requiring significant community fundraising to fill the gap.
2. Community Donations & Fundraising: The primary revenue stream is annual fundraising exceeding $850,000. This includes direct one-time and recurring donations, monthly giving programs, memorial gifts, tribute gifts, wedding program donations, car donations, and merchandise sales (ARCH gear). Donations are tax-deductible (Charity #863953766RR0001).
3. Signature Community Events: Revenue generated through ticket sales, participant pledges, and sponsorship of annual events including the Hospice Golf Classic, Great Bucket List Cycle, Illuminate the Season, 50/50 lotteries, flower sales, and Cocoa 5K runs. Registration fees (e.g., $200/golfer for Golf Classic) and fundraising pledges contribute to proceeds.
4. Gifts of Securities: Donations of publicly traded securities (stocks, mutual funds, bonds, flow-through shares, employee stock options) processed through CanadaHelps. Donors receive a charitable tax receipt and eliminate capital gains tax on donated securities.
5. Third-Party Event Fundraising: Community-organized events (barbeques, garage sales, bake sales, pub nights, concerts, galas, dinners) by third parties who contact ARCH for resources and support. Large-scale events require a Third-Party Events Agreement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ARCH Hospice operates a residential hospice home in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, delivering end-of-life residential care, grief counselling, paediatric palliative care, complementary therapies, and spiritual care to Algoma District families at no cost. The organization supplements partial government funding with annual community fundraising exceeding $850,000 through signature events, donations, and third-party community fundraisers.

Product overview

ARCH Hospice is a charitable organization providing residential hospice care services to Algoma District families at no cost. The organization operates as a unified service model combining core clinical care (residential hospice, supportive grief counselling, paediatric palliative care, community education, complementary therapies, and spiritual care) with extensive fundraising programs and donation services. The fundraising portfolio includes the ARCH 50/50 Lottery, Great Bucket List Cycle, Hospice Golf Classic, Great Bucket List Challenge, Flower Sale, and Cocoa 5K events. Donation programs encompass Memorial Gifts, Tribute Gifts, Gifts of Securities, and Wedding Program favours. Volunteer services support all aspects of operations. ARCH receives partial government funding but must raise $850,000 annually through community support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ARCH 50/50: A 50/50 lottery program held monthly to raise funds for ARCH Hospice.
• ARCH Supportive Care

Products and services

• Residential Hospice Care Comprehensive end-of-life residential care provided at no cost to Algoma District families in a home-away-from-home setting, offering emotional, spiritual, and physical comfort support to residents and their loved ones during the final stages of life.
• Supportive Care / Grief Counselling

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of local families receive end-of-life care, grief support, and family services annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Youngs Insurance BrokersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYoungs Insurance Brokers partners with ARCH Hospice to co-host the annual Hospice Golf Classic. The partnership provides event sponsorship, promotion, and organizational support for this signature fundraising event.
• Algoma Steel Inc.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerAlgoma Steel Inc. is the presenting sponsor of The Great Bucket List Challenge, a signature fundraising event for ARCH Hospice. As presenting sponsor, Algoma Steel provides major event support and visibility, helping drive participant registration and donations.
• Kiss 100.5 & 104.3 The FoxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKiss 100.5 and 104.3 The Fox radio stations sponsor the Cocoa 5K & Marshmallow Mile event, owned by Rogers Media. The sponsorship includes event promotion through radio broadcasts and community outreach.
• The Machine ShopminorOthersThe Machine Shop in Sault Ste. Marie hosts ARCH Hospice's Illuminate the Season event. The venue provides the physical space for the event including the rink for Rock Around the Rink and Skate with Santa activities.
• SootTodayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSootToday serves as a media sponsor and auction platform host for ARCH's Illuminate the Season event, providing promotional support and hosting the online auction for the event.
• GFL EnvironmentalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGFL Environmental is a sponsor of ARCH Hospice's Illuminate the Season event, contributing to the event's funding and promotional reach.
• O'Sullivan Funeral HomeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerO'Sullivan Funeral Home is a sponsor of ARCH Hospice's Skate with Santa event during Illuminate the Season, providing support for family-focused holiday activities.
• TD BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTD Bank is a VIP Event Sponsor for ARCH Hospice's Illuminate the Season, supporting the premium experience aspects of the event.
• Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOLG is a Santa's Workshop sponsor for ARCH Hospice's Illuminate the Season, supporting children's activities and the family experience.
• Superior SentimentsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSuperior Sentiments is an online retailer that sells ARCH Hospice merchandise (t-shirts, sweaters, hoodies with the ARCH dragonfly logo). Proceeds from merchandise sales support ARCH Hospice operations.
• CanadaHelpscoreTechnology or IntegrationCanadaHelps provides the online donation processing platform for ARCH Hospice. Donors can make memorial gifts, tribute gifts, event registrations, securities donations, and general donations through the CanadaHelps portal. ARCH's Charity # is 863953766RR0001.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Carefor Health & Community Services: Eastern Ontario charitable home and community support provider offering hospice/palliative care, grief support, and volunteer programs across multiple sites. Regional multi-service peer with overlapping hospice and grief counselling mandates.

Broad incumbents

• SE Health (Saint Elizabeth Health Care): Major Canadian social enterprise delivering home health, hospice palliative, and grief support services nationally. Competes for government hospice contracts and palliative care referrals across Ontario, representing a much larger incumbent competitor.
• Hospice Palliative Care Ontario: Provincial umbrella body representing Ontario's hospice service providers, including volunteer training, advocacy, and standards (e.g., the June Callwood Circle noted in ARCH's profile). Functions as the industry association framing ARCH's operating environment.
• VON Canada (Victorian Order of Nurses): National charitable home and community care organization providing hospice/palliative and grief/bereavement programs across Canada. Offers overlapping hospice capabilities but at much larger national scale, serving as a broad incumbent.

Direct peers

• Emily's House (Philip Aziz Centre): Toronto's only hospice for children and young adults, providing residential paediatric palliative care and community hospice services. Directly comparable to ARCH's paediatric palliative care offering and holistic hospice model.
• Dorothy Ley Hospice: Toronto-area residential hospice providing free end-of-life care with volunteer-supported holistic services including grief counselling and complementary therapies. Operates on the same charitable nonprofit, partial-government-funding-plus-community-donations model as ARCH, making it a direct operational peer.
• Heart House Hospice (Anderson House): Mississauga-based residential hospice providing free palliative care and grief/bereavement programs including children's and youth support, mirroring ARCH's paediatric and grief counselling extensions. Same nonprofit residential hospice model in Ontario.
• St. Joseph's Hospice of London: London, Ontario residential hospice offering 10-suite end-of-life residence with holistic support, grief and bereavement services, and community education funded by donations. Comparable in scope and residential hospice operating model to ARCH.
• Bob Kemp Hospice: Hamilton-area residential hospice (operated by St. Joseph's Home Care) offering free end-of-life palliative care in a home-like setting with community fundraising backing. Highly comparable facility-based hospice peer serving a single regional catchment.
• Hospice of Windsor and Essex County: Residential hospice in Southwestern Ontario delivering free end-of-life care, grief and bereavement support, and community education funded through a similar mix of government grants and community fundraising. Closely comparable service model and funding structure to ARCH Hospice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/archhospicessm
• Facebookfacebook.com/archhospice
• Instagraminstagram.com/archhospice/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arch---algoma-residential-community-hospice

Compliance2 records

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