Bellwoods Centres for Community Living Inc.

Name

Bellwoods Centres for Community Living Inc.

Legal name

Bellwoods Centres for Community Living Inc.

Website

https://bellwoodscentres.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Community support services
• Personal support workers
• Supportive housing services
• Disability support services
• Attendant care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Services: Bellwoods receives funding from Ontario Health, Toronto Central LHIN, and the Ministry of Health to provide community-based support services for people with physical disabilities. Services include attendant outreach, supportive housing, and reintegration care units.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bellwoods Centres for Community Living Inc. is a charitable, not-for-profit organization founded in 1957 that delivers community-based, non-medical support services to adults with physical disabilities across Toronto. It provides attendant outreach services, supportive housing, hospital-to-community reintegration programs, and independent living supports, operated through 10 sites with over 200 personal support workers delivering 124,000+ hours of support annually.

Product overview

Bellwoods Centres for Community Living Inc. is a charitable, not-for-profit community services organization that provides a portfolio of integrated services supporting independent living for adults with physical disabilities. The core service offering consists of Attendant Outreach (AO) Services, Supportive Housing, Reintegration Care Units (RCU), Independent Living Supports, and Housing With Supports. These services work together as a coordinated system: Attendant Outreach delivers personal support in clients' homes and communities, while Supportive Housing provides accessible apartments with on-site personal support. Reintegration Care Units offer short-term hospital-to-community transition programs, and Independent Living Supports help clients build daily living skills. The Clinical Resource Team provides clinical leadership across all programs, while Client Engagement Forums ensure client feedback informs continuous service improvement. A Volunteer Program complements formal services through the Friendly Visitor Program, creating additional community connection opportunities. The organization operates across 10 sites in Toronto and delivered over 124,000 hours of support in 2024-2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Attendant Outreach (AO) Services
• Supportive Housing
• Reintegration Care Units (RCU)
• Independent Living Supports
• Housing With Supports
• Hospital-to-Community Transition Support Programs helping patients transition from hospital settings back to independent community living, including support for those designated Alternate Level of Care (ALC).

Quantifiable outcome

• 124,000+ hours of support delivered in 2024-2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church Community (Mississauga)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2026Community partner that organized and delivered hot meals to clients at the Shaw/Dundas location, supporting client well-being and community connection.
• St. Clare's Multifaith Housing SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2023Bellwoods partnered with St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society to manage 13 fully accessible units in a new residential complex at 877 Yonge Street, Toronto. Occupancy commenced October 1, 2023. These units provide much-needed housing capacity for individuals with physical disabilities who require support to live independently.
• The Neighbourhood GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2019Partner in the I Heart Neighbourhood collaborative fundraising event. Collectively, partner agencies serve 50,000 Torontonians each year.
• Regent Park FocusminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2019Partner in the I Heart Neighbourhood collaborative fundraising event.
• Business in the StreetsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2019Partner in the I Heart Neighbourhood collaborative fundraising event.
• UrbanArtsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2019Partner in the I Heart Neighbourhood collaborative fundraising event.
• Jessies – The June Callwood Centre for Young WomenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2019Partner in the I Heart Neighbourhood collaborative fundraising event.
• Springtide ResourcesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2019Partner in the I Heart Neighbourhood collaborative fundraising event.
• Ontario HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBellwoods works with Ontario Health as part of the healthcare system, with services funded through M-SAA agreements and aligned with provincial health priorities.
• Toronto Central LHINcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBellwoods collaborates with Toronto Central LHIN (Local Health Integration Network) for funding and coordination of home and community care services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Affinity Health Centre: Charitable provider of personal support, homemaking, and attendant services across Ontario — directly comparable front-line PSW-driven service model funded through government programs.
• Spinal Cord Injury Ontario: Ontario non-profit providing attendant services, peer support, and advocacy for people with spinal cord injuries — direct overlap with Bellwoods' attendant outreach and physical-disability mandate.
• Reena: Greater Toronto Area non-profit providing residential, community participation, and personal support services for individuals with developmental disabilities — comparable service portfolio and Toronto-area geography.
• Community Living Toronto: Toronto-based charitable organization supporting people with intellectual disabilities through housing, personal support, and community participation services — directly overlaps Bellwoods' mission, geography, and service mix.
• Community Head Injury Resource Services (CHIRS): Toronto-based non-profit providing residential, day-program, and community supports for people with acquired brain injuries — comparable niche community-based support model with overlapping client profiles.
• March of Dimes Canada: National non-profit providing attendant services, supportive housing, and independent living programs for people with physical disabilities — direct counterpart to Bellwoods' Attendant Outreach and Supportive Housing offerings at broader scale.
• Participation House Support Services: Ontario charitable organization operating accessible housing and 24/7 support services for adults with physical and developmental disabilities — directly comparable housing-plus-personal-support model.

Regional players

• Kerry's Place Autism Services: Ontario-wide non-profit providing residential, community, and supported living services for individuals with autism — comparable community-support and supportive housing structure across Ontario though focused on a different disability segment.

Broad incumbents

• YWCA Toronto: Larger Toronto non-profit delivering housing, transitional supports, and community services including for women and gender-diverse people facing adversity — comparable operating model and Toronto footprint but broader population scope.
• Ontario Health atHome (formerly LHIN Home and Community Care): Provincial crown agency that arranges and funds home and community care services across Ontario — operates as both a major funder and broader-scale service coordinator relative to Bellwoods' specialized community support work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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