Nova Home Care

Name

Nova Home Care

Legal name

Nova Home Care

Website

https://novasoinsadomicile.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Healthcare Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (621610), Home Health Care Services (6216), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAEAC

Home Hospice Agencies

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Home Health & Hospice Providers

SECONDARYHLADAHAA

Home Hospice (Routine Home Care)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Hospice & Palliative Care (Home/Facility-Based)

SECONDARYHSABAFAH

End-of-Life Emotional & Spiritual Support (Chaplaincy/Counseling) In-Home

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Hospice & Palliative In-Home Care

SECONDARYHLADAGAH

Respite In-Home Care (Short-Term Relief)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Non-Medical In-Home Care & Personal Care

SECONDARYHLAFAEAB

Personal Care / Non-Medical Home Care (Private Duty)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Home Health & Hospice Providers

Keywords

• Home healthcare services
• Palliative care
• End-of-life care
• Caregiver respite
• Nonprofit home care

Headquarters

HQ city

Westmount

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Quebec government grants for palliative home care services. Received $1,214,800 in 2024 including $851,800 direct financial assistance plus $121,000 to each of three CIUSSS institutions for professional services coverage.
2. Individual Donations: One-time, monthly, in-memory, and tribute donations from individuals. Monthly giving program provides stable recurring support. Donation portal available through website.
3. Corporate and Foundation Partnerships: Financial support from corporate partners, community partners, and charitable foundations. Includes marketing support, in-kind donations, expertise sharing, and corporate volunteering.
4. Planned Giving: Bequests, publicly traded securities donations, and life insurance donations. Managed by Director of Philanthropic Development with advisory committee including notary, planned giving consultant, and investment advisor.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nova Home Care is a nonprofit organization that provides free, in-home palliative and end-of-life nursing care, psychosocial support, respite services for caregivers, and massage therapy to individuals with serious illness and their families on the Island of Montreal. It also runs a free accredited mentorship training program for nurses across Quebec and operates an online donation and referral infrastructure.

Product overview

Nova Home Care operates as a single, unified non-profit home care service rather than a platform architecture. The organization offers two core programs: the Palliative and End-of-Life Care at Home Program providing specialized nursing, psychosocial support, respite, and massage therapy; and the Home Support Program offering free assistance for individuals with chronic illness or loss of autonomy. An adjacent offering is the Home Palliative Care Mentorship Program, a free accredited training initiative for nurses across Quebec. The organization also provides referral services and donation processing. All services are provided free of charge and are available to residents within the Island of Montreal service territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Palliative and End-of-Life Care at Home Program Free, active, and holistic home-based care for individuals facing serious illness or end of life, providing specialized nursing care 7 days a week, clinical assessment and pain/symptom management, guidance and education for individuals and families, psychosocial support, massage therapy, and free respite services up to 12 hours per week by home health aides. Delivered in partnership with CLSC teams and physicians.
• Home Support Program Free respite and psychosocial support for caregivers, plus assistance for individuals living with fragile health, loss of autonomy, or chronic illness, provided at home. Includes psychosocial support for individuals, couples, families, or groups, and in-home respite and assistance services up to 6 hours per week (minimum 3-hour blocks) covering hygiene, cognitive and physical stimulation, mobility, and meal help.
• Home Palliative Care Mentorship Program Free, accredited continuing-education program for nurses across Quebec that strengthens clinical skills in home-based palliative and end-of-life care. Includes three theoretical modules (8.25 accredited hours), a practical component (5.5 accredited hours), and clinical and telephone mentorship. 756 nurses across Quebec have been trained through the program since 2019.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,869 people supported (+44% year-over-year), including 752 patients and 1,117 caregivers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2024One of three CIUSSS institutions in Nova's service area receiving $121,000 in 2024 government funding for professional services. Nova collaborates with CLSCs within this institution to provide coordinated palliative home care.
• CIUSSS de l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2024One of three CIUSSS institutions in Nova's service area receiving $121,000 in 2024 government funding for professional services. Nova works with CLSCs in this region to deliver home palliative care.
• CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2024One of three CIUSSS institutions in Nova's service area receiving $121,000 in 2024 government funding for professional services. Nova coordinates with CLSCs in this area for integrated home care delivery.
• L'Appui MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership between Quebec Government and Chagnon Family Foundation providing funding for caregiver respite services. Allows Nova to offer respite to caregivers within service area at reduced rates or free of charge for low-income families or caregivers with heavy burden. Addresses caregiver burnout and supports elderly care in community.
• Université de Montréal Faculty of NursingmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic accreditation partner for the Home Palliative Care Mentorship Program. Provides formal accreditation for training hours, enhancing program credibility and nurse participation.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Closing the Gap Healthcare: Closing the Gap provides home and community health services in Ontario, including nursing, personal support, and palliative care. Operates a similar multi-service community care model and is a comparable regional peer.
• Integracare: Integracare is a Toronto-area private home care provider specializing in elderly and palliative care with nurse-managed service. Comparable on private-duty home care delivery model to Nova's non-medical and respite programs.
• Maison de soins palliatifs de la Montagne / Maison St-Raphaël: Maison St-Raphaël and similar Quebec palliative care residences provide end-of-life care within the Montreal ecosystem. While facility-based rather than home-based, they sit in the same palliative-care continuum and compete for referrals, donations, and government funding alongside Nova.

Broad incumbents

• ParaMed Home Health Care: ParaMed is one of Canada's largest home care providers, offering nursing, personal support, and palliative services across provinces. Operates a similar publicly-funded home health model in Quebec and is a broad incumbent peer of Nova.
• SE Health (Saint Elizabeth): SE Health is one of Canada's largest not-for-profit home and community health care providers, offering home nursing, palliative care, and personal support services across multiple provinces. It is a broad incumbent in the same space as Nova, with comparable care-delivery model and government/contract funding base.
• Home Instead (Canada): Home Instead is a large franchised personal care and companionship provider in Canada for seniors, including dementia and post-acute care. Overlaps with Nova's Home Support program on in-home respite and personal assistance.
• We Care Home Health Services: We Care provides home health and personal support services across Canada, including in Quebec. Comparable to Nova in service scope (nursing, respite, personal care) though it leans more on private-pay channels.
• CBI Health Group: CBI Health is a pan-Canadian provider of home health, rehabilitation, and community services with clinical and government contract exposure. A broad incumbent peer in home and community-based care delivery.
• Bayshore HealthCare: Bayshore is a major Canadian home and community health services provider, including home nursing and personal care. It competes for both private-pay and publicly funded home care contracts in Quebec and elsewhere, overlapping with Nova's core service lines.

Direct peers

• Victorian Order of Nurses (VON Canada): Nova was founded in 1898 as a founding branch of the Victorian Order of Nurses of Canada. VON operates home care, palliative, and community support programs across multiple provinces — a direct operational and historical peer of Nova, offering similar nursing and respite services through charitable and government-funded models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Novasoinsadomicile
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/novamtl
• Xx.com/nova_mtl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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