Compassionate Hands

What Compassionate Hands does

Compassionate Hands is a non-profit organization founded in 1994 that provides three core community-based services to vulnerable populations in Yukon: a care-a-van transportation service, rental assistance, and utility assistance. Its target beneficiaries are seniors and residents with disabilities, indicating a focus on populations with mobility, housing affordability, and basic-utility vulnerability. The organization operates with a small staff of 11-50 employees, consistent with a localized, service-delivery-oriented non-profit rather than a technology platform or scaled operator.

The service model is operationally human-driven: transportation is delivered via a physical van service, while rental and utility assistance appear to be case-managed support functions rather than technology products. There is no disclosed proprietary technology, digital platform, or product surface in the input data. The organization does not maintain a mobile app, API, or third-party technology integrations based on available source content, and its marketing and distribution channels are not specified, suggesting reliance on local referrals, community partners, and direct outreach rather than digital go-to-market.

As a non-profit, Compassionate Hands' revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed but are presumed to derive from a mix of donations, grants, and potentially nominal service fees. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization's footprint is limited to the Yukon market, with no claims of geographic expansion or global operations. Ownership is not disclosed in a corporate sense, consistent with non-profit governance structures.

Name

Compassionate Hands

Legal name

Compassionate Hands

Website

https://compassionatehandsyukon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Compassionate Hands is a Yukon-based non-profit founded in 1994 that provides care-a-van transportation, rental assistance, and utility assistance to seniors and residents with disabilities in the local community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior and Disability Community Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Recreational Outings, Community Participation & Mobility Support (Non-Clinical) (HSABAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Senior transportation services
• Disability support services
• Nonprofit community services
• Mobility assistance programs
• Utility assistance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Yukon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Core offering

Compassionate Hands is a community non-profit that provides a care-a-van transportation service for seniors and residents with disabilities, along with rental assistance and utility assistance programs. The organization helps vulnerable residents access essential transportation, maintain housing, and keep utility services connected.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Care-a-Van Transportation Non-emergency transportation service that helps seniors and residents with disabilities travel to medical appointments, errands, and other essential destinations in the Yukon area.
• Rental Assistance Assistance program to help qualifying seniors and residents with disabilities maintain stable housing by supporting rental costs.
• Utility Assistance Program that helps seniors and residents with disabilities pay utility bills and avoid disconnection of essential home services.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Broad incumbents

• Modivcare: Large U.S. non-emergency medical transportation and personal care provider serving Medicaid and senior populations. Comparable as a scaled provider of organized transportation and personal-care services to vulnerable populations, though operating as a for-profit incumbent.
• Canadian Red Cross: Large humanitarian non-profit running community-based health, mobility, and social support programs across Canada. Comparable in its non-profit delivery model and mix of transportation, outreach, and direct client support services for vulnerable populations.
• Comfort Keepers (Canada): Franchised provider of in-home companion and personal care services for seniors, including transportation assistance. Comparable as a provider of non-medical senior support services, though operating as a for-profit franchise system at national scale.
• Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Canada: National Canadian non-profit providing home and community care, including personal support, transportation, and senior services. Comparable as a similarly structured Canadian non-profit serving elderly and disabled clients with non-medical support, though operating at much larger scale and scope.
• United Way British Columbia / Better at Home: Provincial non-profit aggregator funding and coordinating senior-support services such as transportation, light housekeeping, and companionship. Comparable as a non-medical, non-clinical senior service delivered through community-based program partners.

Others

• 211 Canada: Nationwide referral helpline and database for community, social, health, and government services. Comparable as an enabling/access point to senior and disability supports, complementing rather than competing with Compassionate Hands' direct services.

Emerging players

• GoGoGrandparent: Tech-enabled service that connects seniors and disabled riders to on-demand transportation without requiring a smartphone. Comparable as a non-medical mobility service for older adults, but operating at national scale and via a digital platform.

Direct peers

• Meals on Wheels Canada: Canadian network of non-profit programs delivering meals and supportive services to seniors and disabled individuals in their homes. Comparable mission of supporting seniors to remain in their communities, with a similar volunteer-driven, non-clinical service model.
• Community Living Yukon: Local Yukon non-profit supporting persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities through residential and community services. Most directly comparable given shared Yukon geography, non-profit status, and focus on persons with disabilities.

Regional players

• Yukon Council on Aging: Yukon-based non-profit advocating for and delivering programs to seniors in the same territory. Directly comparable in geographic footprint and senior-focused mission, even though its core activity is more advocacy and program coordination than direct service.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/compassionateh5
• Facebookfacebook.com/compassionatehands.yukon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/compassionate-hands

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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