Foothills Home Services Inc

What Foothills Home Services Inc does

Foothills Home Services is a privately held, locally owned home care provider founded in 2001 by Sylvia McKinlay and headquartered in High River, Alberta. The company delivers in-home personal care, companionship, homemaking, in-home nursing, and 24-hour palliative care to seniors and their families across the Foothills region of Alberta, including High River, Okotoks, South Calgary, Diamond Valley, Nanton, Blackie, Millarville, De Winton and several adjacent communities. It also operates a condition-specific care line covering dementia/Alzheimer's, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, depression, heart disease and stroke, multiple sclerosis, and post-surgery recovery, alongside a respite care offering and an approved-agency channel into the Alberta Health Services Client Directed Home Care program.

The service model is labor-led rather than technology-led: there are no proprietary software platforms, APIs, or digital tools described in the available material. Care delivery is coordinated by a Registered Nurse (Kathy) who conducts free in-home assessments, accompanies caregivers on first visits, and supervises the caregiver team of Health Care Aides and nurses. Customer engagement runs through direct-to-consumer channels — phone, website contact form, blog content, an email newsletter, and community testimonials — with referrals from healthcare professionals and word-of-mouth serving as a primary acquisition mechanism.

Commercially, Foothills Home Services generates revenue through professional-services fees billed to private-pay families, with a portion of revenue flowing through government-funded care under the AHS Client Directed Home Care program. Pricing is fully custom, set after a free assessment, and billed on a pay-as-you-go basis with no required contract and 24-hour cancellation flexibility. The company is founder-led, has 5 listed employees, has not raised institutional capital, and has operated continuously for 25 years as of 2026.

Name

Foothills Home Services Inc

Legal name

Foothills Home Services Ltd.

Website

https://foothillshomeservicesltd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Foothills Home Services is a privately held, locally owned home care provider founded in 2001 in High River, Alberta, delivering in-home senior care — including personal care, nursing, palliative, respite, and condition-specific support — to seniors across the Foothills region of Alberta.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Home Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Home Health Care Services (6216)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Overnight & Short-Shift Companion Sitter Services (HSABAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Overnight Respite Care (HSABAGAB)

Keywords

• Senior home care
• Palliative care services
• In-home nursing care
• Dementia care support
• Personal care assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

High River

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Home Care Services Fees: Professional home care services billed to clients or funded through government programs. Services include personal care, companionship, homemaking, palliative care, dementia support, and 24-hour live-in care. Revenue is generated through service fees charged to families, with some clients accessing funding through the Client Directed Home Care program administered by Alberta Health Services. Pricing is customized based on care plan complexity and hours of service required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Foothills Home Services delivers in-home senior care services across the Foothills region of Alberta, including personal care, companionship, homemaking, palliative care, dementia support, and skilled nursing. Care is supervised by a Registered Nurse who conducts initial assessments and trains caregivers. Services are offered on flexible schedules ranging from hourly to 24/7 live-in care, with some clients accessing funding through the Alberta Health Services Client Directed Home Care program.

Product overview

Foothills Home Services provides a comprehensive suite of senior home care services delivered through distinct service lines. The core offering is Senior Care/Home Care Assistance providing companionship and daily living support. This is complemented by specialized services including 24-Hour Palliative Care for end-of-life support, In-Home Nursing for medical care, Elderly Personal Care And Support for bathing/dressing/hygiene assistance, and Senior Housekeeping And Homemaking for meal preparation and light housekeeping. The company also offers condition-specific care programs including Dementia Senior Care Services, Diabetes Senior Care Services, Depression Senior Care Services, Cancer Senior Care Services, Heart Disease and Stroke Senior Care Services, Multiple Sclerosis Senior Care Services, Arthritis Senior Care Services, and Post-Surgery Senior Care Services. Additional services include Respite Care for caregiver relief and CDHCI Funded Services (Client Directed Home Care) for government-funded care through Alberta Health Services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senior Care / Home Care Assistance Comprehensive in-home care assistance for seniors, including companionship, personal care support, and daily activity assistance in the Foothills region.
• 24-Hour Palliative Care

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Alberta Health Services - Client Directed Home Care ProgramcoreOthersFoothills Home Services is an approved agency for the Client Directed Home Care (CDHC) program provided by Alberta Health Services. This partnership allows eligible Albertans to access government funding for home care services while choosing Foothills Home Services as their trusted care provider. The company helps families navigate and access available funding through this program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bayshore HealthCare: One of Canada's largest home and community health care providers offering personal care, nursing, and condition-specific support across multiple provinces. Comparable to FHS in service mix (companionship, personal care, in-home nursing) but operates at national scale.
• SE Health (Saint Elizabeth): National Canadian home health and social impact provider delivering in-home nursing, personal support, and palliative care. Directly comparable services to FHS (palliative, dementia, personal care) with broader geographic reach and accreditation.
• VON Canada (Victorian Order of Nurses): National non-profit home and community care provider offering in-home nursing, personal care, and caregiver respite across Canada. Comparable to FHS in delivering government-funded home care and nursing services to seniors.
• ParaMed Home Health Care: Canadian home health provider offering nursing, personal care, and homemaking services, including government-funded home care programs. Overlaps with FHS in service portfolio and government-funded care delivery model.
• CBI Health: Canadian healthcare provider offering home health, physiotherapy, and personal care services including senior in-home support. Comparable to FHS in clinical and personal care delivery, with multi-service integration.

Others

• Alberta Health Services - Continuing Care (Home Care): Public-sector home care program that funds and coordinates in-home care for Alberta seniors, including the Client Directed Home Care program FHS is approved under. A direct ecosystem participant and referral source rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• We Care Home Health Services: Canadian personal support and home care provider serving seniors across provinces with hourly and live-in care. Closely mirrors FHS's non-medical companion, homemaking, and respite offerings.
• Comfort Keepers (Canada): Franchise-based senior home care provider offering companionship, personal care, and specialized dementia/palliative support. Directly comparable to FHS's in-home non-medical care model, though operating through a franchise network.
• Home Instead (Canada): Global franchise network providing personal care, companionship, dementia support, and hospice/home care for seniors. Directly comparable service mix to FHS, including condition-specific care programs.
• Qualicare (Calgary/Alberta franchise): Franchise-based home care provider offering personal care, companionship, dementia care, and 24-hour support with a strong Alberta/Calgary presence. Closely comparable to FHS in services, target market, and geographic scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foothills-home-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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