Olde Forge Community Resource Centre

What Olde Forge Community Resource Centre does

Olde Forge Community Resource Centre is a registered Canadian charitable organization established in 1981 in Ottawa, Ontario, providing community support services to approximately 1,500 seniors and adults with physical disabilities concentrated in the Ottawa west end. The organization operates from a heritage log building at 2730 Carling Avenue and functions as a single integrated service provider rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its stated mission centers on enabling independent living, reducing social isolation among older adults, and keeping clients out of hospitals or long-term care facilities.

The service portfolio spans roughly 15 distinct offerings organized across four categories: community support services (Adult Day Program, Foot Care, Transportation, Home Help/Maintenance, Grocery Support, Snow Removal, Income Tax Preparation, Friendly Telephone Chats), fitness and social recreation programs delivered both in-person and virtually (fitness classes, Tea & Talk, Deb's Lunch Bunch, Oasis Senior Supportive Living), senior technology services (Tablet Lending and Volunteer Tech Support), and caregiver resources (Companion/Caregiver Respite, Caregiver Meditation, Caregiver Links). Technology plays a supportive rather than central role, with tablet lending and virtual programming serving as accessibility enablers for clients facing mobility or transportation constraints. The organization is a member of the Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA) and operates as a registered charity (#107794000RR0001).

The revenue model is hybrid and combines program subscription fees, provincial funding, and individual donations. Recreation programs are priced at $40/month for in-person access and $32/month for virtual-only access. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through in-centre programming, in-home services, and virtual delivery, with a volunteer corps supplementing the 6-person paid staff. The transportation program alone organizes approximately 250 rides per week, though volunteer driver capacity has recovered to only 10 drivers from a pre-COVID base of 20.

Name

Olde Forge Community Resource Centre

Legal name

Olde Forge Community Resource Centre

Website

https://oldeforge.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Olde Forge Community Resource Centre is a not-for-profit charitable organization founded in 1981 in Ottawa, Ontario, serving approximately 1,500 seniors and adults with disabilities through community support services, transportation, fitness programs, caregiver respite, and senior technology services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Community Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services (HLADAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF), Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical) (HSABANAK), Caregiver Support & Education Programs (Center-Based) (HSABANAN), Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE)

Keywords

• Senior support services
• Community resource centre
• Senior transportation services
• Adult day programs
• Home maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Olde Forge Community Resource Centre is a not-for-profit, charitable organization that delivers community support services enabling seniors and adults with physical disabilities to live independently. Its portfolio spans in-person and virtual recreation programs (fitness, social and special interest), community support services (adult day program, foot care, transportation, home help/maintenance, grocery support, snow removal, income tax preparation, friendly telephone chats), senior technology services (tablet lending, volunteer tech support), and caregiver resources (companion/caregiver respite, caregiver meditation).

Product overview

Olde Forge Community Resource Centre is a not-for-profit, charitable organization offering community support services and programs that enable seniors and adults with physical disabilities to live independently in their communities. The organization operates as a single integrated service provider rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core portfolio includes community support services (Adult Day Program, Foot Care, Transportation, Home Help/Maintenance, Grocery Support, Snow Removal, Income Tax Preparation, Friendly Telephone Chats), fitness and social recreation programs (Fitness Programs, Social and Special Interest Programs, Oasis Senior Supportive Living), and senior technology services (Tablet Lending, Volunteer Tech Support). All services work together to ensure seniors have the means to continue living independently and safely in their community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Day Program

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SE Health (Saint Elizabeth Health Care): National non-profit health and social services provider delivering home care, community programs, and caregiver support across Canada — comparable mission and overlapping service lines.
• Closing the Gap Healthcare: Canadian provider of home and community-based health services for seniors and adults with disabilities — directly comparable client segments and home support services.
• ParaMed Home Health Care: Major Canadian home and community care provider offering personal support, foot care, and senior services — overlapping client base with Olde Forge but operating at much larger scale.
• Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Canada: Large national non-profit offering home and community care, transportation, and caregiver support across Ontario — overlapping with Olde Forge's service portfolio but at much greater geographic scale.
• Home and Community Care Support Services (Ontario): Provincial agency coordinating home and community-based care for Ontario seniors, including personal support, nursing, and adult day programs — broader mandate and government-funded, overlapping with Olde Forge's client base.
• Bayshore HealthCare: Large Canadian home and community health services provider offering personal care, home support, and foot care — overlapping with Olde Forge's in-home and community services for seniors.

Others

• Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA): Provincial umbrella association of community support service providers, of which Olde Forge is a member — represents the broader ecosystem of comparable Ontario non-profits and the funding/policy environment they operate within.

Direct peers

• Carefor Health & Community Services: Eastern Ontario non-profit providing home support, transportation, foot care, and adult day programs for seniors and adults with disabilities — directly comparable service mix and target population.
• The Good Companions Seniors' Centre: Ottawa-based non-profit seniors' centre offering similar programs (fitness, social activities, foot care, transportation support) to the same west-end/Ottawa senior demographic served by Olde Forge.

Emerging players

• Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County: Local non-profit serving people with dementia and their caregivers through day programs, support groups, and respite — partial overlap with Olde Forge's caregiver respite and adult day program offerings for the same senior population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/oldeforgecrc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/olde-forge-community-resource-centre

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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