Origin at Longwood

What Origin at Longwood does

Origin at Longwood is a senior living community located at 6205 Oliver Road in Nanaimo, British Columbia, operating as part of Origin Active Lifestyle, LLC. Founded in 2008, the community delivers a continuum of care across independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite care, serving seniors through private suite configurations ranging from one-bedroom units to Mews Suites. The community is supported by approximately 30 employees and is accredited by Accreditation Canada. Proprietary branded programs include Club O™, a life enrichment offering, and Evergreen Salon and Spa™, an on-site personal care service, both positioned as trademarked service differentiators within the broader Origin Active Lifestyle Communities brand.

The company's service platform is anchored by physical community infrastructure — saltwater pool with aqua therapy, fitness studio, movie theatre, Rusty Mackerel pub, games room, and dining facilities — supplemented by the Origin Connect digital portal for resident and family engagement. The Origin Way philosophy functions as an overarching brand identity, and Origin at Home extends the service model beyond the physical community by delivering in-home companionship and daily-living assistance to seniors preferring to age in place. Sister entities under the same parent include Origin at Spring Creek, Swan Evergreen Village, and Whitehorn Village in Alberta, plus Origin Polska internationally.

The business model operates on recurring monthly residency fees that vary by suite type and care level, with additional layered revenue from care services, respite stays at daily/weekly rates, and Origin at Home in-home services. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: the website drives tour scheduling and pricing inquiries, supplemented by in-person community tours, phone-based inside sales, and a content marketing engine including a Calameo-hosted community magazine, blog, eBooks, and active social media profiles. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, tailored to suite type, care level, and selected services.

Name

Origin at Longwood

Legal name

Origin Active Lifestyle, LLC

Website

https://originlongwood.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Origin at Longwood is an accredited senior living community in Nanaimo, British Columbia, operated by Origin Active Lifestyle, LLC. It serves seniors through independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite care, supported by proprietary enrichment programs and an in-home care extension.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Living

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Large Campus / Multi-Building Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury / High-End Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAD), Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE)

Keywords

• Senior living services
• Assisted living
• Memory care
• Independent living
• Respite care

Headquarters

HQ city

Nanaimo

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Senior Living Residency Fees: Monthly fees for independent living, assisted living, and memory care suites. Pricing varies by suite type (1 Bedroom, 1 Bedroom with Den, 2 Bedroom, Mews Suites) and level of care required.
2. Care Services: Additional personal care and assistance services layered onto base residency fees, including companion services, daily assistance, and memory care support
3. Respite Care: Short-term stay fees for seniors considering permanent move, charged at daily or weekly rates
4. Origin at Home Services: In-home care and support services including companionship and assistance with daily tasks for seniors preferring to age in place

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Origin at Longwood operates a senior living community in Nanaimo, British Columbia, offering a continuum of care services including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite care in private suites (1 Bedroom, 1 Bedroom with Den, 2 Bedroom, Mews Suites). The community also extends care beyond its walls through Origin at Home, which provides personalized in-home companionship and daily assistance for seniors aging in place, supported by on-site amenities such as a fitness studio, saltwater aqua-therapy pool, movie theatre, Rusty Mackerel Pub, and Evergreen Salon and Spa.

Product overview

Origin at Longwood operates as a senior living community offering a continuum of care services across multiple levels: Independent Living (maintenance-free suites with 24-hour concierge), Assisted Living (personalized daily care), Memory Care (specialized dementia support), and Respite Care (short-term stays). The community is enhanced by branded lifestyle programs including Club O™ (life enrichment activities) and Evergreen Salon and Spa™ (on-site personal care services). The company also extends its services beyond the physical community through Origin at Home, providing in-home care for seniors who prefer to remain in their own homes. A digital portal called Origin Connect enables community and family member engagement. The portfolio is unified under the Origin Active Lifestyle Communities parent brand, with each service designed to support aging in place across different care needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Club O™: Life enrichment program and community membership brand offering engaging activities for residents
• Evergreen Salon and Spa™
• Origin at Home
• Origin Connect
• Origin Way
• Origin's Soul Cafe

Products and services

• Independent Living

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Revera Inc. One of North America's largest senior living and long-term care providers operating retirement residences, long-term care, and home health across Canada; broader portfolio than Origin but directly overlapping on independent/assisted living.
• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest US operator of senior living communities offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care; broadly comparable continuum-of-care model though at significantly larger scale and primarily US footprint.
• Sunrise Senior Living: Large North American operator specializing in assisted living and memory care with premium amenity-driven communities; highly comparable care-level focus, though primarily US-based rather than Canadian.

Others

• Bayshore HealthCare: Canadian provider of home and community health services including personal care and companionship for seniors; comparable to Origin at Home's in-home care service line rather than the community itself.

Direct peers

• Chartwell Retirement Residences: One of Canada's largest operators of seniors residences offering independent supportive living, assisted living, and memory care across multiple provinces; comparable to Origin at Longwood's continuum-of-care model and British Columbia footprint.
• Verve Senior Living: Canadian operator of boutique and premium retirement communities in BC and Ontario offering independent, assisted, and memory care; comparable upscale positioning and continuum-of-care service model.
• Sienna Senior Living: Canadian senior living operator with retirement and long-term care communities including independent supportive living, assisted living, and memory care in BC and Ontario; directly comparable service mix and geography.
• All Seniors Care Living Centres: Canadian operator of retirement residences and long-term care communities across multiple provinces including BC; comparable independent living, assisted living, and memory care service mix.
• Amica Senior Lifestyles: Premium Canadian operator of independent living, assisted living, and memory care residences with locations in BC and Ontario; closely comparable premium positioning and amenity-rich offering.

Regional players

• Cogir Senior Living: Quebec-based retirement residence operator with growing presence across Canada offering independent and assisted living; comparable service model, though primarily Eastern Canadian footprint.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/originactive
• Facebookfacebook.com/originway
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/origin-at-longwood

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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