Pallia-Vie

Name

Pallia-Vie

Legal name

Pallia-Vie

Website

https://pallia-vie.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Palliative Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAK

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYHLADAHAF

Palliative Care Clinics & Outpatient Programs

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

SECONDARYHSABAGAG

Hospice & Palliative Respite Care

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Respite Care Services

SECONDARYHLADAHAJ

Specialty Palliative Care (e.g., oncology, CHF/COPD, dementia)

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

Keywords

• Palliative care services
• End-of-life care
• Hospice care
• Grief support
• Caregiver support

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Jérôme

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Primary revenue source through individual donations, corporate donations, planned giving (bequests, insurance policies, securities, RRSPs, charitable annuities), monthly giving programs, and In Memoriam donations. Near 50% of annual funding comes from donations and fundraising activities.
2. Major Fundraising Events: Annual events including Je marche pour Toi! walk, golf tournament, Mysterium gala, virtual auction, and poinsettia campaign generate significant revenue for operations.
3. Foundation Activities: The Fondation Pallia-Vie, established in 2016, mobilizes the community through fundraising activities to ensure Pallia-Vie can continue offering free services and maintain operational sustainability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pallia-Vie delivers free palliative care and accompaniment services to residents of the Laurentides region of Quebec, including a 12-room in-patient hospice for end-of-life patients, a day center and outpatient clinic for patients with advanced incurable diseases, and individual and group support services for cancer patients, caregivers, and bereaved individuals. All services are provided at no cost, funded entirely through community donations, corporate sponsorships, planned giving, and annual fundraising events operated by its foundation arm.

Product overview

Pallia-Vie is a non-profit organization (OBNL) offering a comprehensive suite of free palliative and accompaniment services. The portfolio consists of five interconnected offerings: (1) the Maison de soins palliatifs — a 12-room hospice facility for end-of-life care with a maximum 3-month stay; (2) the Centre de jour — a weekly day program providing clinical, psychosocial, and therapeutic support for patients with advanced incurable diseases; (3) Services d'accompagnement — individual and group support for cancer patients, caregivers, and bereaved individuals; (4) the Clinique ambulatoire — an outpatient clinic for early palliative care with symptom management and advance care planning; and (5) the Fondation Pallia-Vie — the fundraising arm that sustains all free services. The AJAD program for young caregivers is a specialized module within accompaniment services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AJAD (Programme AJAD): A professional support program dedicated to children and adolescents who are young caregivers or grieving the loss of a loved one.
• Le RéconforThé
• Pavillon Fondation Monique et Bernard Casavant
• Pavillon Diane Richer Guénette, In Memoriam, Fondation Famille Guénette

Products and services

• Maison de soins palliatifs de Pallia-Vie Free in-patient hospice care for individuals with terminal cancer or degenerative diseases and a life prognosis of less than 3 months. The facility in Saint-Jérôme offers 12 private rooms with en-suite bathrooms and shared amenities including a therapeutic bath, kitchen, dining room, fireplace lounge, meditation spaces, and a children's play area, providing 24/7 end-of-life care in a warm, dignified environment.
• Centre de jour Pallia-Vie
• Services d'accompagnement de Pallia-Vie Free support services for individuals diagnosed with cancer (at any stage) or with degenerative diseases whose outcome is terminal, as well as for their caregivers and bereaved family members. Services include individual support, support groups, the AJAD program for young caregivers and grieving youth, telephone support, workshops, and conferences. Access requires a $10 membership.
• Clinique ambulatoire de Pallia-Vie Outpatient early palliative care clinic for patients with advanced terminal diseases (cancerous or non-cancerous). Staffed by physicians, specialized nurse practitioners (IPS), and dedicated nurses, the clinic provides palliative condition follow-up, symptom management, advance care planning, and end-of-life care orientation.
• Fondation Pallia-Vie Philanthropic foundation that mobilizes the community through individual donations, corporate giving, planned giving (bequests, insurance policies, securities, RRSPs, charitable annuities), monthly giving, In Memoriam donations, and major annual fundraising events (Je marche pour Toi! walk, golf tournament, Mysterium gala, virtual auction, poinsettia campaign) to sustain the OBNL's free services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16,710+ people accompanied since 1983
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association: National association that advances hospice palliative care policy, advocacy, and education in Canada. Not a direct service provider, but a sector umbrella organization whose mission, policy work, and resource provision directly relate to Pallia-Vie's operating environment.
• Pallium Canada: Canadian non-profit focused on building palliative care capacity through education, training, and resources for health professionals. Related ecosystem player that supports the workforce and clinical practices Pallia-Vie depends on, though not a service delivery peer.

Direct peers

• Maison Victor-Gadbois: Quebec-based non-profit palliative care hospice with a comparable mission of providing free end-of-life care to cancer patients. Operates a similar model combining a residential hospice, day center services, and community accompaniment in a defined Quebec region, making it the closest direct peer to Pallia-Vie.
• Le Phare, Enfants et Familles: Montreal-based non-profit offering free palliative care and respite services to children with life-limiting illnesses and their families. Directly comparable to Pallia-Vie's model of free, donation-funded palliative care with a multidisciplinary team and family accompaniment services.
• Fondation et Maison de soins palliatifs de la Capitale-Nationale (Maison Miche-Bédard): Quebec City region non-profit hospice offering free end-of-life palliative care with a comparable residential hospice, family support, and donation-funded operating model. Operates in a different Quebec region but follows the same community-funded hospice approach as Pallia-Vie.
• Nova Home Care (Maison de soins palliatifs de l'Ouest-de-l'Île / NOVA): Non-profit organization providing palliative and end-of-life home care in the West Island of Montreal. Comparable in mission (free, donation-funded palliative services) and service model (in-home palliative care, family support, bereavement), though focused on a different geographic area of Quebec.

Broad incumbents

• VON Canada (Victorian Order of Nurses): National non-profit providing home and community-based care including palliative care, home nursing, and caregiver support across Canada. Much broader footprint and portfolio than Pallia-Vie, but overlaps directly in offering community-based palliative and bereavement support services.

Regional players

• Maison de soins palliatifs du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean: Regional non-profit hospice serving the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec. Operates a comparable facility-based hospice model serving terminally ill patients, but in a different Quebec region, making it a regional analog to Pallia-Vie's Laurentides operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• TikToktiktok.com/@palliavie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pallia-vie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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