La Maison de répit La Ressource

What La Maison de répit La Ressource does

La Maison de répit La Ressource is a Montreal-based non-profit community organization founded in 1999 by parents from the Saint-Michel neighborhood to provide respite care for families caring for individuals aged 14 and over with intellectual disabilities, with or without autism spectrum disorder. The organization operates four core service lines: Day Respite (Saturday-Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:15 PM, at $35-$45 CAD per day), Night Respite (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, once monthly, at $200-$300 CAD per weekend), Summer Camp (6-7 weeks at Chalet Parc Sainte-Lucie, $175-$225 CAD per week), and Winter Camp (4-5 days in December, $35-$45 CAD per day), all delivered under a 2:1 or 1:1 staff-to-participant ratio determined after a paid observation period. Access requires a $20 annual membership and a four-step pre-registration process including admission criteria verification, form submission, paid observation days, and service contract signing.

The organization is not technology-driven; its underlying capability is a culturally and linguistically diverse staff team providing personalized, home-like care in a dedicated owned facility at 9281 14e avenue, Montreal — acquired in February 2017 thanks to the Yvon Lamarre Foundation and opened in December 2017 after renovations. Supporting operations include a summer camp site at Chalet Parc Sainte-Lucie (city-provided), internship and volunteer programs, and an ecosystem of 14+ institutional partners spanning foundations, healthcare providers (CIUSSS, CRDITED), and disability advocacy organizations (AMDI, Autisme Montreal, CRADI, SQDI, FQA, OPHQ). The board of directors is composed entirely of volunteer parents, most of whom use the services.

The revenue model combines unit-priced service fees, a recurring $20 annual membership, and charitable donations processed through CanadaHelps and the Zeffy payment platform. With approximately 8 employees headed by Director Émélina Jean Caïdor and Coordinator Sandra Grajeda, the organization operates at a small community-scale footprint, with no disclosed financial statements, app, or digital channel beyond its bilingual website.

Name

La Maison de répit La Ressource

Legal name

La Maison de répit La Ressource

Website

https://repitlaressource.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Maison de répit La Ressource is a Montreal-based non-profit founded in 1999 that provides day, overnight, summer, and winter respite care for families with individuals aged 14+ with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder, operating from a dedicated owned facility and funded through service fees, memberships, and foundation donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Respite Care Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Respite Care for Adults with Disabilities / Special Needs (HSABAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Respite Adult Day Programs (Short-Term/Drop-In) (HSABANAD), Overnight Respite Care (HSABAGAB), Emergency / On-Demand Respite Care (HSABAGAD)

Keywords

• Respite care services
• Disability support services
• Special needs programs
• Adult day programs
• Caregiver relief services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

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. Day Respite Services: Provides day respite care services for families with intellectually disabled individuals. Daily rates of $35 (2:1 ratio) or $45 (1:1 ratio) for 6 hours of care (9:00 AM - 3:15 PM), operating Saturday to Thursday.
2. Night Respite Services: Weekend overnight respite from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. Rate of $200 (2:1 ratio) or $300 (1:1 ratio). Offered approximately once per month.
3. Summer Camp: 6-7 week summer day camp at Parc Sainte-Lucie. Weekly rate of $175 (2:1 ratio) or $225 (1:1 ratio), with families able to select up to 4 weeks.
4. Winter Camp: 4-5 day winter camp in December during holiday season. Daily rate of $35 (2:1 ratio) or $45 (1:1 ratio).
5. Donations and Fundraising: Accepts charitable donations through CanadaHelps platform and operates fundraising activities to support operations.
6. Membership Fees: Annual membership fee of $20 required for service access, renewable in April each year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

La Maison de répit La Ressource provides supervised respite care services for individuals aged 14 and over with intellectual disabilities, with or without autism spectrum disorder. Core offerings include Day Respite (Saturday to Thursday daytime programming), Night Respite (weekend overnight stays), a 6-7 week Summer Camp at Parc Sainte-Lucie, and a December Winter Camp. Families must hold an annual $20 membership and complete a pre-registration process including observation days before service use.

Product overview

La Maison de répit La Ressource offers a unified suite of respite care services for families with intellectually disabled individuals aged 14 and over, with or without autism spectrum disorder. The core portfolio consists of four main service offerings: Répits de jour (Day Respite) providing Saturday-Thursday daytime care with activities; Répits de nuit (Night Respite) offering weekend overnight accommodation and supervision; Camp d'été (Summer Camp) providing 6-7 weeks of summer programming at Parc Sainte-Lucie; and Camp d'hiver (Winter Camp) offering week-long December holiday activities. These services are complemented by supporting programs including an internship program for students in education and social work fields, a volunteer program, and animation/facilitation staffing. All services follow a structured pre-registration process involving admission criteria verification, observation days, and service contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Day Respite (Répits de jour) Daytime supervised respite care and stimulating activities for individuals aged 14+ with intellectual disabilities (with or without autism spectrum disorder). Operates Saturday to Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:15 PM, offering arts, music, games, and other activities tailored to each participant's needs and abilities. Daily rate of $35 (2:1 ratio) or $45 (1:1 ratio).
• Night Respite (Répits de nuit)
• Summer Camp (Camp d'été)
• Winter Camp (Camp d'hiver)

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• CIUSSS de la Capitale-NationalemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated university health and social services centre. Key healthcare partner providing referrals and collaborative care coordination for participants.
• Association de Montréal pour la déficience intellectuelle (AMDI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey advocacy organization for intellectual disability in Montreal. Provides expertise, referrals, and community connections.
• Autisme MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutism advocacy organization providing expertise on autism spectrum disorder, referrals, and community support.
• Comité régional des associations pour la déficience intellectuelle (CRADI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional committee bringing together associations for intellectual disability. Provides coordination and advocacy support.
• Société québécoise de la déficience intellectuelle (SQDI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial advocacy organization for intellectual disability. Provides expertise and network connections.
• Office des personnes handicapées du Québec (OPHQ)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial office for disabled persons. Provides guidance on accessibility and disability rights.
• Fédération québécoise de l'autisme (FQA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial autism federation providing advocacy and expertise on autism services.
• Centre de réadaptation en déficience intellectuelle et en troubles envahissants du développement (CRDITED)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehabilitation center for intellectual disability and pervasive developmental disorders. Provides clinical expertise and care coordination.
• Ville de MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Montreal provides facility access (chalet at Parc Sainte-Lucie for summer camp) and community support.
• AltergominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccessibility organization providing support and resources.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Association de Montréal pour la déficience intellectuelle (AMDI): Montreal advocacy organization for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Listed as a strategic partner of La Ressource; related as a community ecosystem player that channels referrals and supports ID families but does not directly deliver respite services itself.

Direct peers

• Regroupement des aidants naturels du Québec (RANQ): Quebec coalition of caregiver support organizations advocating for and coordinating natural caregiver services. Comparable as a Quebec-focused, non-profit caregiver support entity targeting similar family populations and working with similar public-sector and foundation partners.
• Baluchon Alzheimer: Quebec-based non-profit offering home-based respite services (baluchonnage) for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's and related conditions. Directly comparable operating model: non-profit, fee-for-service respite, modest per-day rates, reliance on donations and provincial health system partnerships, serving a specific caregiver population in Quebec.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge canadienne (Canadian Red Cross): National non-profit offering community support, caregiver relief, and short-term respite services across Canada. Comparable at a broad level as a large incumbent non-profit providing respite-like caregiver support services, though with a much wider portfolio.
• L'Appui pour les proches aidants d'aînés: Quebec-wide network providing information, referral, training, and financial assistance to caregivers of older adults. Operates across Quebec with government-backed funding and serves as a broader ecosystem player that overlaps with La Ressource's caregiver-respite mission at a system level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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