Stratford Perth Hospice Foundation

What Stratford Perth Hospice Foundation does

Stratford Perth Hospice Foundation is a registered Canadian charity (Registration No. 72776 0126 RR0001) operating Rotary Hospice Stratford Perth, a 10-bed residential hospice facility in Stratford, Ontario, founded in June 2019. The foundation delivers end-of-life hospice palliative care at no cost to residents, supported by a volunteer visiting program that extends companionship into the community, social work and bereavement services staffed by three MSWs, and free community presentations on advance care planning and grief. Since opening, it has served more than 640 residents and families across Stratford and Perth County.

Revenue is sourced from three streams: partial government health funding (channeled via Ontario Health atHome), community donations through structured programs such as the Every Day Counts campaign ($350 per room per day ask), and recurring fundraising events including Hike for Hospice (12th annual in June 2026) and Handbags for Hospice ($165,000 raised in 2025). The Every Day Counts campaign explicitly frames the funding gap between government per-diem support and actual operating costs. Sponsorship is diversified across 20+ local businesses, with multi-year Pathfinder commitments from Tradition Mutual Insurance and Woodcock Transportation Group.

The foundation is led by Executive Director Louise Lepp, with a small operating team (1-10 staff) including Director of Resident Care Stacey Hallahan and Director of Fund Development & Stewardship Lucie Stuart. Strategic partnerships include Ontario Health atHome as the primary referral pathway, Hospice Palliative Care Ontario for professional development, and the Rotary Club of Stratford as founding sponsor. The organization serves a defined regional catchment and has no subsidiaries, no technology products, and no disclosed capital structure beyond standard charitable governance under a Board of Directors.

Name

Stratford Perth Hospice Foundation

Legal name

Stratford Perth Hospice Foundation

Website

https://rotaryhospice.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stratford Perth Hospice Foundation operates Rotary Hospice Stratford Perth, a 10-bed residential hospice in Stratford, Ontario providing free end-of-life palliative care, bereavement services, and a community visiting program to residents of Stratford and Perth County since June 2019.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Hospice / Hospice House (Facility-Based) (HLADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK), Hospice Care in Assisted Living / Residential Care Facilities (HLADAHAE), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO)

Keywords

• Hospice palliative care
• End-of-life care
• Bereavement counseling
• Community fundraising
• Visiting hospice program

Headquarters

HQ city

Stratford

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

Revenue model

1. Community Donations: Hospice care is provided at no cost to residents. The organization relies on community donations to bridge the funding gap between government funding and actual operational costs. The Every Day Counts campaign invites donors to contribute $350 per room per day.
2. Fundraising Events: Annual signature fundraising events including Hike for Hospice, Handbags for Hospice, and Lights of Love ceremony. These events generate significant revenue ($100,000-$165,000 per event) through registrations, donations, sponsorships, and auction items.
3. Government Funding: Partial government funding covers part of operational costs, though community support is essential to maintain the high standard of compassionate care offered at no cost to residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stratford Perth Hospice Foundation operates Rotary Hospice Stratford Perth, a 10-bed residential hospice in Stratford, Ontario that provides compassionate end-of-life care at no cost to residents. Surrounding the residential offering, the foundation delivers a community-based Visiting Hospice volunteer program, social work and grief/bereavement counseling, and free community education presentations on advance care planning and end-of-life topics. Operating costs are partially covered by government funding and the gap is bridged through community donations, signature annual fundraisers, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Stratford Perth Hospice Foundation operates as a single-site hospice care organization providing end-of-life care services. The core offering is Resident Hospice Care, supported by the Volunteer Visiting Program and Social Work/Bereavement Services. The organization conducts major annual fundraising events including Hike for Hospice (held each June), Handbags for Hospice (held each October), and Lights of Love ceremony (held each November). Additional services include community education presentations on hospice care, advance care planning, and grief support. All resident care is provided at no cost, with operating costs partially covered by government funding and supplemented through community donations via campaigns like Every Day Counts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Resident Hospice Care Inpatient hospice care for individuals who cannot or do not want to spend their final days at home, providing compassionate end-of-life palliative care at no cost to residents in a 10-bed residence in Stratford, Ontario.
• Volunteer Visiting Program Companionship and emotional support services delivered by trained volunteers to individuals living with a life-limiting illness and their caregivers in the community, offered at no cost.
• Social Work and Bereavement Services Social work and bereavement support including grief counseling, emotional support, and resource connections for families and individuals facing end-of-life and loss.
• Community Presentations Free presentations for community groups, workplaces, and organizations covering advance care planning, hospice care, grief and bereavement, and estate planning.
• Every Day Counts Donation Campaign Recurring donation program inviting contributions of $350 per resident room per day to bridge the gap between government funding and the cost of providing no-cost hospice care.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• STK The Hansford GroupmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor for 2025 Handbags for Hospice event, supporting the annual fundraiser that raised over $165,000.
• Stratford OrthodonticsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolden Ticket Sponsor for 2025 Handbags for Hospice event.
• Community Hearing CareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmerald Sponsor for 2025 Handbags for Hospice.
• Stratford Plastic SurgeryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmerald Sponsor for 2025 Handbags for Hospice.
• Sun Life FinancialminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmerald Sponsor for 2025 Handbags for Hospice.
• RBC FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmerald Sponsor for 2025 Handbags for Hospice.
• Romeo OptometryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiamond Sponsor for 2025 Handbags for Hospice.
• Deck DentistryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiamond Sponsor for 2025 Handbags for Hospice.
• Magest Building SystemsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiamond Sponsor for 2025 Handbags for Hospice.
• VFG WealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiamond Sponsor for 2025 Handbags for Hospice.
• Usborne & HibbertminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Sponsor for 2025 Handbags for Hospice.
• TeahenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiamond Sponsor for 2025 Handbags for Hospice.
• Tradition Mutual InsurancemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPathfinder sponsor for multiple Hike for Hospice events, demonstrating long-term commitment to supporting hospice care in the community.
• Woodcock Transportation GroupmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPathfinder sponsor for Hike for Hospice 2024 and 2026, supporting the annual fundraising event.
• Woodcock BrothersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPathfinder sponsor for 2026 Hike for Hospice.
• J.P. Uniac InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBackpacker sponsor for Hike for Hospice events.
• McCutchen & PearceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBackpacker sponsor for Hike for Hospice events.
• Integrated MechanicalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBackpacker sponsor for 2026 Hike for Hospice.
• Stratford MazdaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBackpacker sponsor for 2026 Hike for Hospice.
• Uniac InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBackpacker sponsor for 2026 Hike for Hospice.
• Ontario Health atHomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare referral partner that connects individuals with life-limiting diagnoses to hospice care services. Essential pathway for accessing residential hospice services.
• Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial organization providing conference participation, professional development, and industry resources for hospice staff. Team members attend annual HPCO conferences for continuing education.
• Greenwood CourtminorOthersAge-in-place retirement facility located at 90 Greenwood Drive. Rotary Hospice (at 80 Greenwood Drive) shares the driveway and signage with this facility, located directly behind it.
• Rotary Club of StratfordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization's founding sponsor and ongoing supporter. The hospice carries the 'Rotary' name indicating this foundational relationship that enabled the hospice's establishment in the community.
• Hunter SteelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerComfort sponsor for 2025 Lights of Love event.
• Hubbard PharmacyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerComfort sponsor for 2025 Lights of Love event.
• Forman ElectricminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPeace sponsor for 2025 Lights of Love event.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hospice Palliative Care Ontario: Provincial association representing Ontario hospices. Rotary Hospice Stratford Perth participates in HPCO conferences and is a member; HPCO sets provincial standards, advocacy, and training that shape the operating environment for community hospices like the subject.
• Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association: National association for hospice and palliative care in Canada. Comparable as the national-level umbrella organization that influences policy, funding frameworks, and best practices affecting community hospices including Rotary Hospice Stratford Perth.

Direct peers

• Lisaard and Innisfree Hospice: Residential hospice serving Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and surrounding Ontario communities. Comparable as a community-funded, non-profit residential hospice with similar fundraising event programs and free-at-point-of-care model.
• Beth Donovan Hospice: Community hospice in Kemptville, Ontario serving the surrounding rural region. Comparable in its community-funded non-profit model, visiting hospice services, and bereavement support delivered to a small Ontario population.
• McNally House Hospice: Residential hospice in Grimsby, Ontario. Comparable as a small community-funded hospice offering residential care, visiting hospice, and grief/bereavement programs to a regional population in Ontario.
• Stedman Community Hospice: Residential hospice in Brantford, Ontario. Comparable as a small Ontario community hospice offering residential end-of-life care, volunteer visiting programs, and bereavement support funded through donations and events.
• Hospice Niagara: Regional hospice organization serving the Niagara region of Ontario. Comparable in offering residential hospice, visiting hospice, palliative care navigation, and bereavement services funded by community donations and events.
• Dorothy Ley Hospice: Residential hospice in Etobicoke, Ontario. Comparable as a community-funded hospice offering residential care, day hospice, and bereavement support with a similar volunteer-driven operating model.
• Algoma Residential Community Hospice: Residential hospice in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario serving the Algoma district. Comparable as a small community-funded non-profit hospice offering residential end-of-life care and grief support to a defined regional population.
• Carpenter Hospice: Residential hospice in Burlington, Ontario. Comparable community hospice providing 24/7 end-of-life residential care, visiting hospice, and bereavement services, funded primarily through community donations and signature fundraising events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/rotaryhospice
• Instagraminstagram.com/rotaryhospice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rotary-hospice-stratford-perth

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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