Life Care Network Inc.

What Life Care Network Inc. does

Life Care Network Inc. is a privately held, Ontario-incorporated charitable organization that operates a free referral service connecting seniors and their families with personal support workers (PSWs) for in-home care. The organization is headquartered in Thornhill, Ontario (10-8707 Dufferin St., Unit 377, L4J 0A6), and serves clients regionally within Ontario, Canada, with intake handled via a Toronto local phone line (416-477-4028), email ([email protected]), and an online contact form on lifecarenetwork.ca. Its service is differentiated by an explicit faith-based positioning, requiring referred caregivers to operate according to Christian moral principles when supporting senior clients to age in place with dignity, independence, and quality of life.

The company's primary product is a Free Referral Service that includes an initial consultation to understand care requirements and a matching process to place a qualified, compassionate PSW for full- or part-time home care, with the referral itself delivered at no charge to the senior or family. The underlying technology is minimal: a basic informational website with a contact form and standard third-party tools (IONOS SiteAnalytics, a third-party website translator, YouTube embeds, and Stripe payment processing for donations). There is no proprietary software platform, no mobile application, no API, no disclosed data assets, and no AI capabilities; the matchmaking process is described as a manual consultation, not an algorithm-driven engine.

The business model is donation-based rather than fee-based. The referral service is provided at no charge to seniors or families, and the organization is funded through one-time and recurring charitable donations processed via Stripe, with preset monthly giving tiers of $10, $25, $50, and $100, plus e-transfer and phone pledge options. There is no disclosed revenue, no headcount, no funding rounds, no enterprise or government contracts, no partnerships, no certifications, and no executive team listed in the available data. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer via the website, phone, and email, with marketing focused on the value of aging at home (citing an Ipsos finding that 95% of Canadian adults felt aging at home would support independence, comfort, and dignity).

Name

Life Care Network Inc.

Legal name

Life Care Network Inc.

Website

https://lifecarenetwork.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Life Care Network Inc. is a Canadian charity that provides a free referral service matching Ontario seniors and their families with personal support workers for in-home care, differentiated by faith-based caregiver values and funded through charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Home Care Referral Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Live-In Caregiver Placement & Matching (HSABAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conversation, Cognitive Stimulation & Activity Facilitation (HSABAAAB), Live-In & 24/7 In-Home Care (HLADAGAI), Care Navigation & Service Coordination (Medical, Social, Community) (HSABAIAB)

Keywords

• Home care referral
• Senior care services
• Personal support workers
• Caregiver placement
• Elder care matching

Headquarters

HQ city

Thornhill

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Life Care Network operates as a charitable organization relying on donations from the public. The website promotes one-time and monthly donation options at various levels ($10, $25, $50, $100 monthly). The referral service is described as free for those seeking care.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Life Care Network Inc. operates a free home care referral and placement service that connects seniors and their families with qualified personal support workers who deliver in-home care according to Christian moral principles. The service includes a free consultation to understand personal care requirements and free placement matching of experienced, qualified caregivers to seniors' unique needs. The organization is funded through charitable donations rather than service fees.

Product overview

Life Care Network Inc. operates a single unified service offering centered on its Free Referral Service for home care. This core product provides free consultation and placement of personal support workers who deliver compassionate, professional in-home care tailored to seniors' unique needs, operating according to Christian moral principles. Additionally, the organization offers a Monthly Donation Program for supporters wishing to make recurring financial contributions to support its mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Home Care Referral and Placement Service A free referral and placement service for seniors (and their families) seeking professional, compassionate personal support workers for full or part-time in-home care. Includes a free consultation to understand personal care requirements and matching with qualified caregivers who operate according to Christian moral principles.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Care.com: Large online marketplace that helps families find caregivers, including senior care and home care providers. Comparable to Life Care Network in the referral/matching model and senior care use case, though operates as a subscription-based national/international platform rather than a free faith-based local referral.
• Bayshore Home Health: One of Canada's largest home health care providers offering personal support, nursing, and home support services across multiple provinces. Directly comparable to Life Care Network as both deliver in-home personal support services to seniors, though Bayshore is far larger, employs its own caregivers, and operates across Canada.
• ParaMed (Extendicare): National Canadian home care provider offering personal support, nursing, and homemaking services. Highly comparable to Life Care Network in target customer (seniors needing in-home support) and service mix (non-medical personal support), but operates as a paid agency employer rather than a referral service.
• Home Instead Senior Care (Canada): Global franchise network providing in-home personal care services for seniors, including companionship, ADL support, and specialized dementia care. Directly comparable to Life Care Network because it matches seniors with non-medical caregivers in the home, though at much greater scale and with a paid service model rather than a free referral.

Direct peers

• Senior Helpers Canada: Franchise provider of in-home senior care services including personal care, companionship, and specialized dementia and Parkinson's support. Comparable to Life Care Network in senior-focused non-medical home care delivery, though operates as a paid agency franchise.
• Right at Home Canada: Franchise home care provider in Canada focused on matching seniors with personal support workers and caregivers for in-home non-medical assistance. Closely aligned with Life Care Network's placement-of-PSW model and senior-focused customer base, differing mainly by being a franchise-fee business rather than a free referral.
• Caring Senior Service: Franchise-based in-home senior care agency offering personal care, companionship, and ADL support. Directly comparable to Life Care Network in senior-focused non-medical home care and caregiver-matching business model.
• ComForCare (Canada): Franchise-based in-home care provider offering personal support, companionship, and ADL assistance to seniors. Directly comparable to Life Care Network in service offering, customer persona (seniors and families), and non-medical home care delivery model.
• Retire-At-Home Services: Canadian home care company offering personalized in-home support services to seniors, including personal care, companionship, and nursing. Highly comparable to Life Care Network in target customer, service mix, and Canadian operating geography.

Regional players

• VHA Home HealthCare: Ontario-focused not-for-profit home health provider offering personal support, nursing, and rehabilitation services. Comparable to Life Care Network on geography (Ontario) and senior care focus, but operates as a contracted agency serving publicly funded clients rather than a free private-pay referral.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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