What SAGECARE, INC. does

Sagecare (legal entity: 147 Elder Street Inc.) operates a single private residential dementia care home at 147 Elder Street in North York, Ontario, serving elders with moderate to advanced dementia across the Greater Toronto Area. The flagship home accommodates 52 residents in four single-bedroom "pods" (households) designed for intimacy rather than institutional scale, with a recently added Overbrook Community (opened July 2024) adding 21 suites and 5,000 sq ft of amenity space for lower-acuity early-stage dementia. The operating model is nurse-led, combining a Registered Nurse care team with a multidisciplinary support staff (social workers, recreation therapists, nurse practitioners, a consulting family physician) that uses the proprietary "Sagecare Abilities Assessment and Personal Psychological Profile" plus weekly multidisciplinary care conferences to drive individualized care plans.

Sagecare's underlying philosophy synthesizes best practices from multiple dementia-care frameworks (Eden Alternative, Hogeweyk, Montessori, Butterfly, Gentle Care, Green House) and emphasizes palliative and end-of-life care delivered in-residence to avoid hospital transfers. The home offers adjunct services including respite care and structured recreation therapy (art, music, gardening, gentle exercise), supported by a Kosher kitchen and culturally appropriate programming.

The business model is private-pay recurring monthly fees covering accommodation, meals, and 24/7 nursing and personal support, with pricing varying by cognitive acuity, unit, and amenities (exact pricing is not publicly disclosed). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, driven by family and physician referrals, partnerships with the Alzheimer Society and Humber River Hospital, content marketing via the company blog, and SEO. Sagecare operates without disclosed outside equity funding and is privately held by founders Roslyn and Ben Schulz with partner Judith Shamian; day-to-day operations are run by CEO Sharon Toor, RN.

Name

SAGECARE, INC.

Legal name

147 Elder Street Inc.

Website

https://sagecare.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sagecare (147 Elder Street Inc.) operates a private, nurse-led residential dementia care home in North York, Ontario, serving 52 elders in small-scale pods with an Overbrook wing adding 21 early-stage suites, serving private-pay families across the Greater Toronto Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Dementia Care Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Memory Care Units within Assisted Living Communities (HLADACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dementia & Alzheimer’s Respite Care (HSABAGAF)

Keywords

• Dementia care services
• Memory care facilities
• Residential elder care
• Alzheimer's care home
• Palliative and respite care

Headquarters

HQ city

North York

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Residential Dementia Care Fees: Monthly fees for room, board, and 24/7 professional dementia care including nursing services, personal support, meals, activities, and amenities. This is a private pay alternative to government-run long-term care homes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sagecare operates a private, nurse-led residential dementia care home at 147 Elder Street in North York, Toronto, accommodating 52 elders across four household pods with private single bedrooms, 24/7 nursing care, personalized care plans, incontinence and transfer assistance, recreation therapy, and on-site palliative/end-of-life care. The Overbrook Community wing adds 21 memory care suites for early-stage dementia residents. Services are delivered in a small-scale, home-like environment as a private-pay alternative to government-run long-term care.

Product overview

Sagecare operates as a private, nurse-led dementia care home offering a small-scale, home-like living community. The core offering consists of the flagship 147 Elder Street home in North York, Toronto (52 elders, four pods, single bedrooms) and the Overbrook Community wing (21 suites for lower acuity dementia). Services include 24/7 memory care, palliative care, and respite care, all supported by nurses, recreational therapists, and multidisciplinary teams. All services are delivered within the residential setting with individualized care plans and weekly multidisciplinary reviews.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 147 Elder Street Dementia Care Home Private, nurse-led residential dementia care home located at 147 Elder Street in North York, Toronto, serving 52 elders across four home-like households/pods with private single bedrooms, 24/7 nursing care, incontinence and transfer support, and Kosher and culturally appropriate meals.
• Overbrook Community Memory Care Wing Specialized wing within the 147 Elder Street home serving 21 memory care suites for individuals in the early stages of dementia with lower acuity, with expanded amenity space designed for comprehensive programming.
• Memory Care Services Specialized dementia care services including 24/7 residential support, incontinence care, transfer assistance, and individualized care plans delivered by nurses and trained caregivers trained in the Sagecare philosophy.
• Palliative and End-of-Life Care End-of-life and palliative care delivered within the 147 Elder Street home environment whenever possible, avoiding hospital transfers, and integrated with the multidisciplinary care team and family partners.
• Respite Care Short-term residential care supporting family caregivers who need temporary relief from caregiving responsibilities, provided within the same home-like, dementia-specialized environment at 147 Elder Street.
• Recreation Therapy Programs Engaging therapeutic recreation including art and music therapy, book clubs, discussion groups, gardening, spa visits, and gentle exercise tailored to each resident's cognitive abilities and life history.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tight-knit community of 52 elders with very high staff-to-resident ratio
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Humber River HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSagecare works closely with Humber River Hospital on infection prevention and control as well as on the care and needs of residents. The hospital provides regular infection prevention and control checkups as well as staff training opportunities.
• Home & Community Care Support ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssists Sagecare with accessing OHIP programs for residents as well as additional care support when necessary. Maintaining this relationship ensures residents receive timely access to required services.
• ORCA (Ontario Retirement Communities Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerORCA represents over 90% of licensed retirement community suites in Ontario. Provides Sagecare with updates regarding government programs, new regulations, and a variety of other supports.
• Canadian Nurse Practitioner ServicescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHas functioned as a trusted medical services provider for Sagecare residents since May 2018. Vision of delivering high quality medical services with customer service focus aligns with Sagecare's philosophy of resident-centred care.
• IntegracareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides highest quality award-winning personal support services and private nursing care for individuals in their homes, hospitals, retirement residences, and long-term care facilities. Services include physiotherapy, massage therapy, and foot care.
• GTA Accessible TransportationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides fast and reliable wheelchair accessible transportation for residents to get to and from appointments, lunches, and general outings.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Revera Inc. One of Canada's largest owners, operators, and investors in senior living, with retirement residences, long-term care homes, and memory care programming across provinces. Comparable as a competing residential dementia care provider in the Ontario market with much greater geographic diversification.
• Chartwell Retirement Residences: Canada's largest operator of retirement residences with a broad portfolio including memory care floors across multiple provinces. Comparable as a GTA memory care provider, but at chain scale with a more institutional, multi-site model versus Sagecare's single flagship home.
• Sienna Senior Living: Canadian senior living operator with retirement and long-term care residences including dedicated memory care neighborhoods. Comparable as a GTA-area competitor in residential dementia care, with multi-site chain operations that compete for similar private-pay families.
• Amica Senior Lifestyles: Canadian premium private-pay retirement residence operator with locations in Ontario and Western Canada, including dedicated memory and dementia care suites. Comparable as a private-pay retirement/dementia competitor targeting affluent Ontario families served by Sagecare.
• Extendicare: Canadian operator of long-term care and retirement homes across multiple provinces, including significant dementia programming. Comparable as a residential elder care provider; differs in scale, mix of government-funded LTC, and chain operating model.

Regional players

• Baycrest: Toronto-based academic and residential senior care organization with specialized dementia, behavioral, and long-term care programs. Highly comparable as a Toronto-region elder care operator with dementia specialization, though Baycrest operates at much greater scale and includes hospital and research arms.
• Verve Senior Living: Boutique Ontario-focused retirement and memory care operator with a smaller, design-led footprint including dementia-specific programming. Comparable in size and private-pay positioning to Sagecare, though with multiple sites and a design-focused boutique identity.

Others

• Integracare: Toronto-based private home care provider offering personal support, nursing, and therapy services in clients' residences. Already a strategic partner of Sagecare and comparable as an adjacent GTA elder care service provider serving the same high-end private-pay segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sagecare-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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