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OUR MISSION

Whether recuperating from surgery, requiring 24-hour nursing care for a loved one, or attending to an aging parent’s daily needs, Equinoxe LifeCare is right where you need us—when you need us.

As leaders in specialized home healthcare, our mission is to provide peace of mind to caregivers while improving patients’ quality of life. Quite simply, we are driven to enable the care we want our loved ones to receive in the place they call home.

The Equinoxe LifeCare Team | L'équipe Equinoxe Soins de Vie

THE EQUINOXE LIFECARE ADVANTAGE

You want the very best for your loved one—in the comfort and familiar surroundings of home, even when distance and other responsibilities make it difficult for you to be there.

For three decades, Equinoxe LifeCare, a Montreal-based in-home care management agency, has been a trusted leader in integrated approaches to home healthcare—taking a family-centered, personalized approach that involves you every step of the way.

Our collaborative teams of certified professionals, supervised by our trained Equinoxe LifeCare Managers, offer Whole Person Care—a comprehensive range of customized in-home care services and solutions designed to assist clients with their daily healthcare needs while enabling their autonomy and self-sufficiency.

You can rely on Equinoxe LifeCare to provide quality, cost-efficient services including:

  • Ongoing care management 24/7
  • Integrated, whole person homecare
  • Tailored patient-centered solutions
  • Certified, dedicated caregivers
  • Remote patient monitoring
  • A wide range of healthcare services

From skilled nurses to help with activities of daily living, to wound care and paraprofessional supports, Equinoxe LifeCare can help. Peace of mind included.

OUR CORE TEAM

Danielle Pollack
Founder and Executive Chair

As Founder and Executive Chair of Equinoxe Life Care with deep expertise in social work and palliative care, I am proud of the unparalleled care that reflects our values ​​of empathy, respect and dignity that we have been providing since. almost 30 years. This is thanks to our dedicated and specialized team who put our clients first and who are always willing to adopt new ways of working to meet their ever-changing needs, such as personalized services or technological aids.

Jeremy Altman
Chief Executive Officer

As an executive with two decades of experience in the fintech industry, I am excited to lead Equinoxe Lifecare at such an exciting time in its growth journey, designing timely and innovative in-home care services. Equinoxe has an impressive track record of improving patients’ quality of life through its unique care-management offering and best-in-class in-home care services. Our aim is to provide this vital service nationally, in the most cost-effective and efficient manner.

Jana Louis
Head of Care Management

Equinoxe LifeCare is a team approach—and I see first-hand how our caregivers make a difference in the community and in the lives of the people we care for. There is no better way for me to use my expertise in senior and palliative healthcare, as well as nutrition and dietetics, than in the support and care of our clients.

Mary Thiyagarajah
Care Coordinator

I have worked in the healthcare industry for several years. With a comprehensive background in biochemistry, pharmacy and clinical coordinating, I am very excited to be part of the Equinoxe team and will use my experience and training to provide superior care for all our clients.

Ava Ellis
Recruitment & Communications Assistant

As the Recruitment & Communications Assistant, I play a dual role. I help find exceptional caregivers who provide life-changing support for our clients. On the marketing side, I develop engaging campaigns that educate the community about the home care industry. It's incredibly rewarding to combine my skills and be part of a company with such a positive impact.

Nancy Yacoub
Care Coordinator

Throughout my career, I've had the opportunity to work in various roles within the healthcare system, each demanding close collaboration with colleagues and clients and adherence to rigorous protocols. My personal experience as a family caregiver has established in me a profound appreciation of the empathy and understanding when tending to individuals in need of care. This has also provided me with deep insights into the challenges that families and their loved ones face. I am genuinely enthusiastic about bringing the experience and competencies I have acquired throughout the years to best serve our clients at Equinoxe LifeCare.

Melanie Denker
Care Coordinator

As an osteopath and massage therapist for the last 20 years, my concern has been to improve people’s health through a hands-on approach. Guiding people to the right channels on the way to recovery was an important part of that mandate. I use that knowledge every day to provide the best possible care for our clients in need.