Kindred Home Care Inc., Atlantic Canada's largest independent home care provider, announced today that its Newfoundland subsidiary, TLC Nursing and Home Care Services Limited, has acquired the Helping Hands group of companies. The transaction closed on June 12, 2026, with financial terms not disclosed.
Acquisition Details
The Helping Hands group includes Helping Hands Home Care Services Ltd., A Better Living Home Care Inc., and In Home Health Care Services Ltd. This acquisition adds approximately 260 care professionals and more than 360,000 hours of annual home care to Kindred's operations. It marks Kindred's second acquisition in Newfoundland in 2026, following its April acquisition of TLC.
Expansion in Newfoundland
In April, Kindred entered Newfoundland through its acquisition of TLC, a home care provider founded in St. John's in 1973. With the addition of the Helping Hands group, Kindred now employs approximately 2,300 people across New Brunswick and Newfoundland, delivers nearly 3 million hours of home care annually, and supports approximately 2,100 client families each week.
Specialized Care Expertise
The Helping Hands companies have served families in the St. John's region for many years, with a particular focus on 24-hour and continuous home care for clients with complex needs. Kindred and TLC plan to extend this around-the-clock care expertise across TLC's seven locations in Newfoundland, broadening the level of support available throughout the province.
Quotes from Leadership
“When we welcomed TLC into the Kindred family in April, we said we were actively looking for opportunities to grow in Newfoundland – and we meant it,” said Billy English, CEO of Kindred Home Care. “Adding the Helping Hands group just two months later is exactly that: more caregivers, more capacity, and deep expertise in 24-hour care that we can now extend to families across the province. This is what building for the long term looks like, and we're not finished.”
“We built these companies around a simple idea – that people who need round-the-clock care deserve to receive it at home, with dignity and consistency,” said Ian Bailey, owner of the Helping Hands group of companies. “Handing that work to someone else was not a decision I took lightly. In Kindred and TLC, I found an organization that shares those values and has the resources to carry the standard forward, while giving our caregivers and clients an even stronger foundation. I'm confident our families are in good hands.”
Continuity and Growth
Kindred and TLC plan to continue operating with the same care teams and service commitments that Helping Hands clients and caregivers have relied on. “Our approach has always been to preserve what works and invest in what's next,” added English. “The caregivers who have been showing up for these clients every day will keep doing exactly that. What changes is the support behind them – more resources, more career opportunities, and a larger organization committed to doing this work well for the long term. As we grow, we're actively exploring further opportunities to expand, both organically and through acquisitions and partnerships with like-minded operators across Canada.”
