Aftercare was founded as a licenced funeral transfer service in 1995 by Douglas McCann after he saw the need for a more simplified, lower cost cremation service in Toronto. This stream-lined cremation service was offered from an office in the Eglinton and Mt. Pleasant area. In 2001 Aftercare became a full service licenced funeral establishment after purchasing and renovating a former bank building at 1097 O’Connor Drive in the St. Clair and O’Connor area. While able to offer a wider range of funeral services, the focus on cremation still remained.