Our History
Over the past 35 years, Careica Health has established itself as western Canada's leader in respiratory care. We focus on creating innovative respiratory care programs that support sufferers of sleep disordered breathing and respiratory disease. With Careica Health's relentless focus on life-long care and support, our clients experience a new standard of comfort, mobility and freedom.
2021
Careica Health Oxygen is Accredited with Exemplary Standing- the highest level awarded by Accreditation Canada.
2020
Careica launches a remote care service, Careica Virtual.
2020
Careica expands portfolio of sleep care solutions to include insomnia and poor sleep treatment, dietitian services for sleep apnea, oral appliance therapy, and more.
2019
RANA, Provincial Sleep Group, and Provincial Home Oxygen merge and rebrand as Careica Health.
2018
RANA acquires Provincial Sleep Group and Provincial Home Oxyen.
2018
RANA launches employee volunteer and corporate giving initiative, RANA Cares (now Careica Gives)
2017
RANA wins the Canadian Business Excellence Award for Private Businesses.
2016
RANA launches remote sleep studies in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
2016
Manitoba Health renews Manitoba Home Oxygen contract with RANA for fifth time.
2016
RANA announces sale of manufacturing (mine refuge and on-site gas systems) division to ON2 Solutions.
2015
RANA Sleep Care expands to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
2015
RANA Home Oxygen expands to Saskatchewan.
2014
RANA Sleep Care expands to Regina, Saskatchewan.
2014
RANA Sleep Apnea Clinic changes name to RANA Sleep Care.
2013
RANA celebrates its 25-year anniversary.
2013
The Lung Association of Manitoba recognizes RANA as Corporate Citizen of the Year.
2011
RANA implements a three-year research project on Chronic Respiratory Disease Management in Manitoba.
2008
Rebrands to RANA Respiratory Care Group.
2007
First private sector company to deliver the Manitoba Provincial Sleep Apnea Program: Home Ventilator Assistive Device Aids (HVADS).
2006
RANA opens Pulmonary Function Testing Lab in Calgary, Alberta.
2002
RANA is one of the first homecare companies to be accredited by Accreditation Canada.
2001
RANA Sleep Apnea Clinic, treatment for sleep apnea, launches in Manitoba. Both Sleep Care and Home Oxygen services expand to Calgary, Alberta.
1999
RANA develops and implements a rural Community Respiratory Program in Brandon, Manitoba; focused on education and disease management.
1997
Rebrands to RANA Medical, becoming the first private sector home oxygen company to deliver the Manitoba Home Oxygen contract.
1996
RANA begins manufacturing the Tommy Knocker and Refuge One Air Centre.
1990
In the early 1990s RANA pioneers on-site oxygen systems in Canada, massively reducing the cost of bulk oxygen.
1988
Rimer Alco North America Inc. (RANA) is formed.