Andwell Health Partners

What Andwell Health Partners does

Andwell Health Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Lewiston, Maine, that delivers a comprehensive continuum of home and community-based healthcare services across all 16 Maine counties. Originally established in 1966 as Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice and rebranded to its current name in January 2026, the organization serves more than 15,000 individuals and families annually through a workforce of nearly 1,000 staff spanning 14+ office locations and two inpatient hospice facilities (The Hospice House in Auburn and Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough). Its service portfolio spans home healthcare (skilled nursing, personal care, mobile wound care), hospice and palliative medicine (delivered through the Maine Center for Palliative Medicine and two hospice houses), community and behavioral health, pediatric and adult therapy services, audiology, maternal and child health, and bereavement support, with delivery combining in-home visits, telehealth, and specialty programs including the AndroPEERConnects volunteer companionship pilot.

The organization generates revenue primarily through Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for home health, hospice, and palliative care services as a Medicare-certified agency, supplemented by private insurance, charitable contributions, and hospice thrift store operations in Auburn, Augusta, and Waterville. It has materially expanded through strategic M&A: the February 2022 acquisition of Care & Comfort added approximately 300 employees and offices in Bangor, Waterville, Presque Isle, Wilton, and Dover-Foxcroft, and the April 2026 merger with Hospice of Southern Maine created Maine's largest nonprofit hospice organization. Recent product and program expansion includes the CMS-partnered GUIDE (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) dementia care program launched in July 2025 and expanded pediatric and behavioral health offerings under acquired and sub-brands such as Andwell Therapy & Early Learning.

Leadership is anchored by President and CEO Ken Albert, R.N., Esq., a former Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Director of the state's Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services who currently chairs the Board of Directors of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice. Clinical leadership includes Chief Medical Officer Dr. Vance Brown (former CEO of Bassett Healthcare Network) and Hospice Medical Director Dr. Elizabeth Hart. Quality credentials include ACHC Gold Accreditation (2023) and We Honor Veterans recognition, and the organization has been named a Best Place to Work in Maine in both 2020 and 2021.

Name

Andwell Health Partners

Legal name

Andwell Health Partners

Website

https://andwell.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Andwell Health Partners is a Lewiston, Maine-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing home health, hospice, palliative medicine, behavioral health, pediatric therapy, and bereavement services across all 16 Maine counties through a nearly 1,000-staff workforce and two inpatient hospice facilities, with revenue generated primarily from Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Healthcare Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (621610), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

Keywords

• Home health services
• Hospice care
• Palliative medicine
• Behavioral health services
• Pediatric therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewiston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement: Primary revenue stream from Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for home health, hospice, and palliative care services as a certified provider
2. Private Insurance: Revenue from private insurance plans for covered healthcare services across all service lines
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Non-profit fundraising through annual giving, planned giving, memorial gifts, and recurring donations from individuals and organizations supporting hospice and home health care
4. Hospice Thrift Store Operations: Revenue from hospice thrift stores in Auburn, Augusta, and Waterville selling donated goods

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Andwell Health Partners is a nonprofit, Medicare-certified home and community-based healthcare organization that delivers skilled nursing, personal care, hospice, palliative medicine, behavioral health, and pediatric therapy services directly to patients across all 16 Maine counties. Services are provided at patients' homes, at two dedicated inpatient hospice houses (Auburn and Scarborough), via telehealth, and through a regional network of 14+ office locations, with care offered regardless of ability to pay.

Product overview

Andwell Health Partners offers a comprehensive suite of home and community-based healthcare services across all 16 Maine counties. The organization operates as a single integrated platform providing: Home Healthcare and At-Home Care Giving services for skilled nursing, personal care, and chronic condition management; Hospice & Palliative Care including home hospice, two inpatient hospice houses (The Hospice House in Auburn and Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough), and palliative medicine through the Maine Center for Palliative Medicine; Behavioral Health services for children, adults, and families; Therapy Care featuring pediatric therapy, audiology, maternal and child health, and specialty programs including gender-affirming voice therapy; and Bereavement Support including Camp Dragonfly for children and Memory Bear programs. The GUIDE (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) program provides dedicated dementia caregiver support. Following the April 2026 merger with Hospice of Southern Maine, the combined organization serves patients across Maine with nearly 1,000 staff members, maintaining its nonprofit mission to provide compassionate care regardless of ability to pay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Andwell Therapy & Early Learning: Pediatric therapy and early learning programs including speech therapy, occupational therapy, and preschool services.
• Maine Center for Palliative Medicine
• The Hospice House
• Gosnell Memorial Hospice House

Products and services

• Home Healthcare Skilled nursing, personal care, and chronic-condition support delivered at home for recovery and everyday life; serves patients needing in-home clinical care across all 16 Maine counties.
• At-Home Care Giving (CareGivers)
• Mobile Wound Care
• Dementia Care Management (GUIDE) Comprehensive dementia care support program providing assistance to patients and their caregivers through the CMS GUIDE program.
• Hospice Home Care Expert symptom management and compassionate end-of-life support provided in the patient's home.
• The Hospice House Inpatient hospice facility in Auburn, ME providing end-of-life care in a homelike setting.
• Gosnell Memorial Hospice House Inpatient hospice facility in Scarborough, ME providing end-of-life care.
• Palliative Medicine Specialized medical care focused on improving quality of life for patients at any stage of serious illness, delivered through the Maine Center for Palliative Medicine.
• Community & Behavioral Health Integrated behavioral health services for children, adults, and families including counseling and case management offered in office, at home, community, or via telehealth.
• Pediatric Therapy Therapy services for children including speech therapy and occupational therapy for developmental delays and conditions.
• Audiology Hearing assessment and audiology services.
• Maternal & Child Health Health services supporting mothers and children including early intervention programs.
• Bereavement Support Free grief support services including grief groups, counseling, and educational programs for those who have lost loved ones.

Quantifiable outcome

• $3.5 billion in Medicare savings contributed by hospice care nationally (2019)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hospice of Southern MainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Merger effective April 1, 2026 combining two largest nonprofit hospice providers in Maine. Creates stronger nonprofit hospice organization amid rising operational costs and increased competition (83% of US hospice is for-profit). Expands access to palliative care and public home health services in southern Maine while maintaining local revenue reinvestment.
• Care & ComfortcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022Acquisition of Maine's largest home and behavioral healthcare company in February 2022. Added offices in Bangor, Waterville, Presque Isle, Wilton, and Dover-Foxcroft with 300 employees. Expanded service coverage to 13 Maine counties.
• National Alliance for Care at HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAndwell supports advocacy efforts of the National Alliance for Care at Home representing patients, families, and providers nationwide on home health and hospice policy issues.
• St. Mary's Health SystemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for National Healthcare Decisions Day community outreach and advance care planning education initiatives.
• Child Development ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partner for early intervention services, connecting children with developmental delays to pediatric therapy programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• MaineHealth: Maine's largest integrated health system, operating hospitals, home health, and hospice services across southern and western Maine. Overlaps geographically with Andwell in Lewiston/Auburn and competes for hospice and home health referrals across shared service areas.
• Northern Light Health: Maine-based integrated health system providing home health, hospice, and behavioral health services across the state. Directly comparable as a regional non-profit health system offering community-based care lines that overlap with Andwell's service portfolio.
• Chemed Corporation (VITAS Healthcare): Parent of VITAS Healthcare, the largest hospice provider in the United States. A direct hospice competitor and the dominant scaled incumbent in end-of-life care, with substantially larger resources than Andwell.
• Amedisys: Major for-profit home health and hospice operator (now part of UnitedHealth Group/Optum). Comparable in core home health and hospice service lines and a likely competitor in regional referral markets.
• Encompass Health: Large post-acute care operator with home health and hospice segments in addition to inpatient rehabilitation. Overlaps with Andwell in home health delivery and is a useful scale benchmark.
• LHC Group: National home health and hospice provider (now part of UnitedHealth Group/Optum). Directly comparable in home health and hospice service delivery, with a partnership-heavy model serving similar referral sources.

Direct peers

• Bayada Home Health Care: Large national non-profit home health, hospice, and pediatric services provider with a multi-state footprint. Highly comparable mission-driven, non-profit model delivering skilled home health and private duty nursing across similar populations.
• Gentiva: National hospice and home health operator (formerly part of Amedisys, recently standalone). Directly comparable in hospice and home health service lines, though operates as a for-profit with broader geographic reach than Andwell.
• BrightSpring Health Services: Diversified home and community-based health services provider offering home health, hospice, and behavioral health across the U.S. Comparable multi-service-line, community-based delivery model and recent IPO trajectory make it a useful reference point.
• Addus HomeCare: Personal care, home health, and hospice provider with a strong focus on Medicaid and dual-eligible populations. Comparable in personal care and home health service lines, especially relevant given Andwell's Medicaid exposure and Medicare/Medicaid mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@andwellhealthpartners
• Facebookfacebook.com/AndwellHealthPartners
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/androscogginhomehealthcarehospice

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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