Northwest Colorado Health

What Northwest Colorado Health does

Northwest Colorado Health, operating legally as Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association (Tax ID 84-0564998), is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community health agency founded in 1964 and headquartered in Craig, Colorado. It delivers an integrated continuum of care across Routt and Moffat counties through Community Health Centers (primary care, behavioral health, and dental), Home Health and Hospice programs, Prevention Services (aging well, cardiovascular/diabetes, maternal and family support), and two senior living facilities (The Haven Assisted Living in Hayden and Casey's Pond Senior Living in Steamboat Springs, the latter acquired from receivership in 2024). It holds Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) status, is the only Medicaid dental provider in both counties, and serves approximately one in three Yampa Valley residents, including 6,520 patients at its community health centers.

Name

Northwest Colorado Health

Legal name

Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association

Website

https://northwestcoloradohealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Northwest Colorado Health is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community health agency serving Routt and Moffat counties in Northwest Colorado with integrated primary care, dental, behavioral health, home health, hospice, prevention services, and two senior living facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health and Home Health Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (6216), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Health Therapy Services (PT/OT/SLP) Providers (HLAFAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Continuous Home Care (Crisis Hospice) (HSABAFAB), Balance, Fall Prevention & Gait Training In-Home (HSABADAH), Behavioral Health–Capable Assisted Living (Mental Health/SUD Support) (HLADABAI)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Home health care
• Hospice care
• Assisted living services
• Public health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Craig

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue from patient services including primary care, dental care, behavioral health, home health, hospice, and assisted living. Fee-for-service model with sliding scale discounts for uninsured/underinsured patients. Accepts Medicare, Medicaid (Health First Colorado), CHP+, and private insurance.
2. Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement: Government payer reimbursement for home health and hospice services. Currently operating at significant loss as Medicare reimbursement ($2,038 per 30-day episode) falls below actual costs ($6,000 per episode).
3. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable contributions from individuals, businesses, and foundations. Includes annual campaigns, planned giving, monthly giving program (Friends of Northwest Colorado Health), corporate sponsorships, and event-based fundraising (Rubber Ducky Race, Hospice Daffodils, Sneaker Ball).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Northwest Colorado Health is a nonprofit home health, hospice, and community health agency delivering integrated primary care, dental, behavioral health, home health, hospice, prevention, and assisted living services to residents of Routt and Moffat counties in Northwest Colorado. Services are offered regardless of ability to pay through a sliding-scale fee structure and accept Medicare, Medicaid (Health First Colorado), CHP+, and private insurance. The organization reaches approximately one in three Yampa Valley residents across multiple clinic locations, home visits, school-based programs, and two senior living facilities.

Product overview

Northwest Colorado Health is a nonprofit home health and hospice agency operating as a network of integrated healthcare services across Northwest Colorado. The organization offers a coordinated portfolio of services including Community Health Centers providing integrated primary care, behavioral health, and dental care; Home Health and Hospice programs providing home-based medical care and end-of-life services; Prevention Services including aging well programs, cardiovascular/diabetes management, and family support; and senior living communities (The Haven Assisted Living in Hayden and Casey's Pond Senior Living in Steamboat Springs). The organization serves Routt and Moffat counties through multiple locations, accepting most insurance including Medicaid, and providing care regardless of ability to pay. Patient engagement tools include myClinicOnline patient portal and healow mobile app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Health Centers Integrated primary care, behavioral health, and dental clinics in Craig and Steamboat Springs serving residents of all ages; accept Medicare, Medicaid, CHP+, and private insurance with sliding-scale fees for uninsured patients.
• Primary Care Comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages including children's health, adolescent and teen health, men's health, women's health, and immunizations.
• Dental Health Dental services for patients of all ages; the only dental practices in Routt and Moffat counties accepting Medicaid, including mobile dental bus service to local schools.
• Behavioral Health Mental and behavioral health services integrated with primary care visits to address psychological and emotional health needs of patients in the region.
• Home Health Home-based skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and medical social work for patients recovering from illness or injury in their homes across Routt and Moffat counties.
• Hospice Comfort-oriented end-of-life care for patients with a life expectancy of six months or less in Moffat and Routt counties, including medical direction, nursing, therapy, aides, social work, spiritual care, 24/7 nurse availability, bereavement support, and trained volunteers.
• Prevention Services Community prevention programs spanning aging wellness, cardiovascular and diabetes management, youth resiliency, and maternal and family support services including WIC and Nurse-Family Partnership.
• The Haven Assisted Living Assisted living facility in Hayden, Colorado providing a home-like residential environment for adults 55 and older, including The Haven Community Center.
• Casey's Pond Senior Living Community Senior living community in Steamboat Springs offering independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing and rehabilitation services.
• School-Based Health Health services delivered in school settings to increase access for K-12 students, supplemented by a mobile dental bus visiting local schools.
• Family Planning and Sexual Health Reproductive health services including contraception, sexually transmitted infection testing, and sexual health education for community members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,520 patients served at Community Health Centers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnering healthcare system providing $400,000 in commitments as part of the Home Services Campaign to support home health and hospice services in the Yampa Valley.
• Memorial Regional HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner providing $400,000 in combined commitments to support home health and hospice services in Northwest Colorado.
• Aurum Food & WineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner for Sneaker Ball fundraiser event, providing dining and event space for annual benefit for Home Health and Hospice program.
• Old Town Hot SpringsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue sponsor for Rubber Ducky Race in Steamboat Springs, hosting event at water slides.
• Chamberlin BirchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal musical duo providing live entertainment at Sneaker Ball fundraiser event.
• CHFA (Colorado Housing and Finance Authority)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Pumps level sponsor for Sneaker Ball fundraiser supporting Home Health and Hospice.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pennant Group: Operates home health, hospice, and senior living communities across the U.S. Closest for-profit analog to NWCH's combined home health, hospice, and assisted/senior living portfolio.
• Addus HomeCare: Provider of personal care, home health, and hospice services, with significant Medicaid and government-payer exposure. Comparable mission-adjacent home and community-based services targeting similar low-income and elderly populations.
• Clinica Family Health: Colorado-based FQHC providing integrated primary care, dental, and behavioral health on sliding-scale fees. Directly comparable as a Colorado community health center serving similar low-income and Medicaid populations.
• VNA Health Group: Nonprofit Visiting Nurse Association delivering home health, hospice, and community-based services across a multi-county region. Directly comparable as a mission-driven, integrated home health and public health agency with similar service mix and reimbursement exposure.
• Mountain Family Health Centers: Colorado FQHC operating multiple clinic sites in rural mountain communities, offering integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health. Highly comparable mission, payer mix, and rural community-health-center operating model.
• Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey: Nonprofit VNA providing home health, hospice, and community wellness programs. Highly comparable business model — visiting-nurse roots, Medicare-dependent home health/hospice, and philanthropic supplementation of operating deficits.

Broad incumbents

• Compassus: National hospice, palliative, and home health provider. Closest national incumbent to NWCH's hospice program and shares the same Medicare Hospice Benefit reimbursement dynamics driving the operating loss.
• Amedisys: Large national home health and hospice provider. Comparable core service lines (home health, hospice) and identical Medicare reimbursement exposure, though operating at national scale rather than community-nonprofit model.
• Enhabit: Public home health and hospice operator spun out of Encompass Health. Directly comparable home-health-and-hospice service mix and same Medicare episodic reimbursement economics that drive NWCH's operating loss.
• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest U.S. senior living operator including independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Comparable to NWCH's Casey's Pond and The Haven senior-living operations, though at national for-profit scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nwcolohealth
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/NorthwestColoradoHealthSteamboatSprings
• Facebookfacebook.com/northwestcoloradohealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northwestcoloradohealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/northwestcoloradohealth

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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