Adara Home Health

What Adara Home Health does

Adara Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency headquartered in Buffalo, Minnesota, delivering skilled nursing, therapies, home health aide, companion, and pediatric home care services across 60 Minnesota counties through a network of seven offices (Blaine, Buffalo, Hutchinson, Mankato, Mendota Heights, Rochester, St. Cloud). Founded in 1989 as Prairie River Inc. by the Figge family, the company rebranded to Adara Home Health in January 2019 and primarily serves seniors, hospital discharge patients, individuals with chronic conditions, veterans, and pediatric patients with medical needs.

The operating platform combines clinical delivery with modest IT infrastructure: automated timekeeping software that ensures accurate billing, a caregiver matching process that pairs caregiver skills and qualities to client needs, and HIPAA-compliant privacy and records management. Care is delivered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year by RNs, LPNs, physical, occupational, and speech therapists, home health aides, and homemaker/companion caregivers, with both hourly and live-in service formats. The company accepts referrals from healthcare providers as well as self-referrals from families, and works with a diversified payer base including Medicare, Medical Assistance, private insurance, Workers' Compensation, Long-term Care Insurance, Veterans Administration Benefits and TriWest, HMOs, and PPOs.

Revenue is generated through direct patient care billed bi-weekly on a per-visit, hourly (subject to a three-hour minimum), or daily basis for live-in care, with overtime billed at 1.5x after 48 hours per week and on observed holidays. Coverage is verified before care begins by payer type. The company remains privately held and family-led, with current leadership including CEO Lori Seemann (RN), President and former CFO Ken Figge, Chairwoman and former CEO Judy Figge, CFO/CIO Austin Figge (RN), COO Ashley Maiers (RN), VP of Nursing and Compliance Rachel Eastwood (RN), VP of Rehabilitation Jeff Meyer (MPT), and HR Director Melanie Bianchi-Rossi. No external institutional, PE, or VC backing is in evidence.

Name

Adara Home Health

Legal name

Adara Home Health

Website

https://adarahomehealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Adara Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency headquartered in Buffalo, Minnesota, providing skilled nursing, therapies, home health aides, companion, and pediatric home care across 60 Minnesota counties through seven offices, serving seniors, hospital discharge patients, veterans, and pediatric patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buffalo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Home Health Care Services: Direct patient care services billed bi-weekly, either per visit or hourly. Live-in care is billed at a daily rate. Overtime billing applies after 48 hours per week and on observed holidays. All employee wages, withholding taxes, Social Security, Unemployment Insurance and Workers' Compensation are handled by the company.
2. Payer Contracts: Revenue from Medicare, Medical Assistance, governmental/community funding, insurance (liability or private), Workers' Compensation, Long-term Care Insurance, Veterans Administration Benefits and Triwest, HMOs, and PPOs. The company verifies coverage before care begins.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Adara Home Health delivers in-home health care services to patients across 60 Minnesota counties through a network of seven offices. Its portfolio includes skilled nursing (RN/LPN), physical/occupational/speech therapies, home health aide, companion and homemaking, and pediatric home care, organized around care specialties such as inpatient discharge, chronic care, wound care, medication management, veteran services, and fall prevention. The company is Medicare-certified and bills payers including Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, Veterans Administration benefits, HMOs, and PPOs.

Product overview

Adara Home Health offers a comprehensive suite of home healthcare services delivered through a network of seven offices across Minnesota. The core service portfolio includes Skilled Nursing (RN and LPN care), Therapies (physical, occupational, and speech therapy), Home Health Aide services, Companion and Homemaking, and Pediatric Home Care. These services are organized around specific care specialties including Inpatient Discharge, Chronic Care, Wound Care, Medication Management, Veteran Services, and Fall Prevention. The company operates as a Medicare-certified agency serving 60 Minnesota counties, providing both skilled medical care and non-medical support services. Care is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, on an hourly or live-in basis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skilled Nursing Medical care provided by registered nurses (RN) and licensed practical nurses (LPN), including specialized care for blood transfusions, infusion therapy, and ventilator support. Nurses handle medication regimens, medical equipment, and bed-to-chair transfers. CPR-trained nurses serve patients in their homes.
• Therapies Physical therapy (PT) to restore strength and mobility, occupational therapy (OT) to regain independence in daily living activities, and speech therapy (ST) for speech, hearing, and swallowing problems, delivered in the patient's home.
• Home Health Aide Non-skilled personal care services including bathing assistance, walking support, and assistance with other activities of daily living for home-based patients.
• Companion and Homemaking Non-medical homemaker and companion services including meal preparation, housekeeping, and emotional support to help patients maintain independence at home.
• Pediatric Home Care Home health care services for children, including skilled nursing care and support for children with medical needs who can be cared for at home rather than in a facility.
• Inpatient Discharge Care services for patients transitioning from hospital to home, including post-surgical recovery support and continuity of care.
• Chronic Care Ongoing care and monitoring for patients with chronic conditions and health concerns to support them at home.
• Wound Care Specialized wound care services for patients requiring ongoing wound treatment and management at home.
• Medication Management Assistance Medication education, reminders, and management assistance to help patients adhere to medication regimens.
• Veteran Benefits/Veteran Services Specialized services for veterans, including assistance with veteran benefits and TriWest healthcare coverage.
• Fall Prevention

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7/365 care availability including live-in and sleep-over options
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aveanna Healthcare: National home health and medical solutions operator with strong pediatric and private-duty nursing presence, including Minnesota. Closest publicly-traded comparable to Adara's pediatric + adult home health model.
• Maxim Healthcare Services: Home health, private duty nursing, and medical staffing provider with significant pediatric and adult home care operations. Comparable service portfolio and reliance on skilled nursing referrals.
• Enhabit Inc. Pure-play home health and hospice operator spun off from Encompass Health, focused on Medicare-certified skilled home health with regional clusters. Directly comparable in clinical model and payer mix.
• Bayada Home Health Care: Mission-driven, multi-service home health provider offering skilled nursing, therapies, aide, and pediatric services across dozens of states. Directly comparable to Adara in service mix, payer diversification, and referral-led GTM.
• Interim HealthCare: Franchise-based home health, hospice, and personal care provider with Minnesota locations. Comparable in full continuum of home care services (skilled nursing, therapy, aide, companion) and Medicare/Medicaid payer mix.

Broad incumbents

• Compassus: National provider of home health, hospice, and palliative care across 30+ states. Comparable in skilled nursing and therapy services but adds hospice and palliative as broader portfolio offerings.
• Encompass Health: National inpatient rehab leader that previously operated home health (now Enhabit). Comparable on therapy-driven home health referral pathways, though Encompass itself is now focused on facility-based rehab.
• BrightSpring Health Services: Diversified home and community health platform spanning home health, hospice, pharmacy, and behavioral health. Comparable on home health core but operates a much broader service portfolio across many states.
• Help at Home: Large personal care services provider focused on Medicaid HCBS waiver consumers across multiple states. Comparable in home-based care delivery but concentrates on aide/personal care rather than skilled nursing.

Others

• Option Care Health: National home and alternate-site infusion provider. Not a direct competitor but adjacent — its specialty infusion model complements Adara's skilled nursing infusion therapy line and represents a potential partner or specialty referral source.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AdaraHomeCare
• Facebookfacebook.com/HomeCareMinnesota

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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