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Recipients Announced for Andwell Health Partners’ Julie Shackley Memorial Scholarship for Nursing Education

Recipients Announced for Andwell Health Partners’ Julie Shackley Memorial Scholarship for Nursing Education Lewiston, ME – November 22 – Andwell… Read More
What is a chaplain, and what do they really do?

What is a chaplain, and what do they really do? by Rev. Sarah Gillespie, Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) Let's be… Read More
Andwell’s Dr. Elizabeth Hart receives national recognition

Andwell’s Dr. Elizabeth Hart receives national recognition Elizabeth Balsam Hart, MD, Hospice Medical Director/Director of Medical Services at Andwell Health… Read More
Focusing on what matters most as time grows short: How hospice can help

Focusing on what matters most as time grows short: How hospice can help By Elizabeth Hart, MD, Hospice Medical Director/Director… Read More
Top misconceptions about hospice: Q&A with Hospice Director, Katherine Pushee, RN, MBA

Top misconceptions about hospice: Q&A with Hospice Director, Katherine Pushee, RN, MBA While hospice may mean different things to different… Read More
Andwell Health Partners Opens Outpatient Behavioral Health and Therapy Care Clinic to Provide Central Maine with More Care Options

Andwell Health Partners Opens Outpatient Behavioral Health and Therapy Care Clinic to Provide Central Maine with More Care Options Lewiston,… Read More
Andwell Community & Behavioral Health Launches Substance Use Disorder Services

Andwell Community & Behavioral Health Launches Substance Use Disorder Services Available in Lewiston, Bangor, and Waterville. Expansion to more areas… Read More
Andwell Health Partners Launches Andwell Therapy Care outpatient services in Lewiston 

Andwell Health Partners Launches Andwell Therapy Care Outpatient Services in Lewiston Andwell Health Partners announces the opening of its new… Read More
Andwell Health Partners expands hospice services to Presque Isle

Andwell Health Partners expands hospice services to Presque Isle Maine’s largest nonprofit home and community-based healthcare and care management organization… Read More
Andwell Health Partners launches Mobile Wound Care, offering critical services eliminating barriers to care

Andwell Health Partners launches Mobile Wound Care, offering critical services eliminating barriers to care Andwell Health Partners, formerly Androscoggin Home… Read More
Annual Butterfly Release to take place July 13 at Geiger Elementary School in Lewiston

Annual Butterfly Release to take place July 13 at Geiger Elementary School in Lewiston Lewiston - Andwell Health Partners… Read More
Andwell Health Partners Merges with Sandcastle Clinical and Educational Services

Andwell Health Partners Merges with Sandcastle Clinical and Educational Services Merger provides greater capacity for impact across the community. … Read More
Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice Rebrands, Changes its Name

Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice Rebrands, Changes its Name As the organization expands, new name and brand better reflect its… Read More
Outstanding Nurse Retires

Outstanding Nurse Retires “Treat people like they are your family.” Bertha Flagg was a senior in high school when… Read More
10 Tips to Get Through Grief

Losing a loved one is never easy, and the grieving process can be a long and difficult journey. However, there… Read More
Palliative vs. Hospice

Palliative vs. Hospice Palliative vs Hospice care are different types of care that are often thought of together but… Read More
The Conversation Project

The Conversation Project Let’s have THE CONVERSATION: “It’s always too early, until it’s too late” to talk about advance health… Read More
The Value of Hospice in Medicare

The Value of Hospice in Medicare New research conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago and published in March… Read More
Handwashing in Communities

Germs That Make People Sick Are Spread When We Don’t Wash Our Hands. Here Are Some Helpful Handwashing in Communities… Read More
Gold Accreditation Achieved by Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice

Gold Accreditation Achieved by Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice Gold Accreditation Achieved by Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice. ACHC Accreditation… Read More
Welcome our New Board Members

Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice is proud to announce the appointment of Phillip Harriman and Heather Printup to its Board… Read More
CEO, Ken Albert, Selected to Serve on Hospice Special Focus Program Technical Expert Panel

Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice President and CEO, Ken Albert, Selected to Serve on Hospice Special Focus Program Technical Expert… Read More
Androscoggin Named One of the 2021 Best Places to Work in Maine

Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice (Androscoggin) has been named as one of the 2021 Best Places to Work in Maine.… Read More
2021 Community Benefit Report

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Albert named Chairman of the Board of Directors for the National Association for Home Care and Hospice

Ken Albert, R.N., Esq., President and CEO of Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice (Androscoggin) has been elected to serve as… Read More
Androscoggin Announces the Acquisition Of Care & Comfort

Largest Independent Home Healthcare Organization in Maine Acquires Largest Home and Behavioral Healthcare Company LEWISTON – – Androscoggin Home Healthcare +… Read More
Androscoggin Selected to Benefit in Shaw’s Reusable Bag Program

Lewiston, ME – Reduce single-use plastic in the environment and give back to those in need in the local community,… Read More
NAHC Re-Elects Albert to Board of Directors

Kenneth Albert, R.N., Esq., President and CEO of Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice (Androscoggin) has been re-elected to serve a… Read More
Androscoggin Celebrates Selection as a Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program Beneficiary

Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice (Androscoggin) was selected as the August beneficiary of the program by store leadership at the… Read More
Florence Nightingale visits Androscoggin

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Help us thank our team!

To thank our amazing clinicians, we have planned a week-long celebration at the beginning of May! Join us in… Read More
Carmen’s Why

As I packed up our belongings at the Hospice House, I told the staff, “I’ll be back.” Two years later… Read More
Androscoggin Creates the Julie Shackley Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Androscoggin has announced the creation of the Julie Shackley Memorial Scholarship Endowment for Nursing Education for Androscoggin employees who wish… Read More
National Healthcare at Home 2021 Best Practices and Future Insights Study

From Berry Dunn: In an effort to help the healthcare at home industry both manage and provide quality outcome-driven care… Read More
Androscoggin announces the Maine Center for Palliative Medicine

Lewiston - Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice (Androscoggin), Maine’s largest independent non-profit home healthcare organization is proud to announce the… Read More
MCHP appoints Ken Albert board chairman

LEWISTON — Maine College of Health Professions has appointed alum Ken Albert, chief executive officer of Androscoggin Home Healthcare and… Read More
Pilot Program to Combat Social Isolation

Androscoggin’s Telehealth Department will introduce a pilot program, AndroPEERConnects to help combat loneliness and social isolation for patients receiving care… Read More
Passing Down Your Family Values

By Brian Croteau When you are caring for a sick parent it seems like your time together is spent going… Read More
LEAVE A LEGACY: CREATING A FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

By Philip C. Hunt, Esq., Androscoggin Foundation Trustee, Perkins Thompson For families that have a strong commitment to good works… Read More
Androscoggin Named One of the 2020 Best Places to Work in Maine

Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice (Androscoggin) has been named as one of the 2020 Best Places to Work in Maine.… Read More
Dr. Vance Brown, MD Joins Androscoggin as Chief Medical Officer

Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice is proud to welcome Dr. Vance Brown, MD as Chief Medical Officer. As Androscoggin begins… Read More
AndroSTRONG Emergency Response Fund

Meet Home Health Registered Nurse extraordinaire, Katie Sappington! Katie has worked at Androscoggin for the past eight years as a… Read More
The Gamache Family Enriches Their Belief in Altruism Through Personal Gifts

Meet Joani DeRocher-Gamache from Sabattus, Maine. Joani was born and raised in Brunswick. She attended boarding school in Portland up… Read More
Stories, Lessons, and Final Gifts

Written by: Karen Flynn, RN Retired Director of Hospice and Palliative Care at Androscoggin I can still vividly recall my… Read More
Dr. Cynthia DeSoi, MD Joins the Team at Androscoggin

Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice welcomes Dr. Cynthia DeSoi, MD as staff physician for their home healthcare, hospice and palliative… Read More
Memorial Brick Dedication

A commemorative brick terrace borders the gardens of the Androscoggin Hospice House and is dedicated as a positive and transformative… Read More
CARES Act Charitable Deductions

Written by: Philip C. Hunt, ESQ. Androscoggin Foundation Trustee • Perkins Thompson For many, many years, charitable contributions by individuals… Read More
July is UV Safety Month!

This article was originally published on cancer.org, and can be found in its entirety here: https://bit.ly/30wPiq1 How Do I Protect… Read More
Clearing Up Misconceptions About Palliative Care

This article was originally published on survivornet.com, and can be found in its entirety here: https://bit.ly/2OCoejH Whether you’re just beginning… Read More
Tracking The Pandemic

Are Coronavirus Cases Rising Or Falling In Your State? Read More
Planning For End-Of-Life Care Is More Crucial Than Ever. Here’s How

This article was originally written by Katherine Harmon Courage and published on NPR, and can be found in its entirety… Read More
How to Hug During a Pandemic

This article was originally published in The New York Times, and can be found in its entirety here: https://nyti.ms/3j8JBa9 A… Read More
Coping with Grief: How to Deal with Feelings of Loss Due to the Pandemic and Other Causes

As we navigate these highly uncertain times, we are surrounded by fear, anxiety, and illness. If you are already grieving… Read More
Amid the Coronavirus Crisis, a Regimen for Reentry

This article was originally published on The New Yorker, and can be found in its entirety here: https://bit.ly/2Xlk9UX Amid the… Read More
Investing in Workforce Key to COVID-19 Success

This article was originally posted by Andrew Donlan on homehealthcarenews.com and can be found here: https://bit.ly/3cyWrKT Androscoggin Home Healthcare CEO:… Read More
Coping Through Hard Times

We at Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice recognize the challenges of dealing with the loss of a loved one, coping through serious… Read More
Catching Health with Diane Atwood – Jen Dimond

This article was originally posted by Diane Atwood on dianeatwood.com and can be found here: https://bit.ly/3cyWrKT She’s a card-carrying introvert… Read More
Home Care Agencies And Workers Are The Next Ground Zero For COVID-19

This article was originally posted by Howard Gleckman, Senior Contributor on forbes.com and can be found here: https://bit.ly/3eHSF3y Nursing… Read More
A Photographer’s Parents Wave Farewell

This article was originally posted by Eren Orbey on newyorker.com and can be found here: https://bit.ly/2Q3BcrO A Photographer’s Parents… Read More
Julie Shackley, former Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice CEO, dies

This article was originally posted by Mark LaFlamme of the Lewiston Sun Journal on February 4, 2020. It can be… Read More
A Hospice Visit in Maine

Tom Threlkeld, Director of Communications from the National Association for Homecare & Hospice visited with Androscoggin earlier this year to… Read More
For 6 Hospice Nurses in Maine, the Job is All in the Family

Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice was selected by the National Association for Homecare & Hospice (NAHC) to share with them… Read More
Androscoggin Awards Employees of the Year

This 2019 Employee of the Year awards were based on Androscoggin’s Values and Mission. The HR Committee was presented with… Read More
Maine Health Care Advance Directive Form

What kind of medical care would you want if you were too ill or hurt to express your wishes? Advance… Read More
Home Health Nurse Shares Wound Care Certification Journey

By Keisha Smith, MA, CWCMS What does it mean to be a leader in wound care? It’s about being a… Read More
HR Director, Cindy Letourneau

Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice hires Cindy Letourneau as Director of Human Resources. Letourneau is an SPHR & SHRM-SCP certified… Read More
2019 Community Partner: GAHS

Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice has selected the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society to be their 2019 Community Partner. Each year,… Read More
Calling All Quilters

Serving our patients with dignity and respect, even in death, is of the utmost importance to Androscoggin Home Healthcare +… Read More
Roy Elected Board Chair

Alex Roy Elected Androscoggin Board Chair Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice elected Alex Roy, of Easy Payment Solutions in Scarborough,… Read More
National Decision Making Day

National Decision Making Day A Two Part Series Part 1: What Matters MostApril 16th, 1:00 - 4:00 pmJoin us on… Read More
“Seven Songs for a Long Life”

FREE Movie Screening Tuesday, March 12th2:30-4:00pmSeniorsPlus' Education Center8 Falcon Road, Lewiston We're excited to be partnering with SeniorsPlus to offer… Read More
Androscoggin Donates to New Beginnings

Ken Albert, President/CEO of Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice is joined by the organization’s entire leadership team to present Chris… Read More
Heart of Hospice: Tripp Lake Camp

Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice recently presented Tripp Lake Camp with its Heart of Hospice Award. Each year Androscoggin Hospice… Read More
New Apartment Kits for New Beginnings

Each year the staff at Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice chose a local non-profit to be their Community Partner. As… Read More
We Honor Vets 3-Star Certification

Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice announced that their volunteer program received level 3 certification from We Honor Veterans. We Honor… Read More
TD Bank Thanksgiving Dinner Donation

It's become an annual tradition for the staff over at TD Bank. A few years back they asked how they… Read More
Home Care & Hospice Alliance Awards

Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice Recognized by Home Care & Hospice Alliance of ME Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice was… Read More
Albert Elected to National Association Board

Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice President and CEO, Ken Albert, has been elected by the membership of the National Association… Read More
DuBois presents at National Conference

Trisha DuBois, RN, WCC, OMS, Wound Resource Nurse at Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice presented at Wild on Wounds, a… Read More
Androscoggin Named 2018 Best Place to Work in Maine

Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice was recently named as one of the 2018 Best Places to Work in Maine. The… Read More

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