How Androscoggin Is Changing the Landscape of At Home Senior Care

Help Choose Home

In today’s episode of Help Choose Home, we’re joined by Ken Albert , RN, Esq., president and CEO of Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice . Androscoggin is an independent nonprofit home healthcare organization in central Maine that has been serving about nine counties and 185 communities for the last 55 years.

Ken has a varied background in healthcare, law, and government. He was recently elected to the board of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice. Ken has served as Director of Emergency Services at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC), as the Administrator of the Occupational Health Center affiliated with CMMC, and as the Lewiston Site Manager for LifeFlight of Maine.

In this episode we discuss:

• The boom in telehealth during the COVID-19 crisis
• The future of American public health in a post-pandemic world
• The importance of educating primary care providers and consumers about palliative care and hospice care

Be sure to check out Help Choose Home Season 3, Episode 18 show notes and our full library of podcasts dedicated to helping families learn more about professional home care options.