Industry Note:
Keep Your Mind Open To Non-Traditional Biz Lines
Published on Tue May 17, 2011
If you're looking for ways to keep your home care organization healthy, you shouldn't overlook business lines outside of the usual government- reimbursed mainstream. For example: Waterville, Maine-based Care & Comfort has started a new division, "Home Modification Specialists of Maine," which does everything from building ramps to remodeling rooms and building entire houses, reports the Morning Sentinel newspaper. The 20-year-old agency also offers skilled and private duty home care, and various mental health servicess. Owner Susan Giguere started the agency with $2,000 and two employees, and it now has morethan $10 million in annual revenues and 475 employees in five locations around the state, the newspaper says. About 85 percent of the agency's business comes the MaineCare Medicaid program.