Mathew Collins: From EMT to Palliative Care Director at Androscoggin Home Health Care & Hospice

New director hired by Androscoggin Home Health Care & Hospice

Mathew Collins has been appointed as the director of home care services at Androscoggin Home Health Care & Hospice in Lewiston. Previously, Collins worked as a provider relations liaison for Northern Light Home Care and Hospice for four years.

During his time at Northern Light, Collins was responsible for driving growth and transformation efforts across various service lines, including cardiovascular, orthopedics, surgical services, and cancer care. Most notably, he co-led the Palliative Care Service line at Northern Light Health, resulting in a 66% expansion of the program.

Collins’ leadership led to the expansion of access points for the Palliative Care Service line at Northern Light Health to include inpatient programs, physician practices, virtual inpatient and outpatient programs, a robotic process automation system, and a community palliative care program that served the entire state of Maine. Additionally, he served as a leadership coach for Northern Light’s Clinical Process Improvement Program during his tenure there.

Prior to his role at Northern Light Home Care and Hospice, Collins worked as an emergency medical technician before becoming a provider relations liaison for several years. He also served on the board of the Maine Council on Aging before transitioning into his role as director of provider relations at Central Maine Healthcare.

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