Articles by Pen Bay Healthcare
Donate Your Unused Medical Supplies!
A Great Opportunity to Clean Out and Make a Difference at the Same Time! Partners for World Health (PWH – www.partnersforworldhealth.org) will have a truck at Pen Bay Medical Center’s loading dock on Tuesday, May 7, to accept donated supplies. Please arrange for your department’s donated medical supplies (walkers, crutches, ...
May is Stroke Awareness Month: The 4-1-1 on Stroke 9-1-1
ROCKPORT, Maine — Pen Bay Medical Center’s Stroke Center will present a free program on stroke awareness titled “The 4-1-1 on Stroke 9-1-1” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on May 7, at the Picker Family Resource Center on the Pen Bay Medical Center campus. Stroke is the No. four cause ...
Residents and families give Quarry Hill top marks
The results of satisfaction surveys administered in 2012 position Quarry Hill well within the top 10 percent of senior-living centers of its kind nationwide, according to Robert McKeown, executive director of the Camden retirement community. The annual evaluation was conducted by the independent applied-research firm My InnerView. McKeown said that ...
Pen Bay’s physician practices increase patient hours
To better serve the needs of our Midcoast community, Pen Bay Healthcare’s primary care offices have increased their patient access hours. Primary care physician practices are open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and are now offering lunchtime appointments to fit your busy schedule. From pediatrics (which offers evening ...
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Residents and Families Give Quarry Hill Top Marks
The results of satisfaction surveys administered in 2012 position Quarry Hill well within the top 10 percent of senior-living centers of its kind nationwide, according to Robert McKeown, executive director of the Camden retirement community. The annual evaluation was conducted by the independent applied-research firm My InnerView. McKeown said that ...
Music Together Class for Babies and Parents Begins May 3
Jess Day of Midcoast Music Together, part of an international research-based early childhood music program, will offer a Babies Music Together class for parents and babies newborn to age eight months this spring at the Picker Family Resource Center. The eight-week class will be held on Friday mornings beginning May ...
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Pen Bay Healthcare Thanks Doctors!
On behalf of National Doctor’s Day on March 30, Pen Bay Healthcare wishes to thank our dedicated physicians who care for the needs of our citizens and community. For the second year in a row, Pen Bay doctors have opted to forego celebrating Doctor’s Day and donate any budgeted funds ...
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Pen Bay Medical Center Honored for Tobacco-Free Measures
The Maine Tobacco-Free Hospital Network, an initiative of the Breathe Easy Coalition of Maine, recognized Pen Bay Medical Center with ten out of ten stars, a gold level award for creating a tobacco-free hospital environment and supporting tobacco-free lifestyles for patients, staff and the community. The annual Gold Star Standards ...
Start a new life without cigarettes and take Freshstart class May 1
ROCKPORT, Maine — The next session of the Freshstart quit smoking program begins May 1 at the Picker Family Resource Center, 3 Glen Cove Drive, Suite 2 in Rockport. Four classes will be held on Wednesday evenings, May 1, 8, 15 and 22, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. The Freshstart ...
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Cancer Care Social Worker Named President of National Cancer Group
Virginia Vaitones, MSW, OSW-C, oncology social worker at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, became president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers at its 39th Annual National Meeting March 7. “I am honored to serve as president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers,” said Vaitones. “I am a ...
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Residents and Families Highly Recommend The Knox Center
Ninety-three percent of long-term residents and families rated their overall satisfaction and willingness to recommend the Knox Center for Long Term Care to others as “excellent” or “good,” states a report released today by the nursing home. These results come from the Knox Center’s recent satisfaction survey conducted by My ...
John Bagnulo Talk: “From Seed to Supper” – March 19
Nutritionist John Bagnulo will present “From Seed to Supper” to illustrate the importance of food sourcing. Topics discussed range from the difference in the nutritional value of foods raised in specific ways to those additives that are the greatest health hazards to us and our children. Bagnulo will identify those ...
Health Matters With Kno-Wal-Lin Talk:
In honor of National Nutrition Month in March, Pen Bay Healthcare’s Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care & Hospice will present “Simple Solutions for Healthy Eating at Home” on Thursday, March 14 from 1-2 p.m. The program is part of the ongoing series Health Matters with Kno-Wal-Lin, a collaboration with Spectrum Generations to ...
Happy Baby Birthday Party on Feb. 24
Do you have a baby who is 0-2 years old? If so, please join the Picker Family Resource Center for a Happy Birthday Baby celebration at the Penobscot Bay YMCA. This event is open to all Midcoast families with babies born or adopted in the past two years, regardless of ...
Health Matters With Kno-Wal-Lin: New Monthly Talks Begins February 14
Pen Bay Healthcare’s Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care and Hospice is pleased to join Spectrum Generations in offering a new monthly series of community talks: Health Matters With Kno-Wal-Lin. Join staff from Kno-Wal-Lin as they discuss how home and community health services can help you on the 2nd Thursday of every month ...
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Pen Bay Healthcare Foundation Rallies for Let’s Go! Knox County
On Saturday, January 5, Midcoast Recreation Center in Rockport hosted the Pen Bay Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament. Sixteen teams raised nearly $1,000 to benefit Knox County’s Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 program. The tournament winners were Eric Belley and Bonny Gochenauer, and Matt Smith won a one-week vacation at Sugarloaf Mountain in ...
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Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 Awards Mini-Grants to Knox County Sites
Let’s Go! awarded mini-grants to three Midcoast organizations: Owls Head Central School (OHCS), Camden Hills Regional High School (CHRHS) and Kids Club, the Penobscot Bay YMCA’s afterschool program. The grants will help these organizations move healthy eating and active living strategies forward in their programs. Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 is a ...
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Kno-Wal-Lin Receives Prestigious Patient Satisfaction Award
Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care and Hospice of Rocklandhas been named a 2012 HHCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) Honors recipient, an award recognizing home health agencies that provide the best patient experience. Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care and Hospice is the only home health agency in Maine to receive this ...
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Kno-Wal-Lin Receives Prestigious Patient Satisfaction Award
Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care and Hospice of Rockland has been named a 2012 HHCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) Honors recipient, an award recognizing home health agencies that provide the best patient experience. Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care and Hospice is the only home health agency in Maine to receive ...
Food for Life: Kickstart Your Health Cooking Course Starts February 26
Pen Bay Healthcare’s Picker Family Resource Center will host a series of healthy cooking classes taught by chef, health coach and certified Food For Life instructor MiMi McGee. Based on Dr. Neal D. Barnard’s latest book, 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart: Boost Metabolism, Lower Cholesterol, and Dramatically Improve Your Health. This ...
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