LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center recently dedicated a memorial garden “as a special place for individuals, couples, families and friends to honor and remember a baby lost through a pregnancy or infant death,” according to Betsy McGrail, R.N., CMMC’s maternal-child program coordinator. The memorial garden was created with the help of Provencher Landscape and […]
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A look back at the week’s news
As we approach the flu season, cheers to drafters of new policies that require all health care employees at Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center to get flu shots or wear masks. The move is designed to reduce the chance that already sick and weakened patients will get the flu from […]
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Hospitals require employee, volunteer flu shots
LEWISTON — Local hospital workers and volunteers must get flu shots or wear masks during flu season if they’re going to be around patients. Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center recently changed their policies based on new national recommendations. Some other hospitals have already made the change or are considering it. […]
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Thanks to all who participate in Dempsey Challenge
The sun really shone on the Dempsey Challenge this year, allowing about 4,000 people to participate in the third annual fundraising effort that benefits the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. It was especially gratifying since the weather the weekend before featured rain, wind and cold that would have made many of the […]
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Challenge raises more than $1 million
With TV celebrity Patrick Dempsey leading the way, hundreds of cyclists rolled off on runs of 10, 25, 50, 70 and 100 miles Sunday morning. The riders all represented stories of cancer survivorship, of living with recent diagnoses of cancer or of memories of relatives of friends who fought cancer. About 4,000 people of all […]
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CMMC junior volunteers
LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center certified 38 new junior volunteers to volunteer at the hospital over the past summer and during school vacations. Each summer junior volunteers provide CMMC with more than 6,000 hours of volunteer service. Many junior volunteers apply their work at the medical center to community service requirements at school. Junior […]
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Program supports young people affected by cancer
LEWISTON – The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center will offer a free workshop for anyone seeking knowledge about supporting young people affected by cancer. “Supporting Children and Adolescents When a Loved One Has Cancer” will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, at CMMC, […]