FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County is offering two drop-in information sessions on Healthy Lifestyle, a MaineHealth program in partnership with the National Diabetes Prevention Program. Healthy Lifestyles is a diabetes prevention program from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention that teaches lifestyle changes to prevent Type 2 diabetes. The yearlong […]
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Franklin Community Health board explains governing changes at forum
FARMINGTON — Like many small, rural Maine hospitals, Franklin Memorial Hospital is losing money, interim President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy Churchill said at a community forum Tuesday. In the past fiscal year, he noted, the 36 hospitals in Maine had a combined operating income of $29 million. However, when the two largest hospitals, Maine […]
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Cordes awarded DOVE Award
FARMINGTON — Jodi Cordes, Franklin Community Health Network director of provider recruitment and volunteer services, has been awarded the 2017 Director of Volunteer Excellence Award for her outstanding contributions and her continued excellence in the volunteer administration field and beyond. She has been involved with volunteer management for more than five years. Cordes was recognized […]
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Snowman contest feeds hungry
Franklin Community Health Network employees recently participated in a team-building snowman contest to collect cash and nonperishable food donations to support the greater community. In total, 1,591 items were collected. The winning department decided to split the proceeds between Western Maine Homeless Outreach and the Tri-Town Ministerial Association Food Cupboard in Jay. Staff members are, […]
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FCHN gives Roger Wells Community Health Leadership Award
FARMINGTON — Franklin Community Health Network awarded its 2016 Community Health Leadership Award to Roger Wells, director of security at Franklin Memorial Hospital, during Monday’s annual meeting. Wells, of Wilton, was recognized as an outstanding member of the organization and community, L. Clinton Boothby, chairman of the FCHN board of directors, said when presenting the […]
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Leonard appointed COO at FCHN
FARMINGTON — Miriam Leonard has been chosen to lead Franklin Community Health Network as its new chief operating officer. Leonard, who has worked as a health care leader over a career spanning more than 20 years, will assume responsibility for day-to-day operations at the organization later this fall. Timothy Churchill, CEO of Western Maine Health in […]
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Positions, operations reduced by Franklin Community Health Network
FARMINGTON — Franklin Community Health Network will eliminate 40 full-time positions and reduce some operations in an effort to end a string of losses. Since July 1, 2011, FCHN has lost more than $15 million. If it had not been for some one-time federal money, the losses would have topped $20 million during that time, according […]
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Cronkhite appointed at FCHN
FARMINGTON — Cynthia Cronkhite has been appointed director of human resources at Franklin Community Health Network. She brings 13 years of experience in human resources and leadership excellence. Before joining FCHN, Cronkhite was manager of human resources operations, prevention and wellness at St. Mary’s Health System in Lewiston, where she was responsible for implementing and […]
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Churchill to lead Franklin Community Health Network
FARMINGTON — The board of directors of Franklin Community Health Network has named the president and CEO of Western Maine Health in Norway, Timothy A. Churchill, as interim leader starting March 1. Churchill will serve as CEO of both organizations until a permanent replacement is found for Rebecca Arsenault, who will retire Feb. 29. Western […]
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Operation HOPE to help with drug addiction in Farmington, Wilton
FARMINGTON — A new program to help local people facing drug addiction will be launched Feb. 1 by local police and treatment services. Operation HOPE — Heroin-Opiate Prevention Effort — is a collaboration among Franklin Community Health Network, Evergreen Behavioral Services, the Farmington and Wilton police departments and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. It has been […]