Maternity services at the 25-bed critical access hospital in Oxford County will end March 31, Central Maine Healthcare officials announced Thursday.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston-based palliative care fellowship for nurse practitioners will have a ‘very direct and very meaningful’ impact, Sen. King says
A nurse practitioner fellowship program in palliative care at Lewiston-based Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice will be able to continue another year and add a second fellow thanks to over $230,000 in federal funding secured by U.S. Sen. Angus King.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Flu’s spread and severity remains severe across the region
Flu-associated hospitalizations in Androscoggin and Franklin counties each tripled last week compared to the week prior, with 15 patients and six patients admitted to hospitals, respectively.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
$6.5 million for tri-county health care providers included in federal spending bill
Maine’s congressional delegation secured millions of dollars in federal funding for more than 200 Maine-based projects and organizations, including $4 million for health care services in Androscoggin County and nearly $2.5 million for services in Oxford County.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Flu cases, hospitalizations surpass prepandemic levels
Even if clinicians and public health experts had expected to see a surge in cases this season, flu and other respiratory viruses, such as COVID-19, are still flooding emergency departments, urgent cares and primary care physicians’ offices with sick patients.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Health, Maine
Health care networks, universities to receive $2.3 million in funding to expand rural education opportunities
Collaborative groups of health care networks, the University of Maine System and St. Joseph’s College will receive a combined total of nearly $2.3 million to expand medical training in communities like Farmington, Norway, Bridgton and Blue Hill.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Nursing home services may be consolidated at new, higher-cost facility in Damariscotta
Clippership Landing could help LincolnHealth stem years of financial losses at two existing long-term care sites. But the project comes with trade-offs, too.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Region’s health better but still needs improvement
Lorri Brown, Healthy Community Coalition shared data regarding the greater Franklin County community at the Nov. 22 Farmington Selectmen meeting.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Big issues await legislators in new session, starting with heating Mainers’ homes
When it begins work this week, the 131st Legislature will dig into its first big test: a bipartisan deal on energy relief.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Maine health care nonprofit receives $9 million windfall from billionaire MacKenzie Scott
The Maine Health Access Foundation was the only Maine recipient in the latest round of gifts from the philanthropist, who is giving away much of her fortune.