A patient being transported from Cumberland County Jail to Riverview Psychiatric Center was pepper sprayed, and the spray was not properly washed off prior to arrival at Riverview, officials said.
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Maine lawmakers urged to tackle mental health crisis in the state’s jails
A bill before the Legislature aims to ease the strain on the corrections system, including county jails, which increasingly house people with mental health issues who face criminal charges.
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Riverview’s performance improving, report says, but community care options lag
The court master in charge of monitoring the once-decertified mental health facility in Augusta says staffing stability has helped it regain its footing.
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Riverview near compliance for federal certification
AUGUSTA — Riverview Psychiatric Center is in “substantial compliance” with all conditions for participation in Medicare and on track to regain federal certification and the roughly $20 million in annual funding it lost after having its certification revoked in 2013. The state Department of Health and Human Services received notice the center has been found […]
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Conditions at Riverview better, safer for patients, workers, report says
Conditions at the state psychiatric hospital in Augusta have improved over the last year for both patients and the people who care for them, according to the latest reports from both the court master who oversees them and the institution itself. “The care and safety provided by the hospital has definitely improved,” wrote Daniel Wathen, […]
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Paul LePage moving ahead on Bangor mental health home without approval
AUGUSTA (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage is moving forward without legislative approval on plans to build a secure, privately run residence in Bangor for some psychiatric patients who need services before re-entering the community. But details about how Maine would pay for or oversee the 21-bed rehabilitation residence remain secret more than a year after […]
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Halloween at camp a frightening sight
Halloween is for the kids. So is Christmas. And if you believe that, you probably fall for every April Fool’s trick in the book. I’m convinced that nobody has more fun with holidays than the adults, and some of them like to double-up on annual celebrations. These people are often seasonal campground residents who develop […]
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Gov. Paul LePage moving forward on $3.5 million psychiatric home
PORTLAND (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage is moving forward with plans to build a psychiatric home that would be privately managed, circumventing lawmakers who are calling for legislative oversight. Although the facility would be built on state land, the state would sell it to the construction company, Cianbro, then lease back the property to the […]
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Canal play turns risky
The Lewiston canal system is a treasure of history, but on one hot summer day in 1913 that treasure could have turned into a tragedy that would have haunted the people of the Twin Cities to this day. It was common practice at that time for workers in the mills to cool off with a […]
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Feds want Maine to pay back $51 million in Riverview funds
AUGUSTA — A federal health care watchdog has again found fault with Maine’s treatment of people with acute mental illness at the Riverview Psychiatric Center, ordering that the state repay $51 million in federal aid. Gov. Paul LePage announced Thursday that the state will appeal the decision, calling it a “financial tsunami.” At issue is […]