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Hope House Receives Check from Labor Ready

Leah Barteaux, Labor Ready Branch Manager, presented Ann Giggey, Hope House Manager, and Hope House staff with a check for $500 from Labor Ready’s National Headquarters on Wednesday, June 12th.  The Hope House was nominated for the funding by the local Labor Ready who hoped to recognize the efforts of the shelter and for consistently providing […]

Jonas Westbrook, DDS, Joins Helen Hunt Dental Center

Jonas Westbrook, Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), has joined the dental center staff at PCHC’s Helen Hunt Health Center, 242 Brunswick Street, Old Town to provide high-quality oral health care for all ages. Dr. Westbrook received his undergraduate degree from Boston College, his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from State University of New York at Buffalo […]

Jacques Weinstein, MBA, Joins PCHC Board of Directors

Jacques Weinstein, MBA, Certified General Appraiser, Appraisal Connection, LLC, has joined PCHC’s Board of Directors.  Jennifer Eastman, Esq., PCHC Board Chair, states, “Jacques is well-known within the community with over 28 years of experience in the appraisal business.  We are pleased to welcome him to our Board of Directors where his contributions will support our mission and […]

Amy Freeman, MBA, Joins PCHC Board of Directors

Amy Freeman, MBA, Senior Commercial Credit Analyst, People’s United Bank, has joined PCHC’s Board of Directors.  Jennifer Eastman, Esq., PCHC Board Chair, states, “We are so pleased that Amy has joined our Board of Directors.  Amy brings a wealth of experience in both healthcare and finance, and will be a great asset to PCHC and an advocate […]

Unlimited Solutions Clubhouse Receives $9,500 Grant

The Unlimited Solutions Clubhouse recently received a $9,500 grant from the Maine Community Foundation to support food service vocational training for the Clubhouse.  With this grant, Clubhouse members will receive training on food safety, customer service, and other aspects of the food service industry, as well as produce a video of the trainings.  The vocational trainings will […]

Clubhouse Receives $1000 from Bangor Savings

Kathleen M. Hayden, Vice President and Branch Manager, Bangor Savings Bank presented members of PCHC’s Unlimited Solutions Clubhouse with a check for $1,000 on Friday, May 31st. Unlimited Solutions received a high number of write-in votes as part of the Community Matters More Campaign to win the funding. Carrie Lemos, OTR/L, MHRT-C, Clubhouse Executive Director, states, […]

Dr. Wendy Wolf to Speak at Annual Meeting

Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC) is pleased to welcome esteemed healthcare leader Wendy J. Wolf, M.D., M.P.H., to tonight’s Annual Meeting in Brewer. Dr. Wolf is the founding President and CEO of the Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF), the state’s largest private health philanthropy. For over 13 years, Dr. Wolf has worked hand-in-hand with MeHAF […]

Capehart Community Health Center Renovated

Renovations of Capehart Community Health Center on 86 Davis Road, Bangor, are underway. The renovations, which are expected to be completed by July 2013, will modernize the facility like several of PCHC’s larger practices, provide upgrades to many life safety systems, and will improve accessibility for patients. It is anticipated that the project will employ between […]

Ken Nadeau, PA-C, Honored with Prestigious Award

The Downeast Association of Physician Assistants (DEAPA) recently honored our very own Ken Nadeau, PA-C, with the Outstanding Maine Physician Assistant Award. This award is presented each year to a Maine Physician Assistant in recognition of dedicated service to the community, both as a health care provider and as a citizen. Ken has consistently gone […]