Press Releases

Hope House Receives Donation from Bangor Federal Credit Union

PCHC is pleased to announce that Bangor Federal Credit Union has generously donated $2,000 to PCHC’s Hope House Health & Living Center to help fund hunger initiatives. The Hope House currently serves three meals per day for guests, serving 942 meals last week alone, and relies on donations from community organizations to assist with food costs. […]

Jackman Community Health Center to Offer X-ray

Bangor, Maine – Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC) is pleased to announce that Jackman Community Health Center now offers x-ray services. The service is available to patients and the community and is provided by a Licensed Radiology Technician. Jackman Community Health Center is located at 376 Main Street, Jackman, and is staffed by Patricia Doyle, […]

Amelia Nealley, PA, Physician Assistant Joins PCHC’s Community Care & Geriatrics

We are pleased to announce that Amelia Nealley, PA, has joined the medical staff of PCHC’s Community Care and Geriatrics, whose multi provider team serves patients in area nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, or for in-home visits. Ms. Nealley’s practice centers on all aspects of high-quality nursing home care, including patient physicals, acute visits, and health […]

Winterport Community Health Center Earns Highest NCQA Recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home

Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC) is pleased to announce that the providers and staff of Winterport Community Health Center, 775 North Main Street, Winterport, have achieved Level III Recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the highest level awarded for NCQA Recognition. The Patient Centered Medical Home […]

PCHC Now Offering eConsults for Specialty Care

PCHC is pleased to announce the addition of specialty econsults to its list of services at most of its primary care locations. The project is in collaboration with Community Health Centers, Inc. headquartered in Middletown, CT, who launched an eConsult network for specialty care as part of the New England eConsult Network (NEECN). eConsults are clinical […]

Health Center Featured in AHRQ Guidebook as Model for Integrated Care

Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC) is pleased to announce that its Summer Street Health Center practice was featured in A Guidebook of Professional Practices for Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration, recently released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), an arm of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Summer Street […]

Health Fair May 7th at Brewer Community School

PCHC’s Brewer School-Based Health Center is hosting its 6th Annual Health Fair at the Brewer Community School on Thursday, May 7th 8:30am-12:30pm. The event focuses on health and safety and will feature several area businesses and organizations. The Health Fair is geared toward children in Grades 5-8 and will cover topics ranging from bullying, nutrition, […]

Penobscot Community Health Care Achieves AAAHC Accreditation

PCHC has achieved national accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Accreditation distinguishes this medical practice by providing the highest quality of care to its patients as determined by an independent, external process of evaluation. Status as an accredited organization means Penobscot Community Health Care has met nationally recognized standards for the provision […]

PCHC Outreach & Enrollment Specialists Help Over 5,000 People

We are pleased to announce many positive results from outreach and enrollment efforts during the 2014-2015 Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment period which ran from November 15, 2014 through February 15, 2015, and was extended to April 30 for those facing tax penalties. PCHC’s team of Outreach and Enrollment Specialists are dedicated to helping uninsured Mainers […]

PCHC Receives Maine Cancer Foundation Grant Award

PCHC is pleased to announce a recent grant award received from Maine Cancer Foundation in the amount of $38,500 to support efforts to reduce gaps in cancer screening for its patients. The goal of the project is to increase the percentage of patients who obtain appropriate cancer screenings and to improve patient outcomes by identifying cancers […]