PCHC is committed to providing high-quality care that is accessible, patient-centered, safe, and provided in accordance with legal standards and best practices. We believe that patients are the center of their care team and should be informed of their rights, including right to privacy and non-discrimination, access to communication aids and language services, and more. […]
PCHC Cares PCHC is proud to be a part of the Community Health Leadership Board, or the CHLB. Through this organization, PCHC is working together with St. Joseph’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s Healthcare; Northern Light Health; Eastern Area Agency on Aging; Penquis; Community Healthy & Counseling Service; and the City of Bangor and organizations associated […]
PCHC Telehealth Information PCHC offers Telehealth options for you and your family, connecting you with your provider through virtual video conferencing from the comfort of your own home. Using video conferencing through Zoom and other safe computer applications, we can consult with and care for your family, even if you don’t come to the office. […]
PCHC has been fortunate to receive the support of many local, state, and national foundations and organizations. The support of the following contributors over the past several years has helped PCHC to continue to expand services and meet the needs of people in the greater Bangor area. Penobscot Community Health Center (PCHC) 2023 – 2024 […]
Transforming Lives… Transforming the Health Care System. PCHC cares enough about you to measure the quality of the care we provide. This means you feel better sooner! PCHC is a top quality health care organization that has received multiple national awards and recognition. In fact, Penobscot Community Health Care has been regionally and nationally recognized […]
Quick Facts about PCHC Commitment to Mission: PCHC is the largest of Maine’s 20 federally qualified health centers, and the second largest of the 100 FQHCs in New England. Patients: 58,000. About 70 percent are lower-income persons and seniors. Patient Visits: More than 270,000 in 2023. Affordable Care: PCHC offers a variety of payment options and […]
PCHC: The Future of Health Care … Now Patient-Centered Delivery of Care The Medical Home Model focuses on the patient – coordinating individual patient care throughout the entire medical team and enhancing the patient-provider relationship to improve health outcomes. PCHC has been providing this type of care since 1997 – our providers have always focused […]
Mission, Vision, and Values Adopted July 7, 2015 Mission We provide comprehensive, integrated primary health care services for all to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients and the Maine communities we serve. Vision for Success Our vision for success is a community in which everyone has access to quality, cost-effective health care, where […]
Providing comprehensive, integrated primary health care services for all to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients and the Maine communities we serve. Your Community Health Center Penobscot Community Health Care is a non-profit organization governed by a board of community volunteers, incorporated in 1997. We are passionate about our Mission at PCHC – We provide […]
BANGOR, Maine, Aug. 31, 2020 – Penobscot Community Healthcare, historically committed to providing broad access to quality healthcare, has been named an “LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. PCHC is one of only two organizations in Maine and 495 nationwide to receive the honor in a survey released Monday. A […]