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The goal at Pen Bay Healthcare is to provide the best healthcareWellBeing, NovDec08, p1 image to all individuals residing in Knox, Waldo, and Lincoln counties. 

Beyond the acute care services offered at the medical center and skilled nursing facilities, Community Health will achieve this by linking residents to healthcare resources that will help them to live healthier lives and, ultimately, improve the community as a whole.  

We're working to provide the most up to date resources and listings.


Pen Bay Healthcare is offering a training program to prepare volunteer lay persons from all area faith communities to provide pastoral care and companionship to individuals and those close to them who are experiencing the effects of illness, surgery, incapacitation, loss of independence, death and bereavement.
 
The program will be held this spring on Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. for 10 weeks beginning April 1 and ending June 3. Application deadline is Jan. 30. FMI: Laura Edwards, 596-8546 or ledwards@penbayhealthcare.org    Read more now.

  • The PBH Parkinson's Support Group has announced its winter/spring 2009 schedule. Read more now.

  • Freshstart, the free smoking cessation class, has announced its 2009 schedule. Read more.

  • Clean hands = healthy families. Learn more.
  • Childbirth Education: 2009
    Childbirth Education consists of a series of six sessions, plus an optional breastfeeding class.
  • Community Health and Safety Fair
    Community Health & Safety Fair. November 8, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rockland District High School.
  • Diabetes and Nutrition Care
    Nutritional counseling for a wide variety of medical conditions and diabetes education in individual or group settings.
  • Handwashing Information
    Keeping your hands clean is a great way to stay healthy.
  • Long-term Care Resources
    Information you need to help find long-term care for an elderly patient. Updated 8/15/08.
  • Niles Perkins Health Science Library
    The Niles Perkins Health Science Library at Penobscot Bay Medical Center is open to the public. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • Our Education Department
    The PBMC Education Department offers a wide range of community health and wellness programs.
  • Pandemic
    Information from the experts at Pen Bay Healthcare about flu pandemic -- what it is and how to prepare for it.
  • Speakers Bureau
    The size and scope of the Pen Bay Healthcare family of services give us a wealth of experts in all areas of care.
  • Support Groups and Meetings
    Please let us know if something is missing from these calendars. Updated 10/2/08