COVID-19 DASHBOARD: Latest information, visitor restrictions, home care instructions, etc.
By Shelley Farrington Lincoln News • February 11, 2021 KATAHDIN REGION – While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused great pain and suffering it’s also created the opportunity for new partnerships and cooperation among groups and organizations with the same mission – to help the communities they serve. The healthcare industry is a great example of
Read more →By Shelley Farrington Lincoln News • February 11, 2021 MILLINOCKET – Many citizens and visitors in the Katahdin region have found themselves needing the services of Millinocket Regional Hospital over the decades and some of those patients have found unique ways to give back. Kirk Ramsey, former Millinocket resident and co-owner of Bangor Window Shade
Read more →From the desk of Robert Peterson, D.Sc., FACHE Chief Executive Officer February 4, 2021 There is an undeniable energy in the air today at Millinocket Regional Hospital as we conduct our first community-wide vaccination clinic! Community members have been registering for vaccination via our on-line system at www.mrhme.org/getvax for the past several weeks and have
Read more →We have been made aware of a phone scam targeting the Katahdin Region. Scammers are falsely claiming to be local healthcare employees and asking for personal information. The scammers use a technique called “spoofing” to manipulate the caller ID to make it appear is if these calls are coming from Millinocket Regional Hospital. We can
Read more →By Shelley Farrington Lincoln News • January 21, 2021 MILLINOCKET – The path towards greater access to the COVID-19 vaccination is getting more definitive but like everything that’s been associated with the pandemic, information can change daily. Millinocket Regional Hospital officials have been wading through the changing guidelines to provide the most up-to-date, accurate information
Read more →By Shelley Farrington Lincoln News • January 21, 2021 MILLINOCKET – Residents and friends of the Katahdin region proved that a pandemic can stop generosity as Millinocket Regional Hospital Legacy Medical Foundation President Michael Crowley reported that the annual Lights of Love Christmas time fundraiser raised or initiated gifts totaling $24,797. Crowley went onto say
Read more →December 21, 2020 Millinocket, ME – Two like-minded organizations have joined together to enhance the patient experience at Millinocket Regional Hospital (MRH). Bangor Savings Bank has made a $9,000 gift to support replacement of all inpatient room televisions with state-of-the-art flat screen televisions. The Inpatient Room Television upgrade is an initial step towards improving the
Read more →[MILLINOCKET, MAINE] Hope has arrived at Millinocket Regional Hospital— in the form of a COVID-19 vaccine. The first shipment of the Moderna’s mRNA vaccine made its grand arrival at MRH on the morning of Monday, December 21st. Plans are already in motion to begin the vaccination process. In accordance with the guidance from the Centers
Read more →November 25, 2020 The Maine and National Centers for Disease Control are advising all U.S residents to limit Thanksgiving gatherings in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. Specifically, they are asking that we all limit the number of guests at family gatherings, create an environment where distancing is possible, consider gathering outdoors, consider
Read more →By Shelley Farrington Lincoln News • November 5, 2020 EAST MILLINOCKET – Millinocket Regional Hospital has taken additional measures to improve patient care at its walk-in clinic in East Millinocket with renovations specifically designed for patient safety as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. MRH-Walk In Care, located on Main St. in East Millinocket, has been serving
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