About Us

News

Families find respite during a week of summer camp

Bangor, Maine (June 14, 2023) — Growing up, kids just want to go to summer camp. When families face a cancer diagnosis, enjoying summer activities that others take for granted may be far from their minds. Camp Hope, a partnership between Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center and the Bangor YMCA, is held at the YMCA Wilderness Center at Camp Jordan in Ellsworth from June 18 - 24. This special week gives children a real summer camp experience, doing all the things they love, learning new skills, creating arts and crafts, paddling boats, going hiking and swimming, singing songs, and building campfires.
Join us as we Celebrate Faith Traditions in our Hospital Setting

- In an effort to foster a more understanding and inclusive community, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center launched a series of monthly information sessions for hospital staff and our communities.

Northern Light Health and Roux Institute Help Students Make a Gap Year a Growth Year

- Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is excited to announce a new Gap Year Program for students interested in pursuing a career in healthcare.

New President Named at Medical Center

Brewer, Maine (May 30, 2023) – Northern Light Health president and CEO Tim Dentry is pleased to announce that Gregory T. LaFrancois, MHA, FACHE will become Eastern Maine Medical Center’s next president. In this role, LaFrancois will continue to serve as a senior vice president for Northern Light Health.
Sleep medicine provider now seeing new patients

Bangor, Maine (May 23, 2023) – Good quality sleep creates a better life and improves overall health. Frank Breznyak, FNP, has been caring for Maine patients with sleep conditions for more than 16 years. He recently joined Northern Light Pulmonology and Critical Care and is accepting referrals from primary care providers for patients with sleep conditions.
Nurses volunteer at local soup kitchen to support community

A group of community minded nurses from Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center have taken their passion for caring beyond the hospital walls and into the community.

Stroke community struts their stuff to remind patients to “BEFAST”

Bangor, Maine (May 16, 2023) — Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center staff members, stroke survivors and their families, and community members will walk together in the Stroke and Heart Walk on Sunday, May 21 at the Cohen Middle School track in Bangor from 9 to 10:30 am.
John Webber Estate Leaves Millions to Support Bangor Healthcare

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is honored to be a beneficiary of the late John M. Webber’s estate.   In a joint news conference today, John Webber’s estate made a partial distribution of $9,000,000 to Eastern Maine Medical Center along with a $9,000,000 partial distribution to St. Joseph Healthcare Foundation. An additional distribution of several million dollars is anticipated at a later date for both organizations following the final settlement of the estate. This gift, the largest in the history of Eastern Maine Medical Center, will influence healthcare in the greater Bangor community for generations to come. 
Celebrating Nurses Day with a blessing at the medical center

Bangor, Maine (May 10, 2023) — Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center will celebrate Nurses Day on Friday, May 12 as part of National Hospital Week. The day will kick off with two nursing award ceremonies, followed by a Blessing of the Hands event at 12:30 pm.
Congratulations to our latest DAISY Award honoree!
Displaying results 41-50 (of 83)
 |<  <  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  >  >|