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            Team members from Central Maine Healthcare and the Lakes Region Recovery Center joined forces with the Bridgton community on May 18 for a Mental Health Awareness Walk. Turnout was strong for the event that is designed to show solidarity and commitment toward raising awareness of mental health and wellness […]

Central Maine Healthcare, which includes Central Maine Medical Center, Rumford Hospital, Bridgton Hospital and numerous practices, will lift its mandatory masking requirement for patients, visitors and team members, and convert to a mask optional organization, effective May 1. This decision was made after decreasing rates of COVID-19 community transmission in Maine have been recorded in […]

  During National Volunteer Week, Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) paid tribute to members of the community who donate their time and talents to provide services to Central Maine Medical Center, Bridgton Hospital, Rumford Hospital and CMH’s practices. Volunteers were treated to lunch at the hospital and thanked for their tireless efforts. In 2022, Central Maine […]

Heart Month activities are being organized by the nationally recognized Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute (CMHVI), where vascular surgeons, cardiothoracic surgeons and cardiologists perform cutting-edge procedures and lead their Maine community in the prevention of heart and vascular disease.   The team at CMHVI asked everyone to wear red on Feb. 3, National Wear […]

Central Maine Healthcare has announced that Steve Littleson, DBA, FACHE, president and CEO, Central Maine Healthcare, has assumed the role of president of Bridgton Hospital. This development follows the resignation of Peter Wright, FACHE, who served as president of the rural hospital for four years.  “I would like to thank Peter for his leadership and […]

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) announced today it will reimburse students pursuing a two or four year nursing degree at Maine College of Health Professions (MCHP) in Lewiston under a new Central Maine Healthcare Student Loan Program. This benefit is worth up to $22,500 in tuition costs. Following graduation, nurses who qualify within the program guidelines […]

In their signature tie-dye shirts, Team CMH made a huge showing at the Dempsey Challenge over the weekend, running, walking and biking to help raise money for the Dempsey Center. For the second consecutive year, team members represented Central Maine Healthcare as a single, unified team. This year’s Team CMH roster was larger than last, […]

  Barbara “Babs” Gately has had a remarkable career here at Bridgton Hospital. Today we are celebrating her official retirement after 44 years of dedicated service to this hospital, our patients and the community. Babs has always valued education: her own and teaching others. She has a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and is board […]

Sue Bartash, lead volunteer for Central Maine Healthcare, is  at it again. In the 14 years she has been volunteering here, Sue has managed to knit and crochet, literally, thousands of afghans. The majority of them, like the one she is working on now, are given to patients in the ICU to keep and take […]

On Wednesday, August 31, 2022, Bridgton Hospital hosted its 30th Annual Golf Tournament at Bridgton Highlands Country Club. Tournament proceeds enable the hospital to purchase critical trauma equipment for the Emergency Department including a big wheel stretcher for LifeFlight patients and a LUCAS (hands-free) chest compression system. Thank you to the 108 players who made the day […]