Making Life Better for People Impacted by Cancer in Lewiston, Maine
Lewiston, Maine is the home of the Dempsey Center’s flagship location at 29 Lowell Street. After moving from their inaugural location in Central Maine Medical Center, the Dempsey Center moved to 29 Lowell Street, allowing them to expand their holistic support services and help even more cancer patients, survivors, care partners, and their family and friends.
Today, the Lewiston Center provides the full range of no-cost services and is the host of many virtual programs. In addition to space for Movement and Fitness classes, Nutrition workshops, Support Groups, Counseling Sessions, and all of the Integrative Therapy offerings, this location also contains Amanda’s Garden as a place for clients to relax and meditate and our Stardust room for wig and headwear fittings.
The Dempsey Center has also proudly opened a resource center located right within the Central Maine Healthcare Cancer Center. This location connects patients who are undergoing treatment for cancer in central Maine and offers access to all of the free services available.
Learn more about all the services you can access as a cancer patient, survivor, care partner, family, or friend at the Dempsey Center’s Lewiston locations.
How to Begin
Discover the support that the Dempsey Center can provide for you throughout your cancer journey. Whether you are a patient, survivor, care partner, family member, or friend, we are here for you.
The Origin of the Dempsey Center
The Dempsey Center was founded in 2008 by actor and Maine native Patrick Dempsey with the mission to help make life better for people impacted by cancer. Patrick’s mother Amanda was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1997. After experiencing her journey, and inspired by Amanda’s passion for helping others, Patrick created a space where those impacted by cancer could find relief, comfort, resources, and support—all at no cost.
Dempsey, born in Lewiston, Maine, is best known for his role as neurosurgeon Derek Shepherd (“McDreamy”) in Grey’s Anatomy. In that role, he earned Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2006 and 2007 along with People’s Choice Awards for Best Male TV Star in 2007 and 2008.He has starred in dozens of movies including Can’t Buy Me Love, Sweet Home Alabama, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Bridget Jones’s Baby, and Enchanted.
In addition to his work as an actor, producer, and philanthropist, Dempsey also enjoys auto racing where he has competed in prestigious events such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Rolex 24 at Daytona, and Baja 1000 off-road race.