Fighting the Flu
Local experts discuss the role of vaccines in safeguarding public health and ways to protect yourself and your loved ones this flu season.
York Hospital Welcomes New Providers in Pulmonary Medicine and Newborn Telemedicine
York Hospital is pleased to welcome two new physicians to its medical staff this month. Ming Hui Fan, M.D., has joined Pulmonary Associates of York Hospital, while Derek Trapasso, M.D., F.A.A.P., has been appointed Consulting Medical Director of York Hospital’s...
Flu Shots Now Available at York Hospital. New Drive-Thru Option!
Influenza vaccinations are readily available at the following York Hospital community locations: • At primary care provider visits during regular office hours ‑ please call the office first. • At the following Walk-In locations: Berwick, Kittery, Sanford, Wells...
September 2020 We are filled with gratitude by our community’s generosity, confidence, kindness and action. Your support of York Hospital these past several months has been a critical factor in our ability to keep our community safe and strong. Providing safe,...
Back to School in the Time of COVID-19
As schools begin to reopen with remote or hybrid learning models because of the pandemic, many families have questions about safely navigating these uncharted waters and dealing with their new normal. To help address some of these concerns, York Hospital will host an...
York Hospital Welcomes New Director of Emergency Services
York Hospital welcomed Jessica Stevens, MD, MPh, as Medical Director of Emergency Services at the beginning of August. Prior to joining York Hospital, Dr. Stevens held positions in Emergency Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA, Central Maine...
York Hospital Stroke Team Receives Get With the Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Award
York Hospital’s stroke team has once again received a Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.® This award acknowledges the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients...
York Hospital Achieves Five-Star Patient Experiences and Overall Quality Ratings from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
York Hospital is pleased to announce that it has just received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for Overall Patient Experiences. CMS uses a five-star quality rating system to measure the experiences Medicare beneficiaries...
York Hospital Postpones Annual Hancock Classic Fundraiser
It was slated to be a magical summer evening in August, 2020, on the lawn of The ViewPoint Hotel overlooking the Nubble Lighthouse. For the fifth year in a row, hundreds of guests were planning to gather to celebrate the achievements of the Hancock Family Fund for...
COVID-19 Testing Info
WHAT KIND OF COVID-19 DIAGNOSTIC TESTING DOES YORK HOSPITAL OFFER? York Hospital offers Rapid Result nucleic acid amplified tests (NAAT) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests at its Drive-thru Testing Center, 343 Route 1, York, Maine. Before being tested, please...
York Hospital Welcomes New Physicians in August
York Hospital is pleased to welcome five new physicians, across a variety of specialties, to its medical staff this August. Glenn Jones, Jr., M.D. and Andrew Oliver, M.D. will be joining Pediatrics of York Hospital’s expanding team, while Sukeerti Kesar, M.D....
York Hospital Welcomes New Physicians in July
York Hospital is pleased to welcome five new physicians, across a variety of specialties, to its medical staff this July. Christopher Hasslinger, M.D. will be part of York Hospital’s Emergency Medicine Team, while J. Christian Higgins, M.D. joins Interventional...
York Hospital in Wells is Open!
As of July 1, all services at York Hospital in Wells—including Emergency, Lab and Imaging—are open for in-person visits. We are thrilled to be able to resume offering a full range of services and care to our patients and our community, so please don’t wait to get the...
Updated Patient Support Visitor Guidelines are Effective June 25
In order to continue to care for our patients, visitors and our own caregivers in both the safest and kindest way possible, we are pleased to announce that we are implementing the following updated guidelines for our “Patient Support” visitors, to allow one support...
York Hospital Celebrates #prideinside
The month of June marks Pride Month, a time to commemorate the Stonewall riots of June, 1969. Just last week (over 50 years later), the Supreme Court ruled in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and questioning (LGBTQ) people, protecting LGBTQ workers from...
York Hospital Receives 2020 Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades
We are pleased to announce that York Hospital is the recipient of a Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ for 2020. This award recognizes hospitals that provide an overall outstanding patient experience—delivering a positive experience for patients during...
United Way Funding Enables YH to Expand Home Meal Delivery Service During COVID-19
“In challenging times like these, collaboration, generosity and community are needed most.” ~ United Way of York County website DID YOU KNOW? Since 2018, the United Way of York County (UWYC) has been helping York Hospital expand our home meal delivery service...
Upcoming Service Changes Announced
The York Hospital Leadership Group and Board of Trustees are committed to the hospital’s long-term success in order to support the communities we serve and provide the highest quality, innovative, compassionate health care far into the future. We are currently living...
Dr. Morwood Will Present a Virtual Lunch & Learn on June 24
Grab your lunch at home and join us on Zoom for a virtual version of our popular Lunch & Learn series on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, from 12–1 p.m. Dr. Michael Morwood, an orthopaedic surgeon at York Hospital and Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, will...
York Hospital Meal Delivery Volunteer Drivers Run on a Full Tank and a Huge Heart!
Volunteer York Hospital meal delivery drivers practice social distancing. Front row, left to right: Donna Wilson, Ruth Swift, Neal Sherman. Back row, left to right: Chris Woodbury, Dominic Bressi, David McGuire. Not shown: Joanne Dixon, Jim Burke, Tom Pavlidis....
Join with us and Celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day Sunday, June 7
On Sunday, June 7, tens of thousands of people will celebrate the 33rd annual National Cancer Survivors Day®. This event is held in communities worldwide to champion all people who are living with a history of cancer and to recognize those who have supported them...
Standing Together for Social Justice
At a time when there is increasing unrest in our local and national landscape, it is important that we revisit our core value of offering Loving Kindness to our caregivers, our patients, and our communities. We stand with you now in commitment to these values, and...
York Hospital’s Dr. Evangeline Thibodeau Talks About Making Choices
York Hospital’s Dr. Evangeline Thibodeau was among the local infectious disease experts who spoke with Seacoastonline.com about the choices they are making as communities begin to reopen. Dr. Thibodeau shared that while socialization with family and friends,...
Altrusa International of Seacoast, Maine Cares for our Caregivers!
The volunteers of Altrusa International of Seacoast, Maine have been very busy! In addition to their many area service projects and fundraising efforts, they recently took great care to ensure that our York Hospital caregivers weren’t hungry in between meals! As they...
York Hospital and Town of York to Open Drive-thru COVID-19 Testing Center on June 1st
A drive-thru COVID-19 Testing Center will open at York Hospital’s York Walk-In Care location on June 1. With hours from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, for the months of June and July, this project is a collaboration between York Hospital and the Town of York....
York Hospital Breast Care – Open in York and Wells!
Whether it’s a routine mammogram or advanced breast treatment, getting prompt, personal answers and expert care is paramount. York Hospital’s Breast Care service, located at York Hospital in York and Wells, is open and offers the highest quality care in a...
Berwick Walk-In Care Re-Opens!
We are pleased to announce that our Berwick Walk-in Care, Lab and Imaging services, located at 4 Dana Drive in Berwick, ME, have re-opened for patient visits. The Berwick Pharmacy remains open, and you can now call ahead to get your prescriptions filled.
“Welcome Back” to York Hospital from The Front Porch Project of the Seacoast
Photographer Jen Lippe and The Front Porch Project of the Seacoast sure know how to welcome someone home! When the YH Surgery team recently returned to the Surgery Center, able to schedule a limited rotation of elective surgeries in addition to emergent procedures,...
Kennebunk & Berwick Walk-In Care Updates
In an effort to consolidate York Hospital resources, we are announcing the closure of Kennebunk Walk-In Care as of May 9, 2020. We have enjoyed getting to know the Kennebunk community and will miss providing convenient, professional Walk-In care at this location. If...
York Hospital Celebrates Nurses This Week and Every Week
National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. York Hospital is prouder than ever to be celebrating National Nurses Week in 2020, as we commend the more than 350 skilled, compassionate caregivers—RNs, LPNs,...
Adaptation and Opening at York Hospital. Open Since 1906.
We are pleased to share that we are carefully beginning to phase in many of the services originally suspended due to Covid-19. We appreciate all of your patience, especially from those who have had to delay long-planned medical care. Several extra precautions have...
Maskmakers, Maskmakers, Made Us Some Masks
Today we salute the sensational sewers and marvelous mask donors whose contributions are helping to keep our hospital staff, patients, and greater community safe. A heartfelt thank you to all who have been working tirelessly behind their sewing machines to help save...
Virtual Walk-In Care Visits via Telemedicine: Now Accepting Most Insurances!
NOT FEELING WELL? USE TELEMEDICINE FOR YOUR NEXT WALK-IN CARE VISIT. Available Monday-Friday, 10a-5p! It is our pleasure to offer York Hospital Virtual Care – a service that connects you with Walk-In Care providers through your phone, tablet or computer to deliver...
From Pizza to PPE, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Provides for York Hospital Caregivers
Since the beginning of March, a small team of workers at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has been providing hundreds of 3D-printed face shields for our frontline caregivers. The effort began when a machine shop engineering tech approached Joe Murphy, head of innovation at...
York Hospital Patient Recovers from COVID-19 – He Kept us all Believin’
York Hospital is honored to share the story of a patient who, after two weeks in the hospital with one week in the ICU, has recovered from COVID-19 and been discharged from YH. This gentleman’s fight has inspired the entire hospital staff amidst these...
York Hospital Receives another ‘A’ for Patient Safety for the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
York Hospital was awarded its 8th ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes all York Hospital’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is a national...
The Recovery Center at York Hospital is Open
In isolation, recovery from substance use disorder is challenging, York Hospital’s Recovery Center is the premier seacoast area program offering outpatient treatment for patients with Substance Use Disorders and for those affected by others’ use. If you need help,...
York Hospital’s Hometown Heroes
Danielle Weigant Danielle’s Mask Extenders Brian Wilson Erik Keaton Diehl Denny Dumais RN & Stone, Kathy and Jeff Slattery Mask Strap Adaptors Face Shield Donation Keeping our Frontline Heroes safe is not only something York Hospital is working hard...
York Hospital Home Care Workers Are Running on Dunkin’
Thanks to a generous donation, the hardworking men and women at York Hospital are running on Dunkin’! Dunkin’ provided over 200 five-dollar gift cards and 50 bags of ground coffee to help fuel YH caregivers. As you can see by the photos, members of our Home Care team...
Beachfire Bar & Grille Donates 200 Meals for York Hospital Caregivers
Over the past few weeks, Kelly and Jared Laflin, owners of Beachfire Bar & Grille in Ogunquit, and their staff have been generously donating take-out meals to area health care workers and first responders. Earlier this week, caregivers at our York, Wells, and...
Helping Hands
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, so many thoughtful people have reached out to York Hospital to lend a hand by donating food and supplies for our caregivers. Today we want to acknowledge some generous donors whose contributions are about as perfectly matched as...
Pizza Aplenty for York Hospital Caregivers
Thanks to some thoughtful community members, caregivers in numerous departments across York Hospital have recently enjoyed delicious pizza from a variety of local restaurants. On April 2 and again on April 9, Todd Callioras and Sue Calabre of Litchfield’s Bar &...
Wells Walk-In Care is STILL OPEN, Wells Emergency Care is Temporarily Unavailable
Effective April 7, the Wells Emergency Care service will be temporarily unavailable in an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19 to patients and caregivers, as well as to consolidate Emergency Care staff to best care for potential COVID patients. Wells Walk-in...
COVID-19 Updates from York Hospital
The Leadership Team at York Hospital would like to recognize all of the hard work and engagement from our Caregivers. Because of this, the hospital has made incredible strides during these last 6 weeks of focused Covid preparation and response. The talents,...
Caring from Coast to Coast: York Hospital Receives PPE Donations from Near and Far
From local school kids to employees of international companies, people from coast to coast who have ties to York Hospital have been showing their love and support for our caregivers by donating PPE. Locally, Brody and Lucas Trafton of York donated N95 masks for our...
Wark Family of York Donates 3D-printed Face Shields to York Hospital
The members of the YH community aren’t just thoughtful, caring, and generous—they’re also creative and industrious. Julie Wark, an RN from our care management team at York Hospital in Kittery, and her family are no exception! Over the past few weeks, they have been...
Continued Thanks for Community Donations and Support for Caregivers
York Hospital is blessed to be located in the midst of a community of amazing, thoughtful, caring people. We are absolutely blown away by the ongoing generosity, and generosity of spirit, of our neighbors who are supporting the efforts of YH caregivers by donating...
Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Covid-19
COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation. York Hospital is working with public health partners at all levels and will continue to provide updated information as it becomes available. Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions April 8, 2020 What is York...
Donations for COVID-19 Preparedness and Response
As we focus on responding to COVID-19 and protecting our patients, staff, and community, we are immensely grateful for the outpouring of support we have received. If you are interested in donating supplies or funds to York Hospital, please review the following...
Reduced Hours for York and Wells Lab Service
York and Wells outpatient lab hours have temporarily changed to the following: York Hospital Outpatient Laboratory 15 Hospital Drive, York, Maine 03909 Phone: (207) 351-2348 Open: Mon-Fri 6:30AM-4PM; Sat 8AM-12PM Closed Sundays Outpatient Lab at York Hospital in Wells...
Community Support: Mindfulness Apps
In times like these, we need practical, actionable ways of coping with stress, fear, and anxiety. Science tells us there are a few things that can genuinely help: meditation and social connection. Today, we’d like to highlight two mindfulness resources that are...
Curbside Prescription Pickup Available at the York Hospital Pharmacies in York & Berwick
In an effort to make prescription pick up more convenient, and to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19… Curbside Prescription Pickup is now available at the Apothecary in York and the Pharmacy in Berwick! Just call your preferred pharmacy location with your...
York Hospital in Berwick Temporarily Suspends Some Services
In an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19 to our patients and caregivers: Walk-in Care, Lab and Imaging services located at 4 Dana Drive in Berwick, ME will be temporarily unavailable as of March 24. We apologize for any inconvenience and will reinstate these...
A Message to our Community from Jennifer Cutts, MD and Robin LaBonte
A message to our community: We wanted to take a few minutes to reassure you – our friends, neighbors, colleagues, and partners – that, though the times may be uncertain, our commitment to you is rock solid. York Hospital is here to provide you the very best care now,...
Thank you to our Community!
We greatly appreciate all of the concern coming from our community members regarding proper protective equipment supplies. We would like to reassure you that we have Maxxair PAPRS, TYVEK jumpsuits, N95’s, Isolation Gowns and everything essential to keeping our...
York Hospital’s Updated Approach to Covid-19 Testing
In order to best protect the community and our health care workers, and in accordance with updated CDC recommendations, York Hospital has adjusted our approach to patient testing. Testing is recommended for the following patients: Patients who have symptoms (cough,...
Stay Home and Phone! A PSA from your Caregivers at York Hospital
Visit https://www.yorkhospital.com/covid/ for more information! Thank you from all of us from York Hospital for joining us in this community effort to prevent the spread of...
Imaging Scheduling Update
IMAGING All non-essential imaging appointments, scheduled through April 20, have been postponed. Patients will be contacted for rescheduling. This includes, but is not limited to: Screening Mammograms Lung Cancer Screening CT Exams Flouroscopy Exams Pain Injections...
York Family Practice & Great Works Family Practice Suspend Walk-In Patient Hours
For your safety and the safety of other patients and caregivers, we are making some changes to minimize potential exposure to COVID-19. Effective March 18, Walk-In hours are no longer available at: YORK FAMILY PRACTICE: Call (207) 363-8430 if you need assistance....
Preparedness, Not Panic for COVID-19 at York Hospital
COVID 19 INFORMATION PACKET York Hospital is prepared to keep Caregivers, Patients and the Community Safe As Caregivers at York Hospital continue to prepare for COVID-19 treatment and screening, the steadfast commitment to safely caring for our patients and our...
CDC Updates on the Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Situation in Maine
For additional resources and up-to-date information, please visit the U.S. CDC’s COVID-19 website. Or, visit the Maine CDC website here: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/airborne/coronavirus.shtml Frequently Asked Questions What is...
A message from York Hospital Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers about Vaccinations
Vaccines work, and to make them most effective, people need to be vaccinated, especially children. As your local healthcare experts, we take great pride in being able to care for you when you are ill, and in giving you sound medical advice to keep you healthy....
YORK HOSPITAL RECEIVES A FIVE-STAR HOSPITAL QUALITY RATING FROM THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES FOR 2020
York Hospital is pleased to thank all of our providers and caregivers who made this achievement possible! CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) updated its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for 2020. York Hospital achieved this rating by providing safe...
Caregiver Spotlight for February, 2020
We are pleased to introduce Kristen Gustavsen, Performance Improvement Specialist for York Hospital. Kristen spent her youth here in York and is happy to call it home, all these years later. Growing up she spent a lot of time as a child in the YH Emergency Room while...
York Hospital’s Bridges Program Partners with Opportunity Alliance Senior Companions
The York Hospital Bridges Program has been partnering with the Opportunity Alliance Senior Companion Program for almost 14 years. The Senior Companion Program provides opportunities for men and women 55 years and older who are interested in volunteering 5-40 hours a...
York Hospital’s Choose To Be Healthy Coalition Announces New Funding for Emerging Adults Substance Use Prevention in Southern Maine
York Hospital’s Choose To Be Healthy Coalition is pleased to announce the addition of a new substance use prevention initiative that is grant-funded by Maine Prevention Services. This program, which will be called EMERGE, is a new initiative which is focused on...
York Hospital and Huntington Commons Charitable Fund Present a Champions in Caring for Older Adults Lunch & Learn Event
Capturing Your Voice: What Makes Life Worth Living, May 20, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., South Berwick Senior Center, 71 Norton Street, South Berwick. Thank you to the Huntington Commons Charitable Fund for partnering with York Hospital to deliver a series of “Lunch &...
CMS Report Regarding York Hospital Surgeons
Loving Kindness, patient safety, and expert care are our top priorities at York Hospital. We are here to provide the best care for our patients. We put their needs and wishes first whenever safely possible. York Hospital is certified by the Center for...
York Hospital Receives Donation from Big Andrew Foundation
York Hospital is pleased to announce that it recently received a $7,500 donation from the Big Andrew Foundation in support of Living Well with Cancer Fund programs. This generous contribution is the end result of fundraising that happened in conjunction with the 12th...
York Hospital Presents Open Mic Evening Feb 27
York Hospital Presents: Open Mic Night! Thursday, February 27, 2020 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., York Hospital Café All are invited to help us kick off a series of FREE Open Mic entertainment events in the YH Café, on Thursday, February 27th at 7pm! The evening’s...
Welcome to Medicare Programs 2020
Are you, or is someone you know, turning 65 soon? Do you have patients turning 65? York Hospital works with the Southern Maine Agency on Aging (SMAA) to offer FREE one-on-one counseling sessions and monthly seminars at the York Public Library for community members who...
Cardiovascular Health Screenings available in York, Wells and Newington for only $100!*
Not all heart problems come with clear warning signs. Find out your risk for cardiovascular disease in a heartbeat. York Hospital Cardiovascular team screenings include: Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), carotid artery disease, atrial fibrillation and...
Wells Girls Basketball’s 11th Annual “Shootin’ for a Cure” Raises $23,000 for Cancer Patients at York Hospital
In keeping with tradition, the Wells Girls Basketball Teams’ annual Shootin’ for a Cure event was victorious over another snow storm on January 18th, allowing for a successful day of free throw shootouts, basketball games and fundraising for York Hospital’s Living...
Episodes 3 of SeaTown, York Hospital’s first podcast, is now available!
SeaTown, York Hospital’s first podcast. Erich Fogg, PA-C MMSc. and Kathryn Ford bring informative, educational and entertaining episodes of SeaTown. Episodes will keep you updated on hospital happenings and medical topics ranging from new technologies, services...
Bridges Volunteer Program Builds Family
York Hospital Caregiver, Brianna Young, RN, and her husband Brian, who live in Berwick, have been volunteering for the Bridges Program for almost two years. Throughout their time volunteering, they have visited Ronald Dutton on a weekly basis. Ron lives alone now,...
Learn to Move . . . Move to Learn! For Parents and Babies — Newborns to Steady Sitters!
Join the Group! Learn to Move is a supportive play group for babies and their parents to learn, play, and share, guided by York Hospital’s Pediatric Therapy team. The group is held: Tuesdays, 1p – 2:15p York Hospital’s Living Well Center 127 Long Sands Road, York, ME...
Dementia: What Is Lost . . . and What Is NOT! A Lunch & Learn with Dr. Liz Castillo
ELIZABETH CASTILLO, MD, PHD, YORK HOSPITALFebruary 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmYMCA Trafton Senior Center in Sanford19 Elm StreetSanford, ME 04073 Dr. Elizabeth Castillo joined York Hospital in 2018 as a Geriatrician. Dr. Castillo practiced as a teaching and research...
Dr. Michael Morwood Presents Robotic Assisted Hip Replacements
York Hospital will be hosting a Lunch & Learn on Robotic Assisted Hip Replacements and Common Causes for Hip & Knee Pain. Michael Morwood, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon at Atlantic Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine will present on Friday, March 20, 2020 from...
2020 Friends of York Hospital Scholarship Applications are Available Now
We are pleased to announce that applications are now available on our website for the 2020 Friends of York Hospital Scholarship. GENERAL INFORMATION Friends of York Hospital will award two $3,000 scholarships, and several smaller scholarships when additional funds are...
York Hospital Volunteers Honored by York Public Health Council
We are proud to share that York Hospital volunteers Sue Patterson and Neal Sherman were honored December 23rd at the York District Public Health Council Volunteer Awards Ceremony. Sue was nominated by Sally Manninen, YH’s Choose To Be Healthy Coalition director,...
York Hospital Welcomes the First Baby of 2020!
We are extremely pleased to introduce the first baby born in 2020 to the York Hospital family! A beautiful baby girl, Rhea Maylene Caramihalis, was born at 4:48a on Saturday, January 4th to parents Ashley and Cory Caramihalis. Rhea entered the world at 7 lbs, 3 ounces... SEATOWN, YORK HOSPITAL’S FIRST PODCAST IS COMING SOON!
Erich Fogg, PA-C MMSc. and Kathryn Ford bring informative, educational and entertaining episodes of SeaTown. Episodes will keep you updated on hospital happenings and medical topics ranging from new technologies, services and facilities to guest interviews and...
York Hospital Retiree and Volunteer Jackie Lawruk Honored by York Weekly
York resident Jackie Lawruk, pictured at right with (l to r) YH Chief Patient Experiences Officer Corky Thompson, YH Volunteer Coordinator Kate Ford, Jackie and fellow volunteer Diane Williams, is one of a handful of York Hospital retirees who are now dedicated...
Dr. Noerdlinger of Atlantic Orthopaedics and York Hospital Perform First Computer Navigated Stemless Total Shoulder Replacement In Maine
Dr. Mayo Noerdlinger, Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon and provider at Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, recently became the first surgeon in Maine to perform a computer navigated stemless total shoulder replacement at York Hospital’s Surgery...
Breakfast With Santa Photo Gallery
York Hospital’s dining room was the place to on the morning of December 6 because a very special guest stopped by! Santa heard an earful of Christmas wishes (from children of all ages!). And, we have it on good authority that he left with a full tummy and a...
York Hospital Home Care Receives 2019 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award® for Achieving and Sustaining Excellence in Patient Experience
York Hospital Home Care is pleased to announce it has been named a 2019 Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey. The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing health care organizations that have achieved the 95th percentile or above in...
New Lab & Imaging Hours at York Hospital in South Berwick
Patients of York Hospital in South Berwick, please be advised that our Lab & Imaging services have reduced holiday hours. The schedule below will be in effect through January 2. We apologize for any inconvenience. LAB HOURS Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. IMAGING...
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA IS ON DECEMBER 6 @ 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA AT THE YORK HOSPITAL CAFE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6th Join Santa for Breakfast and let him know what’s on your list! Santa Claus will stop in for breakfast in York Hospital’s Dining Room on Friday, December 6th, 7:30a to 9:30a. YH staff members’...
York Hospital Caregiver & Family Harvest Fest
York Hospital Caregivers celebrate the fall enjoying the beautiful Zach’s Farm corn maze and tractor...
York Hospital Receives another ‘A’ for Patient Safety for the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
York Hospital was awarded its 7th ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes all York Hospital’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is a national...
York Hospital Pilots School-Based Telehealth Visits in Maine
We are pleased to report that the first telehealth visit between Sanford Junior High School and York Hospital took place on Thursday, October 24 at 12:45p. This is not only a first for York Hospital, but it was also the first school-based teleheath visit in the State...
Nurse Practitioner Elinor Kurz Joins York Hospital’s Oncology and Infusion Care
As part of York Hospital’s Cancer Care Affiliation with Massachusetts General Hospital, we are pleased to introduce Elinor Kurz, MSN, FNP-C, who joined York Oncology and Infusion Care this summer. Elinor was born in Dover, NH and grew up in Sanford, Maine. After...
Aging Advantage: Expo for Healthy Aging in York, Nov. 9
Join York Parks & Recreation, York Hospital and York Community Services for the first Healthy Aging in York Expo. This event will showcase all the amazing services, resources, volunteer opportunities and more, for our 50+ population. There will be a vendor fair...
Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Akhilesh Sastry of Atlantic Orthopedics Streams a LIVE Knee Surgery from York Hospital.
This past Friday, October 11th, Dr. Akhilesh Sastry performed a Total Knee Replacement surgery at York Hospital with the use of MAKO ®, a Robotic Assisted Knee resurfacing device. This innovative surgery was broadcast LIVE to an Orthopedic Symposium composed of 200...
PRENATAL YOGA BY GLOW AT YORK HOSPITAL’S LIVING WELL CENTER
Connect, strengthen, breathe, move, and relish in the unforgettable experience of prenatal yoga during this milestone in your life when the body/mind connection is of the utmost importance. With intentions of birth and motherhood preparation, we will inspire deep...
Mom & Baby Yoga by Glow at the Living Well Center
A refreshing class specifically designed for moms and babies (newborn to pre-crawling). Centering, breathing, stretching, and strengthening make this class a vital part of motherhood! This is a great opportunity to get out of the house and connect with yourself and...
Caregiver Spotlight – Meet KD!
We are pleased to introduce Catherine, a.k.a. KD, a physical therapist at York Hospital Rehab Services in South Berwick. KD joined York Hospital as a PT assistant 13 years ago after graduating with a bachelor’s degree. She continued her education, achieving her...
York Hospital to Host Emergency Care Focus Group September 4
Are you interested in joining an Emergency Care Focus Group? York Hospital is conducting market research with area residents regarding its Emergency Care services in York and Wells. We are looking for local people to provide insights and learning that can potentially...