Mid Coast – Parkview Health

About Us

About Us Mid Coast–Parkview Health is a dynamic healthcare organization that offers a full continuum of healthcare services including:

• Mid Coast Hospital, a full-service, 93-bed, Joint Commission-accredited hospital with an active medical staff of more than 200 physicians and advanced practice professionals, including Mid Coast Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician group with 5 primary care and 18 specialty practices.
• Mid Coast Senior Health, a senior healthcare provider offering assisted living, memory care, long-term care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, as well as SecureCare emergency response.
• CHANS Home Health & Hospice, a home health care agency providing in-home nursing, rehabilitation, palliative, hospice, and private duty care.

In addition, Mid Coast Hospital also includes inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation practices, laboratory, diagnostic imaging, and other offerings to support our mission of caring for the health of our community.

Conveniently located in beautiful downtown Brunswick, the Mid Coast Hospital Walk-In Clinic offers expert and urgent care for minor medical problems such as cuts, sprains, coughs, and infections, plus on-site diagnostic services, a co-located laboratory service center, and integration with primary care.

Finally, the Mid Coast Center for Community Health & Wellness provides quality, evidence-based prevention and wellness support, information and resources through technical assistance, classes, clinical care, workshops, support groups, literature and online resources for an array of important issues for all ages.

Community

Mid Coast Hospital, Mid Coast Senior Health, and CHANS Home Health & Hospice are located in Brunswick, Maine, 25 miles north of Portland. Brunswick is the gateway to Maine's Midcoast region and sits on the northern rim of Casco Bay. The town has twice been cited by Money Magazine as one of the top U.S. communities in which to retire and has been named one of America's "20 Best Small Towns" by Smithsonian Magazine.

Proximity to the ocean and mountains attract lovers of the outdoors to our area as well. The islands in Casco Bay and the surrounding rural locales offer many interesting places to explore, including a host of historical sites and other destinations of interest such as the Maine Maritime Museum. Additionally, the thriving downtowns of Brunswick and Bath offer a host of restaurants, shops, and vibrant community events right in the local community.

Mid Coast–Parkview Health is closely integrated with the communities it serves. We are proud to sponsor many local community events, art projects, educational opportunities, youth sports teams, festivals, and races. Additionally, leaders from Mid Coast–Parkview Health participate on the boards of many local organizations to ensure a vibrant, healthy community.

Our People

Mid Coast–Parkview Health values its employees and their individual commitments to excellence each and every day.

"As a healthcare organization committed to the health and wellness of our community, we strive to create a culture of health in everything that we do," said Lois Skillings, RN, FACHE, President of Mid Coast–Parkview Health. “By doing so, we not only model healthy behaviors for our patients, but support employees in their personal health that will enhance their quality of life."

As an organization, Mid Coast–Parkview Health recognizes the importance of a healthy and well workforce. Employee wellness is reinforced throughout the organization, and resources to assist our employees are readily available at all times.

Why Work Here

Mid Coast–Parkview Health offers employees long-term, rewarding careers in a modern healthcare organization. In addition to excellent benefits and access to ample career development resources, our organization has been recognized by a number of leading quality organizations. Mid Coast Hospital, Mid Coast Senior Health, and CHANS Home Health & Hospice have been accredited by the Joint Commission, exemplifying Mid Coast–Parkview Health’s commitment to meeting performance standards.

In 2009, Mid Coast Hospital became the first community hospital in Maine to be recognized as a Magnet™ hospital for excellence in nursing and patient care by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. In 2019, Mid Coast Hospital achieved Magnet™ designation for the third time in 10 years. Only three percent of U.S. hospitals have achieved the designation three consecutive times.

Mid Coast–Parkview Health also participates in state and national quality improvement initiatives such as the Maine Health Management Coalition, the Maine Quality Forum, National Research Corporation (NRC), and the Leapfrog Group.

Mid Coast–Parkview Health also boasts state-of-the-art facilities that emphasize the role of the healing environment. Constructed in 2001, Mid Coast Hospital is one of the state’s newest hospitals. It also possesses several cultural and regional highlights including on-campus nature trails through the forested wetlands surrounding the hospital, a Healing Garden that offers peace and tranquility, and a carefully designed healing environment that features works of art by internationally known artists.

Mid Coast Senior Health recently completed the first phase of its renovation with a newly constructed long-term care wing. Other areas of the facility are scheduled to be renovated in the future. Mid Coast Senior Health has also been recognized as a Best Nursing Home by U.S. News & World Report.