Mental & Behavioral Health Services Now Available
The Boothbay peninsula does not have psychiatric services available. And psychologists are also difficult to find on our peninsula and may not take health insurance. The Boothbay Region Health Center is committed to filling this local mental and behavioral health need. Often people suffering with chronic mental dis-ease find it difficult to find someone local […]
How to Prevent Lyme (& Other) Tick-Borne Diseases
Notes from 3 Tick Talks by Paula Jackson-Jones Friday, June 14th was “Tick Day” on the Boothbay Peninsula. Paula Jackson-Jones, co-founder of MidCoast Lyme Disease Support & Education gave three talks about how to prevent tick bites and what to do if you have a tick encounter. Paula spoke to staff of the Boothbay Region Greenhouses, […]
Tick Talk This Friday (June 14); New Hours & Services
This is the content of the Boothbay Region Health Center E-News sent out June 11, 2019 to those of you who have signed up to receive them. (If you’d like to be added to our email list, pls. email patricia.seybold@boothbayhealthcare.org). New Summer Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:30 to 4:30 Saturday: 10-4 Sunday: 11-3 185 Townsend […]
“Tick Talk” Friday, June 14th at 2 pm
Learn how to have a “Tick-Free” summer! And, if you DO have a tick encounter, learn what steps to take to ensure your health and safety and that of your loved ones. Don’t let the fear of ticks ruin your Maine summer! Learn how you and your family and friends can protect yourselves reliably. There will […]
“Lyme-Literate” Health Center Accepts Health Insurance
Tick-Borne Disease Sufferers Have a New Option: Boothbay Region Health Center With the addition of the Lyme-Literate Family Nurse Practitioner, Jennie McNeil, to the Boothbay Region Health Center staff, and the efforts of our Medical Director, Dr. Stephen E. Cook, to establish new protocols for diagnosing & treating tick-borne diseases, the Boothbay Region Health Center […]
Tick-Borne Disease Specialist & Mental Health Provider Joins BRHC
Jennie McNeil Joins Boothbay Region Health Center The Boothbay Region Health Center is pleased to announce that Jennie McNeil has joined our practice. Jennie is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who is also licensed and board certified in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. Jennie has 25 years of experience in health care and in mental […]
Come to our Spring Fever Fundraiser!
Join us from 5 to 7:30 on Thursday, April 18th to celebrate our First Year Anniversary at the Tugboat Inn. Tickets are $30 in advance; $35 at the door. Heavy Hors D’oeuvres, drinks, music and a convivial evening with patients, supporters, and staff of your Community’s Boothbay Region Health Center!
New Recovery Clinic Open Tuesday & Thursday evenings
We’re pleased to announce the launch of our new substance mis-use Recovery Clinic. We are delighted to be able to offer this much-needed service to our community members. For more information, please read this informative article in the Boothbay Register by Jane Carpenter.
Dr. Steve Cook Becomes Medical Director
Dr. Stephen E. Cook, M.D. has accepted the post as Medical Director for the Boothbay Region Health Center. A native Mainer from Tenants’ Harbor, and the son of a lobsterman, Steve is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of Cincinnati Medical School. For five years, Steve was a resident in general surgery at Maine […]
Why We Sleep: Topic for November 28
Good sleep is the most important determinant for well-being and health, according to sleep researcher, Dr. Matthew Walker. Learn more about his findings and how they affect you in a session being held on Wed. Nov. 28 at the Boothbay Harbor Community Center from 12 to 1:30 pm. If you get less than 7 or […]