Meet our New SuperStars!

We’re excited to welcome two very seasoned professionals to handle front office duties and assist our medical providers. Sherry Moody has joined us a Medical Assistant and Medical Office Manager. Susan Gay has joined us as Medical Receptionist. We also have new medical billers, Kristin Conlin and Jennifer Lambert, who will be happy to help […]

Don’t Pay ER Prices for Urgent Care

The Lincoln Health Urgent Care facility on St. Andrews campus bills out as a Type B Emergency Room, even though it provides Urgent Care level of service. That’s because the St. Andrews Urgent Care operates as a “satellite” of Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta. What that billing designation means in practice is that the costs […]

Can Dehydration Impair Cognitive Function?

“The brains of dehydrated adults show signs of increased neuronal activation when performing cognitively engaging tasks, indicating that their brains are working harder than normal to complete the task [1]. In healthy young adults, this additional effort typically manifests as fatigue and changes in mood, but in populations with less cognitive reserve, such as the […]

How to Reduce Stress

The best way to reduce stress in your life is to understand where it comes from. It doesn’t come from the stressful situations and people in your life. It comes from YOUR THOUGHTS about the situations (and people) in your life. You don’t have control about all the thoughts that pour into your head during […]

Same Day Health Care on the Boothbay Peninsula

Many people still aren’t aware that there is a Community Health Center in the Meadow Mall (across from Hannafords) that offers affordable and convenient medical care, including same day care. We hear all the time about people going to the Urgent Care Center because they think it’s the only local option available to them if […]

Where Can I Get a Covid-19 Test?

This is a question we hear often at the Boothbay Region Health Center. We pre-screen patients and visitors for COVID-19 symptoms before you enter our medical office in order to keep our patients and staff safe. Our Health Center no longer provides COVID testing because we need to keep patients and staff safe from exposure. […]

Primary Care or Urgent Care?

Most people think that if they have a sudden health issue and they are away from their family doctor, they need to go to an Urgent Care Center. That’s not true. At least not in the Boothbay Region. If you have an unexpected medical issue, most can be handled by a Family Practice/Primary Care Provider. […]

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, […]

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 […]