ARMINGTON — Bristol Paige, the first baby born at Franklin Memorial Hospital in 2019, arrived at 3:40 a.m. Jan. 1. Bristol Paige weighed 7 pounds, 10.8 ounces and was 19 1/4 inches long. JennieLea Hanna of Franklin Health Women’s Care and nurse Natasha Foster attended the natural birth. Bristol Paige’s parents Larissa and Jason of Rumford […]
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Bristol Paige is FMH's first baby of 2019
FARMINGTON — Bristol Paige, the first baby born at Franklin Memorial Hospital in 2019, arrived at 3:40 a.m. Jan. 1. Bristol Paige weighed 7 pounds, 10.8 ounces and was 19 1/4 inches long. JennieLea Hanna of Franklin Health Women’s Care and nurse Natasha Foster attended the natural birth. Bristol Paige’s parents Larissa and Jason of Rumford […]
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Meal for a Meal nets more than $2,100
Franklin Memorial Hospital hosted the 5th annual Meal for a Meal on Nov. 28. The hospital cafeteria provided a full holiday meal for a donation to go toward the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce’s Gerry Wiles Holiday Food Basket Program. A total of $2,109 was raised to provide 84 meal baskets to residents of Franklin […]
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Rice appointed hospitalist at FMH
FARMINGTON — Andrew Rice, MD, has been appointed hospitalist for Franklin Memorial Hospital, according to Dr. David Rice, FMH chief medical officer. Hospitalists take care of patients from admission through discharge. Rice received his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, followed by a three-year family medicine residency at Maine-Dartmouth Family […]
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FMH recognized for tobacco-free campus
The ninth annual Tobacco-Free Hospital Gold Star Standards of Excellence Awards Celebration, hosted by the MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence’s Breathe Easy initiative, was held Sept. 27 at the Maine Hospital Association. Thirty-two hospitals and three individual Gold Star Champions were highlighted for their achievements in advancing their campus smoke and tobacco-free policies and promoting […]
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Franklin Memorial hosting Fall Into Wellness block party
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital will host its first-ever Fall Into Wellness Block Party, a free, family-oriented educational and fun event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, in the Bass Room and on the hospital campus. Festivities will include a children’s play area with a bounce house, face painting, lawn games, farm animals, […]
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USDA secretary, congressman hear needs of rural areas in Farmington
By Donna M. Perry, Sun Journal FARMINGTON — Representatives of several professions and nonprofit services from Maine’s rural counties met Wednesday with the U.S. secretary of agriculture and stressed the need for federal support for high-speed internet access, telehealth services and fighting opioid addiction. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue and U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, R-Maine, participated […]
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Franklin Memorial Hospital offering 'Healthy Eating for Cancer Survivors' class
FARMINGTON — “Does sugar feed cancer?” “Should soy be avoided?” “What about eating organic foods?” These are a few questions to be answered at a free presentation titled “Healthy Eating for Cancer Survivors.” It will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, in the Bass Room at Franklin Memorial Hospital. Participants will learn how […]
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Mobile health unit schedule announced
FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition announces its schedule of free mobile health unit events. A variety of education and free health screenings will be offered at each stop including blood pressure and cholesterol checks, colon cancer screening kits (FIT screening), and body composition analysis. The schedule is: Eustis: 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 19, at […]
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Franklin Memorial Auxiliary donates to hospital, installs officers
FARMINGTON — Donations to Franklin Memorial Hospital, committee reports and the installment of new officers were just a few of the actions taking place at the annual meeting of the Franklin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary on June 6. Jean Rand, Auxiliary president, presented checks to representatives of the Maternal and Child Health Unit and Physical Rehab […]