STEWARDSHIP REPORT AUTUMN 2017
Healthy at Every Age
Landon and Marshall Mitchell race down the PBMC Community Wellness Trail with dad Craig Mitchell bringing up the rear.
Coastal Healthcare Alliance, made up of Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital, is committed to increasing the number of people in our community who are healthy at every stage of life. To do that, we are investing in programs and educational initiatives that prevent disease before it happens. As community members gain the knowledge and skills to take better care of their health, we will see improvements in our region’s overall well-being and reduced use of higher-cost medical services. Last year, with generous donations from residents, area businesses and hospital employees, PBMC completed a 1.75 mile Community Wellness Trail. This year, private donations have funded additional trail improvements including more exercise stations and prominent signage on Route 1. The PBMC Community Wellness Trail is open 365 days a year to everyone in our community. If you haven’t had the opportunity to visit, please stop by this fall to enjoy an invigorating fresh air stroll on our gently groomed trail with gorgeous views of Penobscot Bay framed by the beautiful fall foliage.
EVERY GI FT MAT T ER S. EVERY D O LL A R C O UNT S . With charitable donations from generous individuals, businesses and foundations, the Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation provides critical funding to keep quality care close to home. Serving 80,000 people in the Midcoast region of Knox and Waldo counties, the Foundation helps fund institutional priorities at Waldo County General Hospital, Pen Bay Medical Center, Quarry Hill, Waldo County Dental Care, Knox Center, Belfast Public Health Nursing Association and the Sussman House. All donations to the Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of federal and state law.