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V O L . X X X N O. X V J U LY 8 , 2 0 2 4 20 H E A LT H C A R E / W E L L N E S S F O C U S Goals include supporting current and emerging priorities such as work- force stability, recruitment and retention, obstetrics, primary care, medical educa- tion and behavioral health. Construction is slated to begin in April 2025 and end mid-2028. e overall project cost is $41.3 mil- lion. Financing includes federal funds; philanthropic donations from indi- viduals, foundations and businesses; internal board-designated funding; and lines of credit. e architect is SMRT Architects and Engineers in Portland. Landry/ French in Scarborough is the con- struction manager. e emergency department cur- rently has only one critical care room, yet often has more than one critical care patient in the unit. "When this happens, ED patients must be seen in multiple bed areas, even in hallways, because of the increasing demand for emergency care. Adding critical care space will alleviate this prob- lem," says Maguire. Addressing critical issues Calais Community Hospital has a project underway to renovate a 4,260-square-foot former dental prac- tice building as a new clinic called the Baileyville Rural Health Center. In the small Washington County town, which shares a border with Canada, the project aims to address critical issues in a region characterized by limited health care infrastructure, det- rimental social determinants of health rates and a high prevalence of chronic health conditions. e goal is to establish a fully operational rural health clinic offer- ing comprehensive medical services, including primary care, preventive care and chronic disease management. e clinic will include patient waiting, reception, five exam rooms, procedure room, consult/telehealth room, lab/draw, soil utility, medication room, three offices, staff break area, conference room, housekeeping and provider workspace will be designed for optimal patient care workflow. Preconstruction activities are expected to wrap up this October. Renovations, construction and equip- ment placement is anticipated to be completed by the fall of 2025. e estimated project cost is $1.365 mil- lion. e architect is Gawron Turgeon Dillon Architects. Purpose-built clinic e town of Islesboro is planning to renovate and furnish a 4,384-square- foot building as a standalone Islesboro Health Center. An unbridged and medically underserved island in midcoast Maine, Islesboro has 600 year-round residents and over 2,000 in the summer. Currently, the town-owned clinic is in the municipal building, along with fire, public safety and EMS. (ere's an overall plan to update facilities for policing, EMS and the fire department as well.) e new clinic will be on the munic- ipal campus but in its own building. Site preparation has begun. Construction could take about a year. e architect is Stephen Blatt Architects in Portland. Ledgewood Construction in South Portland is the construction manager. e larger clinic was needed because existing conditions are too crowded, says Lauren Bruce, vice chair of the select board and chair of the municipal building project committee. "We have all these services in the municipal building and the building itself is not very large," Bruce says. e health center is at the core of the municipal building's overcrowd- ing. Today, it serves many more patients than when the building was renovated in 1991. e staff has utilized every nook and cranny to confer with patients and store supplies, drugs, medical equipment and more. But for a long time, lack of space has been an everyday problem. Examples? e staff "break area" houses a multi-use refrigerator and is inches from the medical lab/blood draw area, delineated by red tape. e trauma room is the only available storage area for oxygen tanks, steriliz- ing equipment and more. N O N P R O F I T S : Gain the funding and recruit the people you need! Tell the business community your story and help leaders better understand the impact of their investment when they decide where to contribute their charitable funding. Whether you are looking for donations, new board members or volunteers, the Giving Guide will help you share your message. Special discounts are available for MANP members. For more information contact advertising@mainebiz.biz R E S E R V E Y O U R S P A C E B Y A U G U S T 5 / I S S U E P U B L I S H E D O N S E P T E M B E R 2 3 Your resource for corporate contributions 2 0 2 3 C OV E R Fall 2023 VO L . X X I X N O. X X I I www.mainebiz.biz Your resource for corporate contributions. SP ONSORED BY GI V ING GUIDE PAR T NER » C O N T I N U E D F RO M P R E V I O U S PA G E We've grown four-fold at least in Machias. There's growth opportunity in Eastport as well. — Ellen Krajewski Eastport Health Care

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