RENOVATIONS COMPLETE
Katahdin Valley Health Center’s Ashland branch celebrated its newly renovated space with a ribbon cutting, held July 2.
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Among the group joining in the ceremony were, from left, Rose Fuchs, MD; Kathleen Case, KVHC board member; Glenda Dwyer, KVHC board member; Ralph Dwyer, Ashland Town Clerk; Virginia Manuel, state USDA Rural Development director; Durward Humphrey, CEO of KVHC; Claudette Humphrey (partially hidden), director of development and grant management; Phil Bosse of Sen. Susan Collins’ Caribou office; Deb Wilkins, KVHC clinical care coordinator; Todd Hardy (in back) of Hardy Construction; Deb Guiggey, quality assurance manager; Joan Haines, FNP; Kevin Bernardini of Hardy Construction; Mary Michaud, eligibility assistant; Amy Brady, RN; Bruce Haggerty, CFO; and Mary Hall, medical practice manager. The state-of-the-art facility now includes services not previously available, such as oral healthcare, ophthalmology, mental health and substance abuse services. The renovations were assisted by a USDA Rural Development Community Facility Guaranteed Program Loan in the amount of $2.1 million in partnership with Bangor Savings Bank.
