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New Behavioral Health Units Open at Sanford Medical Center

Southern Maine Health Care (SMHC) and Maine Behavioral Healthcare (MBH) are opening two new behavioral health units at the Sanford Medical Center (former Goodall Hospital). In addition, the Sanford Medical Center emergency department has expanded to include dedicated emergency psychiatric services and rooms (see photo above). This project significantly enhances and expands the scope of health services offered in Sanford and York County by creating emergency and inpatient access. This is expected to reduce wait times for patients who are…
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Covid-19 Update: 10/15

After peaking in late September, the number of new cases of Covid-19 in Sanford and Springvale continues to decline. The latest data broken out by zip code shows that as of October 11, there was a cumulative total of 199 cases of Covid-19 in our community, with 152 in Sanford and 47 in Springvale. This is an increase of 4 cases since last week. This is the third straight week with a declining number of new cases in Sanford and…
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Covid Update: October 1

At his regular press briefing on Thursday, October 1, Dr. Nirav Shah of Maine CDC gave updates on two of the Sanford outbreaks the CDC is tracking. There are now a total of 13 cases at Pinnacle Health & Rehab (formerly the Greenwood Center), of which 8 are residents, 4 staff, and 1 staff family member. At Little Lambs Learning Center, the total number of cases stands at 12. The outbreak there began over two weeks ago and they have…
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Covid Update: September 30

At his regular press briefing on Tuesday, September 29, Dr. Nirav Shah of Maine CDC announced that Covid-19 tests had been conducted at Sanford High School on Friday and Saturday, and all results were in. There were only three new positive cases detected out of the 905 tests, making a total of 18 cases now in the SHS/SRTC outbreak. He said they had planned to conduct up to 1500 tests at the school, but that some students, faculty and staff…
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Sanford Covid-19 Update 9/24

On Wednesday, September 23, Superintendent of Schools Matt Nelson announced a drive-through Covid-19 testing program for all students, faculty and staff of Sanford High School and Sanford Regional Technical Center. The testing will take place on Friday and Saturday, September 25 and 26, and will be by appointment only. The full announcement, with details on the testing procedure and information on how to make an appointment, is here. Dr. Nirav Shah, director of Maine CDC, addressed the outbreak at Sanford…
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