Press Release

Release Date: June 22, 2006
HRCHC Contact: Communications Department
Telephone: (207) 861-3466
Email: Communications@HealthReach.org

July 8th Grand Opening Celebration planned for new Belgrade Regional Health Center location

(Belgrade) – The Belgrade Regional Health Center is celebrating the grand opening and open house for its new location on Saturday, July 8th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Formerly located on School Street, the Health Center moved to its new location at 4 Clement Way (off Route 27), Belgrade in early January. The general public is invited to tour the new facility, meet the medical providers and staff, and enjoy light refreshments, including ice cream.

Bill Getty serves as President of the Belgrade Regional Health Center Community Board of Directors. “The open house will provide an opportunity for us to thank the many people who helped bring this project to fruition as well as to let the community get acquainted with the layout of the new Health Center,” said Bill. “The facility is now fully accessible, includes state-of-the-art medical technology and is located in a convenient location off Route 27. We encourage folks to stop by on July 8th and check out this terrific new addition to our community.”

Jack Sutton, a member of the Belgrade Regional Health Center Community Board of Directors chaired the Committee that raised funds for the new facility. The 6,000 square foot modern facility was made possible by generous donations of area residents and summer visitors. “The Belgrade Lakes community, through their demonstrated financial commitment, allowed us to build a wonderful new facility,” said Jack Sutton. “Everyone we spoke to recognized the tremendous value a high quality medical facility offers the community.”

Deborah Rocque serves as Practice Manager for the Health Center, which has been providing health care and outreach services in the Belgrade Lakes area since 1977. The medical practice includes two Physicians and an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. "The providers and staff here at the Health Center are so appreciative of the enormous effort on the part of the Board of Directors to make the new Health Center a reality,” said Deborah. “The new Health Center is truly a gift to us and to the Belgrade Lakes Region.”

“We are looking forward to the open house,” said Deborah. “The new facility offers space for growth and an opportunity to serve new patients in the area. We welcome everyone to stop by for the open house, especially those looking for a medical provider. This will be a great opportunity to check out all the services we offer and to speak with our providers and staff.”

The Belgrade Regional Health Center has a dedicated and experienced group of medical providers. For example, Dr. Diane Campbell has been a physician at the Health Center since 1990. Dr. Campbell received her Bachelor of Arts’ degree from Dartmouth College in 1981 and went on to medical school at Oral Roberts University School of Medicine in Oklahoma, receiving her medical degree in 1985. She completed her residency here in Maine at the Maine Dartmouth Family Practice Residency in 1988.

Dr. Marvin Lee has been providing medical care at the Health Center since January 2000. Dr. Lee came to Maine from California where he received his Bachelor of Arts’ degree from the University of California at San Diego. He earned his medical degree at UCLA School of Medicine in 1989, and completed his residency at Scenic General Hospital - UC Davis School of Medicine.

And finally, Vickie Chapman, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nursing from Memphis State University in 1987. She later went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Nursing from the University of Tennessee in 1996.

The medical providers at the Health Center provide a full range of primary health care services including on-call emergency coverage. The physicians provide hospital care at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Waterville. Last year, the Health Center provided health care services to over 2,400 patients. Both local residents and summer visitors are encouraged to utilize the Health Center for their medical needs.

The Belgrade Regional Health Center is part of HealthReach Community Health Centers, a system of eleven federally qualified, community-based health centers located in central and western Maine. Connie Coggins serves as Acting President and CEO for the organization, “The entire HealthReach team is looking forward to the grand opening of the new Belgrade facility,” said Connie. “The move to the new location will allow HealthReach to serve many new patients in the Belgrade Lakes Region. We are committed to providing the best possible medical care to our Belgrade neighbors.”

Dedicated providers at HealthReach deliver high quality, affordable healthcare to 36,000 rural and underserved residents in over 80 communities. HealthReach is a private, non-profit organization with a 30-year history, funded by patient fees, grants and individual donations.