What’s New at Maine Medical Center

Healthcare Heroes Recognition

Healthcare Heroes is a program through MMC’s Philanthropy department to honor caregivers who have made a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and families. Healthcare Heroes is part of our Annual Giving Program, and all donations directly support patient care, staff education and training, research, and innovation.

Thoracic Oncology’s Cassidy Calvert Recognized

“I would be greatly remorse that after receiving the wonderful care from MMC Cancer Institute if I didn’t bring to light the efforts of Nurse Navigator Cassidy Calvert. After being diagnosed with lung cancer I began getting calls about scheduling various medical procedures and appointments. I began to panic as I was worried about forgetting dates, times and locations, and was feeling the stress. I was a mess and then came Cassidy Calvert who introduced herself, described her job and what she was going to do, which was basically coordinating things to make it easier on me and taking care of everything. Cassidy began coordinating the scheduling of appointments, procedures so that it was easier for traveling and explaining instructions or obtaining information I was requesting. Cassidy was always very professional and thorough, but most of all very caring. Anything I needed was just a phone call away. It was such a relief to just concentrate on the cure and not have to worry about anything else. I thank God every day that Cassidy entered my life when she did and wanted MMC to know how lucky they and their patients are to have such a person working for them. Cassidy defines ASPIRE, as stated on you website.”

Radiation Oncology’s Vanessa Bradbury Recognized

“It's been a while, but I want you to know I never would have survived 50 rounds of radiation without you. I cannot thank you enough for all of your smiles, kindness, patience, and humor. You are just the best and I will always be grateful!”

“Vanessa is so deserving of this award! She goes above and beyond every day for both her patients and staff. She is an excellent communicator- she is a natural leader, a positive presence in the office, a great listener and she's always there to help- no matter how busy things get. Vanessa is (continued)

Left:VanessaBradbury,RN,BSN someone I have looked up to from day one and continue to do so as she has taken on more of a leadership role. She always puts patients first and tries to improve the patient experience. She has been incredibly helpful in improving the workflow at MMC with our inpatient cases as well as helping to facilitate care for inpatients who need to be transported to outpatient centers for radiation while the machine is being replaced at MMC. We are so lucky to have her- she is indeed a healthcare hero!”

“Vanessa is a great nurse manager, she communicates frequently w/ nursing re: updates, etc. She is attentive to her nursing staff with needs & always willing to help out in any way she can. She holds high the standards of nursing in our Radiation Therapy Dept. Vanessa is an asset to our great RT Nursing Team.”

“Vanessa turns patients’ lives around every day with her caring words, big hugs, and listening ears. She embodies the essence of what it is to be a nurse! We are so lucky to have a leader in Vanessa, as she brings her heart and soul to all that she does, every day.”

Food Pantry Opens

The MaineHealth Food Pantry at Maine Medical Center provides healthy food to MaineHealth patients who are experienceing food insecurity. Our pantry is set up like a small grocery store where visitors can shop for high-quality, free food for their entire household. We prioritize fresh, local and culturally important foods as much as possible. Making sure that everyone has access to nourishing food is an important part of the MaineHealth mission: working together so our communities are the healthiest in America. The food pantry is made possible through partnerships with community-based organizations such as Good Shepherd Food Bank and will eventually be open to all community members. For more information, please click HERE.