Cary Medical Center

Description

Cary Medical Center is 65bed acute care hospital in Caribou Maine Well known for its patientcentered services the hospital and its staff have won numerous state and national awards for quality in both customer service and clinical performance The Cary family includes approximately 540 employees 60 active medical staff providers 100 courtesy and consulting physicians and 75 volunteers

In collaboration with Pines Health Services a nonprofit physician management group Cary Medical Center services include general and vascular surgery pediatrics 24hour emergency medicine obstetrics and gynecology orthopedics physical and occupational therapy neurology one day surgery family practice sports medicine cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation occupational health internal medicine urology radiology pathology and a wide variety of specialty clinics

In 2006 Cary Medical Center was listed in the top 2 of hospitals in the United States for health information and patient safety technology In recent years considerable investments in technology have been made to significantly reduce the risk of medical error and to improve access to health information

Cary Medical Center is also home to the first Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic located in a private rural hospital Additionally on the hospitals campus is a 40bed long term care facility and a 30bed residential care facility operated by the Maine Veterans Home

Mission
We are caring people committed to excellence in patient centered healthcare and community wellbeing

Vision
We aspire to create a healthier community

History

Jefferson B Cary was a general practitioner in Caribou for many years Regarded as an excellent physician and outstanding citizen Dr Cary was wholly dedicated to meeting the healthcare needs of residents in the Caribou area In fact he was so committed to this mission that he left a portion of his estate to the City of Caribou to build a community hospital On September 5 1924 Cary Memorial Hospital opened its doors

By the mid1970s however the communitys needs for medical services outgrew Cary Memorial Hospital and there was no room to expand because residential dwellings surrounded the facility Using the same desired and important concerns of Dr Cary as a guidepost a new hospital was built on a larger plot of land on the outskirts of town The new hospital which was renamed Cary Medical Center opened in July 1978 with several unique features not found in many hospitals at the time All patient rooms were private the ancillary areas were designed to allow room for substantial growth of the services and bright colors were used throughout the hospital to give it a less clinical look Despite the expansion and changes however the staff made certain that the patientcentered care and familylike culture established at the original hospital remained intact

Today the Jefferson Cary Estate lives on providing support for Cary Medical Center The foundation is managed by three individuals who are publicly elected The hospital is governed by an 11member Board of Directors appointed by the Caribou City Council The Caribou City Manager and the Chairman of the Jefferson Cary Estate are permanent members of the hospital Board

In its 80plus year history Cary Medical Center has been a leading organization in healthcare thanks to the vision and dedication of thousands of people who have been part of the Cary family Their efforts combined with the support of our patients and community have resulted in milestones including the opening of the nations first Veterans Administration outpatient clinic in a private community hospital 1987 the establishment of the St John Valley Health Center in Van Buren 1989 a 40bed long term nursing and skilled care facility for veterans 1989 a 30bed residential facility for veterans 2000 northern Maines first fixed base MRI 2001 and numerous specialty services typically only available at large urban hospitals

We are proud to carry on the legacy of Dr Jefferson Cary in serving our community and meeting the healthcare needs of area residents It is our mission to build upon this tradition and to continue striving for excellence in healthcare