Contact: Tim Kershner | 603-356-0628 | Timothy.Kershner@MaineHealth.org
NORTH CONWAY, NH - Three area residents are the first recipients of the Newcomb Parker Foundation grants for MaineHealth employees.
Jessica Burton, Gorham, N.H., a licensed nursing assistant at MaineHealth Memorial Hospital, Haley Jodoin, Ossipee, N.H., currently an emergency medical technician at MaineHealth Memorial Hospital, and Angela Lyons, Harrison, Maine, a student at Southern Maine Community College, were honored at a Friday May 23 ceremony at MaineHealth Memorial Hospital in North Conway.
The Newcomb Parker Foundation established these grants to encourage medical and support staff at MaineHealth facilities to expand their knowledge, increase their medical standing and credentials, and continue to improve the quality of service to local communities. Recipients may use funds to cover educational costs, including instructional fees, transportation, childcare or other similar needs.
Foundation founders Nancy Newcomb Parker and Gerald K. Parker of Harrison, Maine, both have had several positive experiences with health care providers, including those at MaineHealth Memorial Hospital. Gerald Parker is the son of a rural physician and spent a career providing crisis counseling to hospitals as an attorney. He paid tribute to the grant recipients and others from MaineHealth Memorial Hospital gathered at the ceremony for their service.
“I respect you for your courage and your ‘stick-to-it-iveness.’ He added their foundation looks forward to continuing supporting those seeking to further their health education. “The more education we provide professional staff the better the treatment we can provide to patients.”
Lyons is finishing her senior year studying radiologic technology at Southern Maine Community college and hopes to work in computed tomography (CT) scanning. Burton was accepted into the nursing program at White Mountains Community College. She is also a graduate of Memorial Hospital’s Medical Assistant training program, also offered through WMCC. Jodoin recently completed nursing school at Great Bay Community College and is entering the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the University of New Hampshire.
The Newcomb Parker Foundation was formed by Nancy Newcomb Parker and Gerald K. Parker of Harrison, Maine, to support health care in Maine and New Hampshire. The Foundation has awarded tens of thousands of dollars to local organizations including MaineHealth Philanthropy, MaineHealth Breast Cancer Care, MaineHealth Cardiology, MaineHealth Memorial Hospital (North Conway) and Jen’s Friends Foundation.
For further information, visit newcombparkerfoundation.org
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About MaineHealth Memorial Hospital
MaineHealth Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access hospital serving the Mount Washington Valley of northern New Hampshire and western Maine. MaineHealth Memorial Hospital has earned a reputation among local residents and visitors for providing quality, compassionate and personalized care to its patients.
MaineHealth Memorial Hospital includes a robust array of health care services including primary and specialty care services and therapies, emergency care, a birthing center and surgical services. Its care team of 525 includes physicians and advance practice providers who are among the more than 2,000 providers who are part of the MaineHealth Medical Group. Memorial patients have access to onsite care in oncology, cardiology, vascular and pulmonary medicine. MaineHealth Memorial Hospital also partners with several local organizations to provide outreach and educational services supporting the health of our patients and community.
MaineHealth Memorial Hospital is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.” As part of the MaineHealth family, MaineHealth Memorial Hospital is able to offer patients a comprehensive network of care that includes world-class specialists, a Level 1 Trauma medical center, comprehensive pediatric care services, an extensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services as well as home health, hospice and senior care services.