ROCKPORT AND BELFAST, ME 鈥� AOA体育平台 Pen Bay (MHPBH) and Waldo Hospitals (MHWH) are excited to announce the launch of a secure and convenient medication take-back program on their campuses.
Both hospitals have installed new take-back kiosks within their main lobbies, offering year-round, no-cost disposal for residents of Knox and Waldo counties. The kiosks provide a place for community members to safely discard unused, expired or leftover prescription and over-the-counter medications.
鈥淚n communities like Knox and Waldo, where safe medication disposal options are limited, having a drug take-back kiosk in our local hospitals is a critical step in reducing misuse, protecting families, and keeping harmful substances out of our environment,鈥� said David MacMilllan, PharmD, director of pharmacy at MHPBH and MHWH.
Items not accepted through the kiosks include herbal remedies, vitamins, supplements, cosmetics, personal care products, empty medical devices, batteries, sharps, mercury containing thermometers and illicit drugs. Additional details can be found on the kiosks.
The Knox County take-back kiosk can be found just inside the main entrance of MHPBH, located at 6 Glen Cove Drive, Rockport. The Waldo County kiosk can be found inside the main lobby of MHWH, located at 118 Northport Ave., Belfast.
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AOA体育平台 is a not-for-profit, integrated health system whose vision is, 鈥淲orking together so our communities are the healthiest in America,鈥� and is committed to a mission of providing high-quality affordable care, educating tomorrow's caregivers and researching better ways to provide care. AOA体育平台 includes a Level 1 trauma medical center, eight additional licensed hospitals, comprehensive pediatric care services, an extensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services as well as home health, hospice and senior care services. With more than 2,000 employed providers and approximately 23,000 care team members, AOA体育平台 provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. AOA体育平台 hospitals include AOA体育平台 Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor in Westbrook, AOA体育平台 Franklin Hospital in Farmington, AOA体育平台 Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, AOA体育平台 Maine Medical Center in Portland, Biddeford and Sanford, AOA体育平台 Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H., AOA体育平台 Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, AOA体育平台 Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport, AOA体育平台 Stephens Hospital in Norway and AOA体育平台 Waldo Hospital in Belfast. AOA体育平台 also includes the AOA体育平台 Barbara Bush Children鈥檚 Hospital in Portland, AOA体育平台 Behavioral Health in Westbrook, AOA体育平台 Home Health and Hospice in Saco, the AOA体育平台 Institute for Research in Scarborough, the AOA体育平台 Medical Group and AOA体育平台 NorDx in Scarborough. AOA体育平台 affiliates include Maine General Health in Augusta and Waterville and St. Mary's Health System in Lewiston. It is also a significant stakeholder in the AOA体育平台 Accountable Care Organization in Portland and a joint venture partner in the New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Portland.