Northern Maine Medical Center

194 East Main street
Fort Kent, ME 04743

Northern Maine Medical Center ME 4743

About Northern Maine Medical Center

Northern Maine Medical Center is a modern and award winning acute care hospital in Fort Kent, Maine. Their services include inpatient and outpatient mental health care. This facility is Joint Commission accredited. This means they meet the standard for the highest quality of care.

During your admission, their care personnel will conduct a comprehensive assessment. That way they’ll determine whether inpatient or outpatient care would be appropriate for you. Their inpatient treatment facilitates recovery in a structured setting with 24 hour care. They have separate inpatient units for children/adolescents aged 4 to 27 as well as adults over 18.

Each unit is designed for short-term treatment of various behavioral and mental health issues. This includes PTSD, acute anxiety and depression. They may even handle mental health and co-occurring addiction. Their outpatient treatment plans address mental health and substance use disorders. Treatment can range from brief counseling sessions to comprehensive care plans including therapy and medication.

They boast an expert team of care personnel committed to guiding you to a successful recovery via tailored care plans. These professionals can help you craft recovery goals, manage anxiety and develop solid coping strategies. Moreover, their counseling sessions will help address the behavioral issues fueling your substance use.
You can also benefit from their social services, since social workers form part of their interdisciplinary clinical team. These professionals can use case management skills to help you access essential community resources like housing, finance and vocational education. They also facilitate a smooth transition from hospital to home.

Latest Reviews

Nichole Jandreau
2 months ago on Google
5
I've found my experiences with the infusion center, radiology and the lab all very helpful and thorough.
K Roy
3 months ago on Google
1
Ezra Hogge
8 months ago on Google
1
I only go here if I have no other options. The ER doctors blame everything on anxiety or smoking too much pot. I am constantly misgendered and some people seem to do it on purpose. It is in my chart I go by my chosen name and that I am male. Staff, nurses and doctors are overworked and the traveling doctors are the absolute worst. They have no idea what they are talking about. Avoid if possible. I'd rather drive an hour to PI then a half to NMMC, even if I'm bleeding out and dying.

Location

Accepted Insurance

Northern Maine Medical Center works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Other Forms of Payment

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

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Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

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Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Treatments

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

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Teen Program
Teen programs are designed to address the unique pressures teens face, pressures that can drive them to experiment with dangerous, addictive substances. They need programs that meet them exactly where they are and give them tools for long-term recovery. Therapy can help teenagers understand and work through underlying issues so they can reclaim the life ahead of them.
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Adult Program
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
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Seniors Program
Nearly one million adults age 65 and older live with a substance use disorder. Treatment providers who specialize in senior care understand the social, psychological, and physical effects of aging and how they relate to recovery. They can help clients address particular challenges and risks they may face as they get older such as overdosing and medication interactions and dependencies.
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Hearing Impaired Program
A sensory disability, such as hearing impairment, can compound the challenges of addiction recovery. Drug rehabs that are specially designed to accommodate the needs of persons with hearing impairments will include special accessibility features and accommodations to make treatment as comfortable and effective as possible. This may include access to American Sign Language interpreters.
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HIV/AIDS Program
HIV/AIDS programs support disease prevention and management in high-risk individuals in recovery. Individuals who engage in intravenous drug use and other addictive behaviors are at a higher risk of becoming infected with HIV. Rehab centers that specialize in treating this population typically have a high number of nurses, physicians, and psychiatrists on staff who can make sure both their medical and mental health needs are met.
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LGBTQ Program
Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.
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Young Adult Program
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Eating disorders include anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and dysfunctional eating patterns. Many psychologists and other mental health professionals consider eating disorders to be food addictions, meaning food is being used in an addictive way (similar to drug or alcohol addiction). Certain substance abuse treatment programs will have treatment for eating disorders as one of the services offered. An eating disorder may also present as a co-occuring disorder or dual diagnosis alongside drug and alcohol addiction.

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a way of getting nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking. It uses products that supply low doses of nicotine to help people stop smoking. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Contact Information

Phone icon (207) 834-3155
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194 East Main street
Fort Kent, ME 04743

Fact checked and written by:
Chika Uchendu
Edited by:
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Reviews of Northern Maine Medical Center

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My counselor had no idea who I was and every session we had to start over and over again with everything. After I decided to change him and asked for a simple referral, he became so upset. I did not get the medical attention that I needed.

Reviewed on 3/14/2019
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3.1 (48 reviews)
Shelbie Guerrette
4 weeks ago
1

Beginning of 2023 I began having mobility issues with severe vertigo. Blood tests, MRIS, ultrasounds, xrays I mean every specialist in the hospital was seeing me to figure out what was going on.MRI after MRI "nope everything is clear". March 2024 first ER visitAt this point I was wheelchair bound, had to quit my job, move back in with my parents, and couldn't make it to the living room. I finally pushed to go down to Portland Neurology, both neurologist saw all the lesions on my spine and spots on my brains. And these were NMMC mri scans they saw them on. Radiologist kept missing it for over a year. So after being treated like a crazy basket case by NMMC, I finally had answers and Portland diagnosed me with Multiple Sclerosis Spring of 2024.September 2024Portland asked for updated scan since I had started treatments to see if the lesions grew and if there was any new ones. Once again NMMC radiologist notes stated clean spine and no abnormalities. Unreal

Kattie Pelletier
1 month ago
5

Most always, it's a great visit, just like the other day

Pamela Charette
1 month ago
5

My experience was back in November. My husband was brought in with an appendix which burst. The Dr Noursfar said I should call the family. I knew then it was a very serious situation. My husband has undying condition that complicated things. The nurses on that night was beyond expectation. They were so attentive. They knew once he went upstairs I didn't know who was taking him from the emergency room. They called the nurse upstairs and they introduced her to me. I felt so comfortable and eased my fears a little bit more. The surgery took 5 hours. Every time I went upstairs to the surgery unit the girls met me with a smile. Finally, they sent him downstairs. The nurses, Dr Noursfar deserve a gold star! My husband came out that surgery but the Dr saw something he thought we should get checked out and again. He was right. My husband had lung cancer and is in remission. He's not 100% out of the woods. We are doing immunotherapy. Again, I'm proud of our hospital and the people who work there! Thank you!

Colette Pelletier
1 month ago
5

Jeffrey Morse
1 month ago
1

Horrible. Dr Overton told me that people have gone home and committed suicide here after he discharges them. I wonder why? Horrible facility.

Meagan Jandreau
1 month ago
5

Lana Voisine
1 month ago
5

K Roy
2 months ago
1

Nichole Jandreau
2 months ago
5

I've found my experiences with the infusion center, radiology and the lab all very helpful and thorough.

Ezra Hogge
8 months ago
1

I only go here if I have no other options. The ER doctors blame everything on anxiety or smoking too much pot. I am constantly misgendered and some people seem to do it on purpose. It is in my chart I go by my chosen name and that I am male. Staff, nurses and doctors are overworked and the traveling doctors are the absolute worst. They have no idea what they are talking about. Avoid if possible. I'd rather drive an hour to PI then a half to NMMC, even if I'm bleeding out and dying.

joyce nickerson
10 months ago
5

All staff fantastic!

Cory Finnigan
11 months ago
1

This is the worst hospital, I have ever been to.They treat veterans like they are 2nd tier citizens. Do not use this ER ever.

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