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New Northern Light CA Dean Hospital building ‘topped off’ at special ceremony

GREENVILLE — Employees, hospital supporters, patients, and community members gathered on Friday, Sept. 9 to watch the final steel beam placed on the Buck Family Building, Northern Light CA Dean Hospital’s future main hospital building.

Hundreds of employees and community members have signed the beam over the past week. Their signatures will be a permanent part of the new hospital building for decades to come. 

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BEAM IT UP – The final steel beam is placed on the Buck Family Building, Northern Light CA Dean Hospital’s future main hospital building, on Sept. 9 in Greenville.

“We’ve arrived at this important moment thanks to the incredible support we’ve received from our donors and community and the hard work of our staff, the architects, and the construction crew,” says Marie Vienneau, FACHE, president, CA Dean Hospital. “It’s truly an honor to join those who are here to celebrate this special time in our hospital’s history.”  

The new hospital will be a modern, patient and family-focused facility built for how healthcare is delivered today. It will include private patient rooms, a 24/7 emergency department, imaging and lab, and more. A new ambulance building and helipad and renovation of the existing East Wing are also part of the project. 

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PRESIDENT’S SIGNATURE – Northern Light Health President & CEO Tim Dentry signs the final steel beam before placement.

The roof will be added to the structure in the coming days. Work will continue through the winter months in preparation for a summer, 2023 opening. For more information, please visit www.northernlighthealth.org/CADeanPromise.

At Northern Light Health, we’re building a better approach to healthcare because we believe  people deserve access to care that works for them. As an integrated health delivery system serving Maine, we’re raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Our more than 12,000 team members — in our hospitals, primary  and specialty care practices, long-term and home healthcare, behavioral healthcare, and ground  and air medical transport and emergency care — are committed to making healthcare work for  you: our patients, communities, and employees. To learn more about Northern Light Health and  our locations across Maine, visit www.northernlighthealth.org.

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TOPPING OFF – Marie Vienneau, FACHE, president, CA Dean Hospital, and Northern Light President & CEO Tim Dentry at the topping off ceremony on Sept. 9.

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