Causes: Group Health Practices, Health

Mission: To ensure a high quality, accessible, affordable and appropriate integrated health care system to improve the health and well being of the community.

Programs: Management and administration: during 2014, western maine health care corporation provided management and administrative services to its four 501(c)(3) subsidiaries. Wmhcc also owns the long-term-care facility and ambulance garage used by western maine nursing home, inc. And stephens memorial hospital association, respectively. Wmhcc charges these organizations for the depreciation and interest associated with these facilities. See community benefit statement attached.

healthy oxford hills: the healthy oxford hills program builds community coalitions to address healthy lifestyle initiatives in oxford county. Funded primarily through grants, primary initiatives address substance abuse, nutrition, physical activity and lead poisoning.

independent living: through its andrews house program, western maine health care corporation operates nine independent living apartments. One staff person assists tenants with obtaining meals and arranging other activities of daily living as needed. These units, located on the western maine nursing home campus, provide individuals with the opportunity to live independently while having the immediate availability of necessary services as they age.

other program services primarily include grant-related activities not associated with healthy oxford hills and rental of office space to another local 501(c)(3) charitable organization.