Emergency Care | MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital

The MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital Emergency Department is available 24/7 to provide expert care for serious injuries and illness. 

Advanced emergency care in Damariscotta, Maine

Anyone can have a medical emergency. If the injury or illness is life-threatening, call 911 or go to the closest hospital emergency department. Do not drive a car if you are having a life-threatening medical emergency. Call 911 for an ambulance. Medics can start treatment on the way to the hospital.

Our advanced emergency department is open 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Our specially-trained emergency medicine care team includes board-certified physicians, physician assistants, nurses and other clinical staff. Our emergency department features two critical care rooms and eight private patient rooms, including rooms specially designed for orthopedic and OB/GYN care.

What is emergency care?

Emergency care is needed when you have a life-threatening medical problem that requires immediate attention. Emergency departments treat illness and injury such as:

• Bleeding that will not stop
• Breathing problems
• Change in mental status (unusual behavior, confusion)
• Chest pain
• Choking
• Coughing up blood
• Fainting or loss of consciousness
• Feeling like harming yourself or someone else
• Head or spine injury
• Severe or persistent vomiting
• Sudden injury such as a car accident, burns or smoke inhalation, near drowning, deep or large wound, etc.
• Sudden, severe pain anywhere in your body
• Sudden dizziness, weakness or change in your vision
• Swallowing a poisonous substance
• Upper abdominal pain or pressure

If you experience any of these problems, call 911 immediately.