BELFAST, ME — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital is excited to announce the completion of its healing garden, which can be seen from the hospital’s cancer care and IV therapy unit.
The garden, made possible entirely through the generosity of donors, features a stone wall, flower beds, plants and bird feeders, offering a calming and supportive view for patients undergoing lengthy, often hours-long treatments. The space is designed to support healing not just physically, but emotionally, creating a more compassionate and comforting care environment.
“The work around this began last year and continued throughout the spring,” said Amy McNaughton, senior director of philanthropy at MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals. “We wanted to create a space that could help focus the attention of patients receiving care toward nature.”
The Healing Garden was constructed in conjunction with courtyard upgrades at MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital. There, two courtyards outside the hospital’s special care unit were revitalized in 2024 after sitting idle for years, receiving new stone pavers and planters.
“To date, donors and care team members have contributed more than $400,000 for these and other campus improvement projects,” McNaughton said. “We’ve seen a very positive response from patients and care team members, and we are excited to have these beautiful new spaces on our campuses.”
For more information about the philanthropy department, visit www.mainehealth.org/pen-bay-medical-center/ways-give/annual-campaign.
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MaineHealth is a not-for-profit, integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America,” and is committed to a mission of providing high-quality affordable care, educating tomorrow's caregivers and researching better ways to provide care. MaineHealth 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, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth hospitals include MaineHealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor in Westbrook, MaineHealth Franklin Hospital in Farmington, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, Biddeford and Sanford, MaineHealth Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H., MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport, MaineHealth Stephens Hospital in Norway and MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast. MaineHealth also includes the MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland, MaineHealth Behavioral Health in Westbrook, MaineHealth Home Health and Hospice in Saco, the MaineHealth Institute for Research in Scarborough, the MaineHealth Medical Group and MaineHealth NorDx in Scarborough. MaineHealth 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 MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization in Portland and a joint venture partner in the New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Portland.