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Notes from the Chebeague Island Council

Convenient Care Is Here!

let our excellent EMTs and Paramedics help make sure you get the right level of care for emergencies. “Convenient Care” is all about providing the Island community with high-quality medical care that is convenient! Just like the Yarmouth office, Dr. O’Donnell does not bill insurance. That is one way he is able to keep his fees affordable. He will provide you with all the information you need to send in to your insurance, includingMedicare, for reimbursement. Payment

The Council is pleased and excited to officially announce that we have found a physician to be in our Wellness Center! Dr. Peter O’Donnell will see patients on a schedule similar to our previous providers. Dr. O’Donnell is a Family Practice doctor in Yarmouth. He sees children and adults— and everything in between. He will check out that sore throat, stitch up that cut, give you a tetanus shot, draw blood for those routine blood tests,

check your blood pressure; he does it all. He can even talk with your primary care doctor about any new problems that pop up. If your doctor is in California and you are here and lost or forgot your medication, don’t worry. Dr. O’Donnell can help.

is due at the time of service. If you don’t have insurance and/or find you cannot afford to pay for care, the Council can help. No one will go without care because they cannot afford it.

Convenient Care will be on Wednesdays starting June 8 th . Dr. O’Donnell will be here in the morning. No appointment needed (even more convenient!). Stop in after 8:30 a.m. and get your medical needs met—or just stop in and say hello and welcome Dr. O’Donnell to Chebeague. Although he has Chebeaguers in his Yarmouth practice, lives on Littlejohn, and has children in Yarmouth High School, he is looking forward to meeting many more Islanders and becoming a part of our community!

We are calling this “Convenient Care” because we are trying to help both Islanders and summer visitors avoid a trip to the mainland for these medical needs. You may still need to go to Mercy Quick Care or the local emergency room if you need an x-ray or require more complicated treatment. “Convenient Care” does not replace your primary care physician. It does not replace calling the Rescue. Please

The Chebeague Island Council is pleased to announce the CONVENIENT CARE with DR. O’DONNELL WEDNESDAY MORNINGS AT THE WELLNESS CENTER Call 846-4988 for more information

The Foot Doctor, Russell Rybka, is coming to Chebeague on Wednesday June 22. Call 829-6463 for an appointment. Walk-ins also welcome.

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June 2016 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND COUNCIL CALENDAR