Coronavirus Update
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COVID-19 Second Booster Dose
The CDC recently released a recommendation for a second COVID-19 booster dose for certain persons. Specifically, a second mRNA booster dose could benefit people ages 50 years and older, as they are at increased risk for severe COVID-19. People ages 50 years and older may choose to receive a second booster dose, if it has been at least 4 months after the first booster. We recommend that appropriate residents receive their second booster dose. The COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer or Moderna) are available. Please let your physician or nurse know right away if you or your loved one would like to receive the second booster.
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Orono Commons
117 Bennoch Road, Orono, ME 04473
Awards and Affiliations
Orono Commons is a skilled nursing facility offering post-hospital, short-term rehabilitation as well as long-term and respite care services. We also have a specialized memory support unit for residents with Alzheimer's or dementia as well as an assisted/senior living unit. We accept Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurances for skilled nursing care. Orono Commons is an AHCA Bronze Quality Award winner!
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Services
- ShortStay care
- LongTerm care
- Memory Support
- Neurological care and rehabilitation
- Assisted / Senior Living
- Respite care
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation therapy
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation - including joint replacement, injuries and amputation
- On-site Medical Director
- On-site Nurse Practitioner
- Attending Physicians
- Registered Nurses
- IV Therapy
- Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
- Bariatric specialties
- Colostomy care
- Dementia care
- Personal care
- Pet therapy
- Podiatry care
- Wound care
- X-ray
- Hospice care
- Pain management
- Case management
- Dietary and nutrition needs management
- Discharge planning
- Individual treatment plans
- Medication management
- Coordinated transportation
- Cultural, educational, religious and social activities
- Recreation activities
Amenities
- Private and Semi-Private Rooms
- Beauty Salon / Barber Services
- Cable Television
- Café with always available menu options
- Comfortable common and lounge areas to gather with friends and family
- Dining Room
- In-room dining options
- Restaurant-Style Dining
- Alarm system to aid in the security of residents with cognitive deficits
- Complimentary laundry facility on-site
- Computer with internet access
- Housekeeping
- Laundry facility on-site
- Mail and Newspaper Service
- Pharmaceutical delivery service
- Telephone
- Wireless Internet
- Smoke free environment
Laurie Yntema, MD
Medical DirectorDr Yntema earned her medical degree at the University of Vermont. She completed her residency in Internal medicine at maine Medical Center in Portland ME and then proceeded to a 17-year stint as a primary care doctor at Ellsworth Internal Medicine. During those years she worked a couple days each month in the local nursing facilities attending her own patients and patients of her colleagues as well as a week a month at Maine Coast Hospital. After 15 years, she became Medical Director at two local facilities due to other local physicians retirement or lack of interest. From the start, she found particular satisfaction in the provision of care to these populations. it laid the groundwork for her decision to transition to full time work at Community Care and Geriatrics of PCHC. Though she still misses the continuity of care afforded by her early years in medical practice, Dr Yntema truly enjoys her current job. She lives in East Blue Hill with her husband, twin sons who are almost 18, two dogs, three cats, and innumerable bird feeders.
Colleen Fowler
Admissions CoordinatorColleen came to Orono Commons in 1987 as a CNA. She has held many positions at the Center over the years as in Payroll/Scheduler and Heath Information Management. She has a lot of knowledge about the Center and Long Term Care and is committed to assisting our aging population.
