Receive high-tech care, close to home
York Hospital provides the same treatments and protocols you would receive anywhere else — including larger academic institutions and tertiary care centers. Here, we are able to give you personalized attention and care and get your treatment programs started quickly — and with your family at your side.
Location, location, location
York Hospital offers treatment in three centers conveniently located in York Village, Wells, and Kittery. Each site offers personalized care, private treatment rooms, and special amenities. Services are based around patient comfort, and families are always welcome. Our philosophy is relationship development. We develop relationships with every patient and their family — from the front desk to your nurse, your support staff, and your physician. We believe these relationships help foster health and healing throughout your cancer journey.
Healing the whole you in a friendly, comfortable environment
Our environment centers on our patients and their families, where friends and relatives are invited to be a part of the treatment process whenever patients desire. We offer comfortable, private treatment rooms for each and every patient — each with cozy recliners, televisions, and free wi-fi. We also offer transportation to and from all of our locations for patients residing in the communities we serve.
York Hospital’s Living Well With Cancer Program focuses on supporting cancer patients and their families through programs that center on the mind (spiritual care, relaxation, creative expression, and art therapy), the body (exercise, nutrition, healthy living), and a person’s well-being (support groups and social services), and include the following:
- Nutritional services
- Social work services
- Cancer support groups, including a Living Well General Cancer Support Group, Caregivers Support Group
- Living Well Art therapy workshops and creativity sessions
- Living Well Exercise Program for cancer survivors
- Financial & prescription assistance
- Patient resource library
Living Well With Cancer Program
This program provides support to those who have been diagnosed with and are undergoing treatment for cancer at York Hospital through services centering on the mind, body and well-being. These programs are generously funded through the Breast Cancer Living Well Fund (BCLW) and Living Well with Cancer Fund (LWWC).
The programs include:
- Financial help: To relieve some of the financial burden during cancer treatment (whether due to a leave of absence from work and lost income, or for those living on a fixed income), we offer assistance to those struggling financially.
- Comfort, protection & self-esteem: Head covers, scarves, and wigs; prosthetic/recovery camisoles and bras; compression garments to help with pain and swelling (lymphedema) following surgery or radiation therapy; lymphedema alert bracelets and anti-nausea bands.
- Celebration of life & providing support: Cancer Support Group provides emotional support for those coping with a cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery; Celebrating National Cancer Survivors Day; Meetings with a licensed social worker to provide psycho-social support.
- Relaxation & stress reduction: Acupuncture services; spot massages while being treated; wellness services including massage, Reiki, polarity therapy, and cranio-sacral therapy; classes; forest therapy walks; Yo Massage Class. Relaxation CDs are also available to patients in cancer care.
- Education, support & information: Nutritional cookbooks and other cancer related literature; prepare for surgery consultation; Reiki certification course.
- Enhancing strength & flexibility: Living Well with Cancer exercise classes; Nordic walking; Hatha yoga.
- Creativity & self-expression: One-on-one creativity sessions while being treated; silk scarf painting workshop; Memories, Moments & Meaning writer’s workshop; affirmation art classes; Zentangle meditative drawing workshop; music therapy workshops; dot mandala painting class; and meditative watercolors class.
- Pampering you: Gift bags with natural skin care products; a mini spa day; trips to the salon for hair washing after surgery. Light housekeeping assistance.
Call or email for more information. Contact Susan Kelly-Westman (207) 351-3721 or email: