Now Open! The New Presque Isle VA Clinic
PRESS RELEASE
May 1, 2024
Augusta , ME — The new Presque Isle VA Clinic located at 732 Main Street, Presque Isle Maine 04769 opened on April 29, 2024.
The new Presque Isle VA Clinic located at 732 Main Street, Presque Isle Maine 04769 opened on April 29, 2024. This new clinic replaces the former Caribou VA Clinic located at 163 Van Buren Road, Suite 6, Caribou, ME 04736, and will be open Monday to Friday, 8am-4pm.
With more than 8,000 square feet, the new clinic is 50% larger than the former clinic located in Caribou. The new clinic has more Primary Care and Mental Health rooms, providing greater efficiency for staff and improved patient flow. Lab services are conveniently accessible from lobby areas. The new clinic also has two designated Virtual Care rooms and a conference room for Veterans to virtually connect to a variety of specialties and groups. In addition, all exam rooms within the clinic have Virtual Care capabilities.
On April 26, 2024, VA Maine officially dedicated the new clinic in a a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Members of Maine’s congressional delegation and Maine national Guard Brigadier General Diane Dunn provided remarks. The Loring Job Corps Honor Guard and the Presque Isle Middle School Jazz Band both took part in the ceremony.
This clinic will continue the legacy of VA Community Based Care established by the Caribou VA Clinic (The Caribou VA Clinic was the first VA community based outpatient clinic in the nation). A plaque was presented during the ceremony and will be hung at the new clinic in dedication of the Veterans of Aroostook County who petitioned to open VA's first clinic in Caribou.
Photos of the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony can be found here: 26 April 2024 Presque Isle CBOC Ribbon Cutting | Flickr
View the clinic by visiting: Presque Isle VA Clinic Walk-Thru and Ribbon Cutting.
Help spread the word; tell your fellow Veterans about this new location! If they are not already enrolled, please share the information provided below.
Veterans are encouraged to enroll online at www.va.gov or by calling 877-222-8387.
Jason Carter, Public Affairs Officer