| Facility Name: INDIAN ISLAND | ||||||||||||||
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| About INDIAN ISLAND | ||||||||||||||
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The Penobscot Nation Heath Department is a Tribal operated IHS funded ambulatory health program that has been in operation since 1978. The Penobscot Nation is located on an island in the Penobscot River in central Maine adjacent to the city of Old Town Maine. The population served are the citizens of the Penobscot Nation, other federally recognized Native Americans as well as other eligible persons. |
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| Geographic Information | ||||||||||||||
| Location: | Indian Island, ME | |||||||||||||
| Type of Program: | Tribal | |||||||||||||
| Service Unit: | PENOBSCOT | |||||||||||||
| Tribe/Nation: | Penobscot Nation | |||||||||||||
| IHS Area: | NASHVILLE | |||||||||||||
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| Year Clinic was built (or remodeled): | 2003 | |||||||||||||
| Number of dental operatories: | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Types of referral services: | Contract Health Services – priority I only | |||||||||||||
| Total dental clinic staffing: | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Clinic Specifics / About The Area | ||||||||||||||
| Number of clinic patients (users): | 1342 | |||||||||||||
| Nearest city with > 50,000 people & distance: | Bangor, ME, 30 miles | |||||||||||||
| Airports serving the area & distance: | Bangor, ME, 30 miles | |||||||||||||
| Housing Options: | Rural setting, no government housing | |||||||||||||
| Distance from clinic to nearest residential area: | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Distance to nearest schools: | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Recreational opportunities in the immediate area: | Fishing, Hunting, Sightseeing, Skiing | |||||||||||||
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