Northern Light AR Gould Hospital
Hospice Care • Presque Isle, ME • Since 1912
About
Northern Light AR Gould Hospital (formerly The Aroostook Medical Center) is a nonprofit acute care hospital in Presque Isle, Maine, part of the Northern Light Health network. Key details: - Location: Presque Isle, Aroostook County, Maine - Type: Non-profit hospital; private ownership - Network: Northern Light Health - Opened: 1912 - Beds: 161 total (89 at the AR Gould Memorial Hospital, 72 at the Aroostook Health Center) - Emergency: Level II trauma center; helipad on site - Staff: More than 1,000 employees; over 60 physicians on staff - Services: Advanced cancer care, cardiology, dialysis, sleep medicine, imaging, emergency care, orthopedics, primary and pediatric care, OB/GYN, and mental/behavioral health - Address: 140 Academy Street, Presque Isle, ME 04769 (HQ) - Contact: 207-768-4000 Aliases: Aroostook Medical Center (historic name), ARG (Northern Light AR Gould Hospital) Website: northernlighthealth.org/a-r-gould-hospital
Clinic Type
Hospice Care
Address
140 Academy Street, Presque Isle, ME 04769
Phone
207-768-4000
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
What hospice services are offered by Northern Light Home Care & Hospice?
Hospice Care is offered for terminal diagnoses or when considering stopping curative treatments; it is part of Northern Light Home Care & Hospice’s hospice program.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- CMS HCAHPS data (via Momentary Labs): 3 out of 5 stars (overall patient satisfaction) (254 completed surveys)
- Leapfrog Group: 82% willingness to recommend
Patients praise
- strong nurse communication scores compared to national averages
- effective doctor communication reported by many patients
- cleanliness ratings above national average
Common complaints
- long emergency room wait times
- difficulties with billing and payment policies
- concerns regarding staff responsiveness and communication
- perceived lack of documentation or follow-up coordination
"This place makes it clear it only cares about money... I've got one last appointment... I'll be traveling along ways to seek proper treatment elsewhere."
— LocalityBiz User Review"Very slow for coming in with severe high blood pressure possible heart attack and sitting here for 4 hrs..."
— Yelp User ReviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital - Presque Isle, ME | Healthgrades — Jul 2, 2026
- AR Gould restarts Bone Health Program - Northern Light Health — May 19, 2026
- Northern Light Ar Gould Hospital - Price Transparency - PayerPrice — Oct 12, 2025
- Healthcare Information | Skyway Industrial Park — Oct 9, 2025
- Northern Light brings therapy dogs to Presque Isle hospital — Apr 15, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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