Closure of Houlton labor and delivery unit leaves families in a 150 mile service desert

Houlton community angry and in tears over delivery ward closure

Through tears many told stories of how their lives and their children’s lives were saved by the men and women in Houlton Regional Hospital’s obstetrics unit.

Hundreds speak out against closure of Houlton hospital birthing unit

Health professionals, parents and their children including members region’s Amish community turned out for the town hall meeting Wednesday.

Closure of Houlton labor and delivery unit leaves families in a 150 mile service desert

Expecting parents in rural Maine are running out of options for accessible birthing centers

Houlton Regional Hospital nurses holding town hall meeting on planned closure of labor and delivery unit

Responding to the news that Houlton Regional Hospital (HRH) plans to close its Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) department, HRH nurses will hold a town hall meeting Wednesday, April 9. Nurses were informed of the planned closure last week and say it is a disastrous decision for patients across their region, who could face much longer travel times to seek labor and delivery care.