For Immediate Release
February 02, 2001

Contact:
Amy Weinschenk
(207) 774-5801
Beryl Wolfe
(207) 775-5115
E-mail: beryl@wolfenews.com
Web Site: http://www.martinspoint.org

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire - Martin's Point Health Care has scheduled a variety of health-related activities February 12-16 to celebrate the opening of a new 19,000-square-foot health care facility at the Pease International Tradeport in Portsmouth.

The week-long open house for patients and members of the public includes blood pressure and bone density screenings, health lectures, a Red Cross blood drive, refreshments, and tours of the modern, patient-focused facility at 161 Corporate Drive. For additional information about the event, persons may call site managers Laura Hartmann or Dianne Newbury at 1-800-222-5154.

The new center is open Saturdays and offers expanded hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. In addition, health education classes are offered on topics ranging from diabetes to blood pressure management.

Martin's Point Health Care, established in 1981, is a non-profit health care provider serving the general public and military dependents with additional facilities in Portland, Brunswick and Windham, Maine. MartinŐs Point has a staff of more than 300 health care professionals and serves 48,000 patients in Maine and New Hampshire under all major health plans and insurance, including but not limited to HealthSource, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Harvard Community Health Plan, Aetna, Maine Partners, Cigna, Anthem, Champus and Tricare plans.

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