Helen Hunt Health Center — Old Town, ME
Helen Hunt Health Center is a community health center clinic at 242 Brunswick St, Old Town, ME 04468, open 60.3 hours a week. That is 10.8 more hours than the typical Maine clinic (49.5 a week). It is run by Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc., which serves 45,398 patients across 14 clinic locations.
- Address: 242 Brunswick St, Old Town, ME 04468 · Directions
- Phone: (207) 827-6128
- Weekly hours: 60.3 (Maine clinic median: 49.5)
- Operated by: Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc.
Patients came to Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,322 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 15,739 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 842 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 6,574 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 7,349 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,282 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 123 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,374 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,189 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 7,837 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,700 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,269 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,420 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 923 | children tested |
Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. serves
45,398 patients used Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. in 2025. 26% live at or below the poverty line and 68% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,872 patients were experiencing homelessness and 2,096 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 26% | 31% | 65% | −5 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 68% | 69% | 92% | −2 pts |
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 7% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 31% | 26% | 42% | +5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 23% | 30% | 11% | −7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 39% | 33% | 24% | +6 pts |
Quality of care at Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc.
Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Maine median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 89% | 72% | 68% | +17 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 73% | 68% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 65% | 55% | 54% | +10 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 66% | 60% | 44% | +6 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 90% | 72% | 77% | +18 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 98% | 87% | 86% | +10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 75% | 77% | 79% | −2 pts |
Patients from ZIP 04468
3,135 Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 04468, and 5% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Katahdin Valley Health Center — 89 patients from 04468
- Health Access Network, Inc. — 63 patients from 04468
- Bucksport Regional Health Center — 18 patients from 04468
Community health centers near Helen Hunt Health Center
Katahdin Valley Health Center Corinth
HAN Enfield
Bucksport Regional Health Center
Bucksport Regional Health Center- Ellsworth Site
More Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. locations
See all 14 Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. locations