ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital announce a new partnership with Transport1, a Yarmouth-based wheelchair transportation service.

Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 5, a Transport1 van will be available to provide scheduled wheelchair transports for patients at PBMC and WCGH between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. The service will be available to patients who are traveling to long term care facilities, as well as patients who are returning home.

“Having this service available allows us to better serve our patients,” said Nancy Jackson, RN, director of Emergency Services at PBMC and WCGH, in a news release. “It’s an exciting and important step in providing our patients with timely transportation.”

Transport1 has been providing wheelchair transportation services for six years, and has been contracting directly with hospitals for the last two.

“We take great pride in providing our service,” said Bob Poor, president of Transport1. “We’re excited to begin working with all the staff at Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital.”

About Pen Bay Medical Center

Pen Bay Medical Center is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of eight local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and more than 1,600 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With more than 19,000 employees, MaineHealth is the largest health system in northern New England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. For more information, please visit pbmc.org.

Waldo County General Hospital

Waldo County General Hospital is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of eight local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and more than 1,600 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With more than 19,000 employees, MaineHealth is the largest health system in northern New England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. For more information, please visit wcgh.org.