Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital

Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital
Geography
Location	Presque Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, United States
Coordinates	46°40′46″N 68°0′8″W
Organization
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Network	Northern Light Health
Services
Emergency department	Level II trauma center
Beds	161 (89 at A.R. Gould Memorial Hospital, and 72 at the Aroostook Health Center)
Helipad	yes
History
Opened	1912
Links
Website	https://northernlighthealth.org/A-R-Gould-Hospital
Lists	Hospitals in Maine

Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital (frequently shortened to ARG), formerly known as The Aroostook Medical Center (TAMC), is a hospital located in Presque Isle, Maine that is governed by a local volunteer board of trustees. It is named for former U.S. Senator and businessman Arthur R. Gould.

A.R. Gould has more than 60 physicians on their active medical staff and more than 1,000 employees. A.R. Gould Hospital offers a variety of services including advanced cancer care, cardiology, dialysis, sleep medicine, imaging, emergency response, orthopedic services, primary care, pediatric primary care, OBGYN services, as well as mental and behavioral health services.

History

Arthur R. Gould was a resident of Presque Isle for nearly 60 years. In 1955 the city hospital had outgrown its facilities and new construction was planned on a 30-acre (12 ha) farm on the outskirts of town. Fundraising began the following year, and was accelerated with the Ford Foundation grant of $27,500. Gould's only surviving child, Marie Gould Wildes and her husband W. H. Wildes, surprised the committee with a donation of $100,000. The hospital was promptly named the Arthur R. Gould Memorial Hospital.

References

• "Things You Should Know about Aroostook County's Most Comprehensive Healthcare Provider" (PDF). 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
• "Northern Light AR Gould Hospital". Northern Light Health.