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Remember ME - Sponsorship Opportunities

MHCA is pleased to announce that the 2026 Remember ME recognition ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Augusta Civic Center. We will be honoring 30 residents with Lifetime Achievement Awards (see list below). The ceremony will feature black and white photographs and brief biographies of pioneering, innovative and interesting residents living in Maine's long term care facilities. We are seeking sponsors for the event as follows:
 
  • Event Sponsor: $1,500 (4 available) Event sponsorship includes support for honoree exhibits including professional photography.
  • Program Book: $1,000 (2 of 3 available)
  • Live Stream: $850 (3 available) The live stream allows for awardees unable to travel, their fellow residents and staff, and other members to watch the event.
  • Refreshments: $750 (2 available)
  • Decorations/Flowers: $625 (2 available)
  • Music: $500
  • Awards: $425
  • Supporter: $350
 
Thank you to the following sponsors: Maine Veterans' Homes, Preferred Therapy Solutions, and Scarborough Terrace. As well as the following annual sponsors: Sysco, Cross Insurance, McKesson, Medline, Fusion Workforce Solutions, and Preferred Therapy Solutions.
 
All sponsors will be recognized in promotional, media, and event materials. We appreciate any assistance you can lend. We look forward to celebrating safely with members and residents at this event! Please secure your sponsorship today!
 
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2026 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
 
  1. Howard Baker, High View Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
  2. Dean Bennett, Memory Care at Market Square Health Care Center
  3. Norman Blomquist, Maine Veterans' Homes - Bangor
  4. Nina Bohlen, Avita of Brunswick
  5. Rodney "Rocky" Buck, MaineGeneral Rehabilitation & Long-Term Care: Glenridge
  6. Urban Coombs, Pinnacle Health and Rehab at Sanford
  7. Dawn Degenhardt, Enclave of Scarborough
  8. Richard Doiron, Maine Veterans' Homes - Scarborough
  9. Roberta Fowler, Colonial Health Care
  10. Clayton Giggey, Woodlawn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
  11. Joyce Hardy, Inn at Atlantic Heights
  12. Rosemary Hede, Maine Veterans' Homes - Caribou
  13. Stephen Hughes, Augusta Center for Health and Rehabilitation
  14. Willys Johnson, Maine Veterans' Homes - South Paris
  15. Shirley Jones, Alzheimer Care Center
  16. Richard Judkins, Montello Manor
  17. Judy LaMarr, Seal Rock Healthcare at Atlantic Heights
  18. Priscilla Lightcap, Kennebec Assisted Living & Respite
  19. Janice Littlefield, Fallbrook Woods Residential Memory Care
  20. Percy Madore, Fallbrook Commons
  21. Mary "Jan" Michaud, Dirigo Pines
  22. Bernard Miller, Sylvia Ross Home
  23. Maria Otero, Mid Coast Senior Health
  24. Jean Paul Ouellette, Jr., Forest Hill Nursing Home
  25. Sanford Phippen, Orono Commons
  26. Joseph Poulin, Mount Joseph at Waterville
  27. Joan Rodrigue, Sunset Home of Waterville
  28. Doris Smith, Durgin Pines
  29. Maybelle Sturgeon, Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center
  30. Donna Thurston, Scarborough Terrace Assisted Living & Memory Care
 
Staff Contact: dchicoine[at]mehca.org

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