Political Quotes

“Madam President, on September 5, 1924, a new hospital opened its doors in my hometown of Caribou, ME, and admitted its very first patient. Today, I join people throughout the region in celebrating a century of expert, compassionate care at Cary Medical Center. It is fitting that this 100th anniversary coincides with Cary being named as one of the Nation's Top 100 Great Community Hospitals by Becker's Hospital Review. This latest addition to the long and impressive list of national awards and recognitions underscores what CEO Kris Doody said when that announcement was made this summer: ``Working at Cary Medical Center is not just a job. It's a calling.'' From the start, Cary has been a community hospital with the emphasis on ``community.'' It was built on the foundation laid by Dr. Jefferson Cary, a physician as devoted to the people of northern Maine as he was to the practice of medicine. He came to Caribou in 1877, a time when house calls, even in the frigid winter, were made by horse and buggy, medical supplies were scarce, and payment for services was often made with farm products and firewood rather than cash. His skill as a physician was matched, as a friend put it, by his ``untiring devotion to the cause of humanity.'' When Dr. Cary died in 1912, he left the bulk of his estate to Caribou. His bequest enabled the construction of the original hospital and created a legacy of generosity and support that the people of Caribou and the neighboring communities continue today.…”