Patient & Family Advisory Council
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SVHC seeks energetic, community-minded people to join the council. If you would like more information about helping the Health Center meet its mission, please contact us.PFAC Council Members
Alice Eschrich-Simeti
Advisory Council Member since 2009
Alice has been a member of the council since its inception and resident of Limerick for the past 16 years. She moved here from New York City and has not missed it a bit. Alice moved to Maine, only knowing her daughter, but has found people friendly and helpful.
Alice is a member of the Limerick Research club and a “friend” of the Limerick-Newfield Lions Club where she helps out as much as she can. Alice has been a patient of Sacopee Valley health Center since moving here. She has found all of her needs met extremely well.
She was honored when we asked her to be a member of the Patient and Family Advisory Council. She has found her opinions and suggestions readily listened to, considered, and discussed. Alice says,” I am very grateful to be able to give back to the community when it has given me so much.”
Joseph D. Finkle
Advisory Council Member since 2009
Joe is a retired postal worker and a Navy Veteran. He has traveled the country and world extensively. He now resides in Parsonsfield. His interests include literature, music, and the internet.
Joseph Vaughan Jr.
Advisory Council Member since 2010
Joseph moved to Brownfield in 2006 with his wife and three children. He became a patient of the Sacopee Valley Health Center in 2009 after a trip to our walk-in care. Joseph was so impressed with the staff and facility that he decided that this was the health center that best suited his needs.
Joseph enjoys spending time with his wife, two young daughters, grown son, and his first granddaughter. He volunteers at the local food pantry. He is a member of Brownfield’s Recreation Committee. Being an active member of the Patient and Family Advisory Council for the past six years brings him satisfaction when his opinions or suggestions are utilized.
Joseph says, “I have never experienced this in a healthcare setting before.” Joseph welcomes other patients to contact him with any suggestions, questions, or concerns. He presents them at an Advisory Council Meeting. He says, “I am confident our healthcare professionals devote themselves to ensure patient needs are met to the best of their capabilities.”
Ellen Needham
Advisory Council Member since 2009
Ellen has lived in the Sacopee area since 1999. She has been volunteering at the health center since 2000. Ellen also volunteers at Sacopee Valley Elementary School in the 2nd grade class.
She says, “I think a person can always learn something new.” Ellen’s husband passed in 2005. She has an adult child who lives in Seattle. “Being on the Patient and Family Advisory Council seemed like a natural step, having already been a volunteer. It is a rewarding job.”
Ilene Dashner
Advisory Council Member since 2017
Ilene has a Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology from Vermont College. She moved to Limerick in 2005. She has lived there since. She is involved in the community.
She has worked at the Limerick transfer station for approximately six years. In her free time, she enjoys reading and making jewelry, which she gives her own unique, creative touch. Ilene is eager to improve patient experience by providing feedback and offering ideas for improvement.