Merrimack Health Community Health
Making a difference in our communities, neighborhood by neighborhood.
At Merrimack Health, we reach beyond our hospital walls to address the most prevalent health and wellness needs in the communities we serve. Guided by a careful analysis of community needs, Merrimack Health’s Community Health Program aims to help those most vulnerable to make life-changing improvements in health and address social and economic factors that impact overall well-being.
Along with improving the status of our community, our mission is to also provide access to comprehensive, high quality, compassionate and efficient health care services in the community setting. Merrimack Health’s Community Health Program accomplishes this by:
- Assessing the unmet health needs of our community
- Participating on local action committees
- Funding community-based health care initiatives
- Encouraging the community to engage in healthy lifestyles, be active participants in their health care, and educate themselves of the risks associated with unhealthy behaviors and poor lifestyle choices
In addition, Merrimack Health aims to provide culturally-sensitive, linguistically-appropriate, accessible health care services to address the cultural needs of the communities we serve.
Read the latest Community Benefit Report
Merrimack Health, serves some 450,000 individuals and their families living in nearly 20 communities throughout the Merrimack Valley and southern New Hampshire. Merrimack Health Methuen Hospital is the City of Methuen’s largest employer. CLICK HERE to read the most recent Community Benefits Report from our Methuen and Haverhill campuses .
Read the latest Community Benefit Implementation Plan
Learn more about how Merrimack Health implements its Community Benefits Plan. This plan outlines how we support local agencies and non-profits that serve underserved populations and provide specific programs or activities that attend to the needs identified in the Community Health Needs Assessment. These organizations serve men, women, and children, from infants to seniors of all races and ethnicities.
Read the latest Population Health Improvement Report
In accordance with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Community Benefits Guidelines, our Methuen and Haverhill hospitals completed a community health needs assessment in 2021.
