Down East Community Hospital
Physical Therapy • Machias, ME • Since 1964
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About
Down East Community Rehabilitation in Machias is part of Down East Community Hospital, a nonprofit acute care system in Downeast Maine. The hospital (founded 1964) operates a 25-bed facility in Machias with inpatient, outpatient, and specialty services, plus a robust family practice presence in Machias and nearby towns. While the page emphasizes hospital-centered services (orthopedics, urology, ENT, podiatry, pain management, obstetrics, pediatrics, emergency care), it does not detail a separate rehabilitation facility specific to Machias.
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
Languages Spoken
Not published.
FAQs
What are the outpatient visit lengths?
Outpatient treatment visits are scheduled for 45 minutes with a licensed therapist in a private treatment room.
Photos
Photos published by Down East Community Hospital showing the physical therapy practice in Machias, ME.
What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (via Google): 3.1 star rating (89 reviews)
- Healthgrades: Worse than expected / safety & outcomes ratings (no overall star score shown)
- US News: Patient experience ratings in multiple categories (details not provided in snippet)
- Yelp (Down East Community Rehabilitation): Not shown in provided snippet (Not shown in provided snippet)
- uscompanies.net listing for Down East Community Rehabilitation: No reviews yet (no rating available) (0 reviews)
Patients praise
- Staff/clinicians described as caring, professional, and kind in patient comments (hospital reviews)
- Rehabilitation program described as comprehensive with skilled therapists and personal attention (facility materials)
- Positive patient stories in annual report about therapy improving mobility and pain
- Scheduling/coverage described as efficient (e.g., prompt appointments after referral; consistent therapist from evaluation to discharge)
Common complaints
- Some Healthgrades safety/outcome categories show 'Worse than Expected' (hospital-level performance indicators)
- No direct negative complaints for 'Down East Community Rehabilitation' were found in the provided snippets; some sites show no reviews yet
""A Special thank you to all the staff at Down East Community hospital... everyone went above and beyond!""
- Birdeye review excerpt for Down East Community Hospital (Machias, ME)""First time visit to this ER after a hard fall... I was seen quickly and everyone caring for me was professional, friendly, and courteous.""
- Birdeye review excerpt for Down East Community Hospital (Machias, ME)""She makes me stand certain ways... She is a great therapist." (patient account from annual report)"
- DECH annual report PDF (patient testimonial)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Washington County Hospital’s CCMAIT Program Proves to be a Huge Success – Down East Community Hospital - Oct 28, 2025
- Eastern Maine service agency ending its ‘lifeline’ rural transportation service - Sep 5, 2025
- Troubled eastern Maine service agency moves toward merging with another - Jul 30, 2025
- Eastern Maine service agency owes the state $4M - Nov 18, 2025
- CEO’s firing is latest turmoil at an eastern Maine service agency - Jul 25, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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