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Rachel Palmer, FNP
Coopers Mills — This May, staff of the Sheepscot Valley Health Center are happy to welcome Rachel Palmer, FNP, to their professional healthcare team.
Rachel earned her Master of Nursing degree from Herzing University in Milwaukee, WI. Previously, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Maine at Fort Kent, and her Associate’s Degree in Nursing from the Maine College of Health Professions. Rachel’s wealth of medical experience includes a variety of care types and settings — including in-patient physical rehabilitation, community program planning, and primary care nursing. We are certain that with her wide range of experience and knowledge, she will be a wonderful addition to the Sheepscot team.
Rachel shares, “I am deeply committed to providing comprehensive, patient-centered care that focuses on building lasting, trusting relationships with individuals and families across their healthcare journey. My approach emphasizes preventive care and health promotion, believing that empowering patients with knowledge and support leads to better health outcomes and improved quality of life. I am thrilled to join the HealthReach team, where I can continue my passion for delivering accessible, compassionate care while making a meaningful difference in our community’s health and wellbeing.”
Rachel joins the existing Sheepscot clinical team — Doctors, Daniel Keane and Ann Schwink; Physician Assistants, Brooke Perez, Craig Urwin, and Zachary Wissman; Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Melanie Morin; and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Kristina Mont.
Founded in 1980, Sheepscot Valley Health Center is a part of HealthReach Community Health Centers — headquartered in Waterville, Maine. HealthReach is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating twelve family medical practices with the mission of serving the otherwise medically underserved. In 2025, HealthReach proudly marks 50 years of delivering high-quality healthcare to the rural communities of Central and Western Maine since its founding in 1975! HealthReach services include general primary and preventative healthcare, including behavioral, substance use disorder, dental, and podiatric care services. To ensure access for everyone, HealthReach accepts Medicare, MaineCare, and major insurance providers, and there are no eligibility requirements to access care through HealthReach; all are welcome. An Affordable Care Program is available to both uninsured and underinsured people. Assistance is available for applications to programs that help with your healthcare and medication costs, including enrollment support for Maine’s Health Insurance Marketplace.
The above is issued in furtherance of HealthReach Community Health Centers’ federally funded health center project. In 2025, HealthReach is projected to receive $4,436,654 in federal assistance, which is estimated as constituting 12% of project costs. Of total project costs for 2025, HealthReach estimates 88% to be financed with non-governmental sources.
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