MaineHealth is making it easier for people at risk for lung cancer to get lifesaving screenings.

Both MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital and MaineHealth Waldo Hospital will be participating in National Lung Cancer Screening Day on Saturday, Nov. 14. Patients who meet eligibility criteria can be referred to the hospitals by their provider for a lung cancer screening. Pen Bay Hospital has additional screenings available on Sunday, Nov. 15.

In addition, several other MaineHealth hospitals have weekend hours for at-risk patients seeking low-or no-cost lung cancer screenings.

• MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland, 6 days a week
• MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital, 7 days a week
• MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital, 7 days a week
• MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital, 7 days a week
• MaineHealth York Hospital, 6 days a week 

MaineHealth Waldo Hospital, MaineHealth Memorial Hospital, MaineHealth Franklin Hospital and MaineHealth Stephens Hospital provide screenings on weekdays. 

"Patients should speak to their primary care provider about getting screened for lung cancer if they are between the ages of 50 and 80 and are a current smoker or have quit within the past 15 years," said MaineHealth, in a news release.

You can also learn more on the MaineHealth website.

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit, integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America,” and is committed to a mission of providing high-quality affordable care, educating tomorrow's caregivers and researching better ways to provide care. MaineHealth includes a Level 1 trauma medical center, nine additional licensed hospitals, comprehensive pediatric care services, an extensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services as well as home health, hospice and senior care services. With more than 2,000 employed providers and approximately 25,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth hospitals include MaineHealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor in Westbrook, MaineHealth Franklin Hospital in Farmington, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, Biddeford and Sanford, MaineHealth Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H., MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport, MaineHealth Stephens Hospital in Norway, MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast and York Hospital in York. MaineHealth also includes MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s in Portland, MaineHealth Behavioral Health in Westbrook, MaineHealth Home Health and Hospice in Saco, the MaineHealth Institute for Research in Scarborough, the MaineHealth Medical Group and MaineHealth NorDx in Scarborough. MaineHealth affiliates include Maine General Health in Augusta and Waterville. It is also a significant stakeholder in the MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization in Portland and a joint venture partner in the New England Rehabilitation Hospital of Portland.