Community Benefits

The mission of Exeter Health Resources and its affiliates is to improve the health of the community—a mission that is of utmost importance to our affiliated clinical and professional staff of more than 2,500 people.

The operating affiliates of Exeter Health Resources serve 46 communities in the Seacoast Region with a population of 325,351. During the 2011 fiscal year, the affiliates of Exeter Health Resources - Exeter Hospital, Exeter Healthcare, Core Physicians and Rockingham VNA & Hospice - provided $29+ million in community benefit programs and services. We believe no one should be denied health care services because of the inability to pay.

Through its affiliates, Exeter Health Resources proudly gives back to the Seacoast Region by providing education and wellness programs, dental care for the uninsured, subsidized health services, and financial support of community organizations and agencies vital to the health of seacoast residents.

To learn more click on the following link to view the 2011 Community Benefit Report Summary:

Community Benefit 2011

Exeter Hospital

Exeter Healthcare

Core Physicians

Rockingham Visiting Nurses Association & Hospice

Every five years, Exeter Health Resources, in collaboration with other key area healthcare agencies, undertakes a Community Needs Assessment to identify, prioritize, and address critical health issues. Please click the links below to view the 2008 Community Needs Assessment and appendices.                                                                                        

2008 Community Needs Assessment

Appendix A - Key Leader Roster
Appendix B - 2008 Community Priority Voting Results
Appendix C - UNH Household Telephone Survey

Agencies We Support
Exeter Hospital works extensively with other nonprofit agencies and organizations that strive to improve the health of the community in many ways. Some of these partnerships include:

Families First Health and Support Center
Families First is a community health center offering a wide variety of health services and programs including primary, prenatal, dental and mobile health care for the homeless.
View our interview with Helen Taft, Executive Director.

Lamprey Health Care
Lamprey Health Care is New Hampshire's oldest and largest private, non-profit community health center with centers in Newmarket, Raymond and Nashua, serving over 16,000 patients of all ages each year. The health center provides primary care and health-related services to all individuals and families regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.
View our interview with Ann Peters, Chief Executive Officer.

SeaCare Health Services
SeaCare is the oldest volunteer provider network presently functioning in the U.S. SeaCare utilizes funding from Exeter Hospital to provide medical care, health education and medication access to uninsured individuals in the community.
View our interview with Kathy Crompton, Executive Director.

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New Outlook Teen Center
New Outlook is a recreational, educational and prevention-oriented program offering after-school and summer adventure activities settings for middle and high school youth.
View our interview with Sarah Illingworth, Executive Director.

In the News:

SeaCare Health Services Celebrates 15 Years (Exeter News-Letter & Hampton Union, November 29, 2009)