Care Philosophy: “We all need to be looked at, listened to and heard. Telling our stories then exploring how they’ve changed us and what we’ve learned from them can be a path to healing of the body, mind, and spirit.”

Linda Napier holds a Master of Science in Nursing and studied to become a Family Nurse Practitioner at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT. She also holds a Graduate Certificate in Spirituality from Hartford Seminary in Hartford, CT. Specializing in Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health, Linda splits her time at both the Downeast Treatment Center in Ellsworth and the MDI Hospital Behavioral Health Center in Bar Harbor; where she joined in February of 2018.

Linda came to MDI Hospital with a wide range of health-related experience including:
– Serving as the Director of Health Services at Landmark College in Putney, VT; a college for students with learning differences.
– Writing the weekly health column, “Nurse’s Notes”, from October 2006-December 2010, for the Danbury News Times, Danbury, CT.
– Writing and publishing a book on the necessity of nurturing touch for health, called Tender Medicine: Touching the Heart, Healing the Hurt, and producing a video on the subject.
– Having lectured and coordinated workshops on the subject of “Focused Touch” as an additional tool in the field of healthcare and other health-related issues.
– Creating and implementing programs of exercise, diet, and stress management for high risk cardiac patients and ‘Chairobics’, as well as ‘Chair-yoga’; a therapeutic exercise program for chair-bound seniors
– Serving as Daisy the “Caring Clown” at hospitals, various healthcare centers, and charitable fundraisers.

Linda enjoys outdoor activities such as all-season hiking, kayaking, cross country skiing, and biking. She also enjoys writing poetry and short stories, as well as playing the drums. When she is not enjoying the outdoors, you can find Linda cooking in the kitchen, at the movie theatre, trying out local restaurants, travelling, or spending quality time with family and friends.

Linda Napier shares this message with her current and future patients at MDI Hospital and the Downeast Treatment Center: “Allow me the honor of walking with you for awhile on your journey back to health.”