Grace Cottage

Wellness classes resume

TOWNSHEND - The Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital Wellness Center has restarted several wellness classes that may be appropriate for many seniors. Grace Cottage offers these free and low-cost wellness programs to encourage a healthy lifestyle. Wellness is a way of living that encourages...

Grace Hospital is one of only two Vermont hospitals to be designated a “Top Performer.”

Grace Hospital designated as LGBTQ+ friendly

TOWNSHEND - The national Human Rights Campaign Foundation, of Washington, DC, has announced that Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital has earned an “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer” designation, with a score of 95 out of 100 in the foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index.
A...

Wendell Perkins, CFA

Wendell Perkins joins Grace Cottage Foundation

TOWNSHEND - Wendell Perkins, CFA, has joined the Grace Cottage Foundation board of directors.
Perkins attended the University of Warwick in Coventry, England, and graduated with a BA from Colby College. He also holds an MBA in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned his...

Healthcare updates: new hires

Juliette Carr, FNP TOWNSHEND - Family nurse practitioner Juliette Carr has joined the primary care staff at Grace Cottage Family Health.
Carr holds a master of science-FNP degree from Georgetown University and a bachelor of science in nursing from the University of...

Grace Cottage begins work to upgrade their sidewalk.

Grace Cottage renovates

TOWNSHEND - Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital has received an $18,900 grant from the Vermont Buildings and General Services “Building Communities” grant program to help Grace Cottage upgrade the sidewalk in front of Grace Cottage Family Health Clinic, along Route 35.
The grant...

Health care without discrimination

TOWNSHEND – Grace Cottage Family Health now offers LGBTQ+ affirming care.
Grace Cottage understands that it can be challenging in a rural area to access appropriate primary care that is specifically affirming of gender and sexuality. Grace Cottage’s Equity Committee has been considering...

Wellness classes to begin again

TOWNSHEND – Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital’s community wellness classes will resume in September. All classes are free unless otherwise noted.
The Alzheimer’s caregiver support group will take place the first Thursday of every month, from 11 am to 12 pm, Heins room 1, beginning...

Fair day auction

TOWNSHEND - Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital will hold its 2021 hospital fair day as both a virtual and an in-person event this year.
More than 200 unique items are available via the online auction, which opens for bidding on Sunday, August 1, and ends on Sunday, August 8. The...

A group of riders enjoying the downhill cruise through Jamaica during last year’s tour.

A group of riders enjoying the downhill cruise through Jamaica during last year’s tour.

Tour de Grace ready to roll July 7

TOWNSHEND- Registration is open for the annual bicycle ride to benefit Grace Cottage Hospital. This family-friendly event is perfect for anyone in decent shape who knows how to ride a bike.
The scenic route is 19 miles, mostly downhill, from Stratton Mountain Resort to Grace Cottage...

This temporary cell tower, right, was brought to Grace Cottage Hospital to offset the loss of cell phone coverage caused by the financial difficulties of CoverageCo.

Potential loss of cell service highlights lack of coverage, again

TOWNSHEND - Gov. Phil Scott announced this week that AT&T will mitigate cell service disruption at Grace Cottage Hospital with a “Cell Site on Wheels,” or COW. Grace Cottage was facing a loss of cell coverage due to a possible shutdown of CoverageCo, a company the state contracted with in 2012...