Grace Cottage

Attendees at a previous hospital fair day hold cotton candy. Photo courtesy CJ King

Grace Cottage holding fundraising fair

TOWNSHEND - The Townshend Common will be buzzing with activity on Saturday, August 6, from 9 am to 3 pm at the Grace Cottage hospital fair day.
Described by the Boston Globe as “New England at its finest,” this annual fair features activities for the whole family, including a live all-day...

Grace Cottage tournament golf teams ready to start.

Teams tee it up for health at Haystack

WILMINGTON - Twenty-two teams, 39 sponsors, and 15 volunteers participated in Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital’s 13th annual Tee It Up For Health golf tournament on Saturday, June 11, at Haystack Golf Course.
The weather was beautiful, the event went smoothly, and over $50,000...

Red Sox Foundation awards Grace Cottage

TOWNSHEND - Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital has been awarded second place in the Red Sox IMPACT awards competition. The IMPACT awards, presented by the Red Sox Foundation and the Ruderman Family Foundation, support organizations raising awareness and improving outcomes surrounding...

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...