
Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital
Grace Cottage is a Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic in Townshend, Vermont, serving people of southern Vermont and beyond.
At Grace Cottage, we go beyond patient care.
We provide personalized, compassionate primary care, inpatient care, rehabilitation, and 24-hour emergency services.
In addition, we have a retail pharmacy, laboratory, and diagnostic imaging on site, so that patients can see their care provider, have their labs done, get a diagnostic image like an X-ray, and pick up their medication all in one place.
Grace Cottage primary care patients can see a provider in our Same-Day Clinic for sudden illnesses that do not require an emergency room visit.
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What People Are Saying
Jessica Vinton, Vernon, VT (2025)
“Recently, my five-year-old needed to have blood drawn, and I have to tell you that Tanya in the lab did an amazing job. She really went above and beyond with kindness and patience. She explained to her everything that she was doing, and gave her juice, crackers, and stickers to her and her siblings that were watching. She made the experience the absolute best it could be, and I am so grateful!”
Laury Greening & Donna Macomber, Brattleboro, VT (2025)
“Thank you for lifting us up with your support, your wisdom, your kindness. With the deepest gratitude and love,”
Ed Winnicki, Chester, VT (2025)
“My experiences at Grace Cottage Family Health have always been good. The most incredible thing is having digital imaging/x-rays on site, as well as a lab for blood work. Everyone is so accommodating, and they make it all so easy.”
Margaret van den Bergh, Saxtons River, VT (2025)
“All the staff were attentive, took their time with me, and were accurate in their diagnosis. People were kind and empathetic.”
Joan Sullivan, Reading, VT (2025)
“Often as not, people are quick to find fault with one thing or another. I can’t say that I did when visiting Grace Cottage. I saw a lovely country hospital, completely up to date and providing excellent medical care as needed. It was definitely a positive hospital experience.”
Muriel Hard, Garden City, NY (2025)
“Last year, I injured myself when I stepped off Amtrak’s Vermonter, badly lacerating my shin. I came directly to Grace Cottage and without delay, Dr. Jennifer Zweig, assisted by nurse Lisa, attended to the wound immediately; it required eighteen stitches to close! Thanks to Dr. Zweig’s skills, my laceration healed quickly and completely. Now, a year later, my leg is fine. Many, many thanks, Grace Cottage and your Emergency Room staff!”
Christina Angell, Townshend, VT (2025)
“Every single employee, at any level, is very kind and patient and everyone knows just what to do. I’m very lucky to live so close to Grace Cottage!"
Our Services
- Emergency Care
- Inpatient Care
- Primary Care
- Laboratory and Diagnostic Imaging
- Outpatient Rehabilitation
- Patient Support
- Retail Pharmacy
Find out more about our services.
Our History
We've been serving the community since 1949, when Dr. Otis started the hospital.
Learn about the history of Grace Cottage.
Our Future
We're planning for the future of health care in southern Vermont.
Learn about the Campaign for the Future.
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