By Dr. Moss Linder, Grace Cottage Family Health, as originally appeared in the April 8, 2016 Brattleboro Reformer’s “Graceful Health” column. About a year ago, the Reformer published an article […]
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Spring into Health 5K Set for May 7th
Enjoy a morning of good, healthy fun in the great outdoors at the 7th Annual Grace Cottage Hospital “Spring into Health” 5K on Saturday, May 7th. The family-friendly 5K starts […]
Read More...Free Fraud Prevention Workshop: April 12th
Join AARP Vermont at Grace Cottage Hospital on Tuesday, April 12th at 7:00 pm for a free hour-long workshop on how to protect yourself and your loved ones from frauds, […]
Read More...Physical Rehab Can Help with Vertigo
By Melissa Walker, Grace Cottage Physical Therapist.
Vestibular rehab is physical therapy for your vestibular system, one of the body systems that helps you maintain your balance when you stand and move. The system is made up of several parts within the inner ear that tell you whether you are standing upright or not, and that provide information on the position and motion of your head, stabilizing you as you move.
Read More...Poison Prevention: It’s Not Just About Children
By Dr. Kenneth Rudd, Grace Cottage Hospital Emergency Department Co-Director as appeared in the Brattleboro Reformer’s Graceful Health series, March 11, 2016 National Poison Week is March 20-26 this year. For […]
Read More...Should I get the shingles vaccine?
By Devon Lucier, AGNP, Grace Cottage Family Health
If you have ever known anyone with shingles, you will understand why the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that eligible adults become vaccinated.
Shingles is a very painful rash caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox. Anyone who has had chicken pox (and rarely, those who had the chicken pox vaccine, which includes a weakened strain of the virus) can develop shingles. For reasons not yet understood, the chickenpox virus reactivates and causes shingles. It may have to do with one’s immune system, and the tendency increases with age.
Read More...Do You Have an Advance Care Directive? Informative Workshop Feb. 11 at Grace Cottage
Maybe you already know what an “advance care directive” is, but you’ve been putting it off because it’s a scary topic. Or maybe you’ve heard the term, but you aren’t […]
Read More...Weight Loss Support Group offered at Grace Cottage
On Tuesday, February 9th at 10:30am, Grace Cottage Health Coach Liz Harrison invites anyone whose goal is to lose weight to join her monthly support group for people who share […]
Read More...‘Cabin Fever’ Online Auction is ON!
From February 1 ‘til the clock strikes 8:00pm on February 28, all are welcome and encouraged to check out the awesome array of items in Grace Cottage’s annual Cabin Fever […]
Read More...Balance and Physical Therapy
By Patty Winter, Grace Cottage Physical Therapist as appeared in the Brattleboro Reformer’s Graceful Health series, January 15, 2016 In the winter, it’s easy to imagine how the weather can […]
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