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...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 the past 55 years, this event has been held to raise awareness and provide strategies for poison prevention. The headline used by the National Poison […]
Read More...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...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 quite sure what it is. If so, an upcoming workshop at Grace Cottage can help. On Thursday, Feb. 11, Grace Cottage is offering “It’s Really […]
Read More...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 this common desire. Joining Liz will be guest speaker and Behavioral Health Specialist Caroline Chase whose topic will be overcoming addictive food behavior. Each month, […]
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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 Auction. More than 80 (!) items have been donated by generous businesses and individuals including some things you just can’t buy anywhere else. Valued from […]
Read More...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 increase your risk of falling. Year-round, though, your physical sense of balance is affected by internal as well as exterior factors. For example, you may […]
Read More...By Dr. Ewa Arnold, Grace Cottage Family Health as appeared in the Brattleboro Reformer’s Graceful Health series, January 15, 2016 A question for women, in recognition of National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: The Papanicolaou (Pap) test takes less than five minutes to perform and, if done according to the recommended schedule, it can boost a […]
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Dreaming of sunshine and sandy beaches? You could win 7 days at a beachfront resort in Antigua in the Cabin Fever Online Auction! Each year, we have an on-line auction to benefit our Patient Care Fund. Our Patient Care Fund helps Grace Cottage provide free care to those lacking adequate resources.
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Leland & Gray student Joel Emmons was recently awarded a $50 prize for his winning design for Grace Cottage’s 2016 Spring into Health 5K run. Students in Stephanie Nyzio’s design class submitted artwork, and the Grace Cottage 5K Committee selected the winning design. Grace Cottage has relied on the creative talents of Leland and Gray […]
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185 Grafton Road (Route 35)
PO Box 216
Townshend, Vermont 05353
Email: info@gracecottage.org
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To get a message to a medical provider, use the confidential patient portal or call the number below.
Main Phone Number: 802-365-7357
Family Health Clinic Number: 802-365-4331
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