"Pediatric rehab: Helping kids reach their potential"

  By Siobhan Eddy-Young, Physical Therapist as appeared in the Brattleboro Reformer’s Graceful Health series, October 23, 2015 Most people are familiar with the medical specialty of physical therapy, which helps people to improve their ability to move after accident, injury, or disease so they can live functional, productive lives. On the other hand, the […]

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"Combat veterans aren't the only ones affected by PTSD"

By Benjamin Wright, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Grace Cottage Family Health As appeared in the Brattleboro Reformer, October 9, 2015 Most people think of combat veterans when they hear the words “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,” or PTSD. The more we learn about PTSD, however, the more we realize that it affects people from all walks of life. This […]

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Patient Story: "I Want To Walk At Graduation"

Celine Rollins is a sunny, 16-year-old senior at Leland & Gray High School. She loves horseback riding and skiing. Her smile and her giggle are infectious. She simply lights up a room when she enters. Celine also has cerebral palsy, a chronic condition that affects communication between the brain and the muscles. To bring her […]

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Join us for the 65th Annual Grace Cottage Hospital Fair Day!

Always dreamed of owning your own boat? Would you like to sit behind the wheel of a 1996 Lincoln Town car? Bid on these items at the Grace Cottage Hospital Fair Auction on Saturday August 1st on the Townshend Common! These two items go up on the auction block at 11:30 am: – A 1996 […]

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Grace Cottage to Host Death & Dying Class by Brattleboro Hospice

Grace Cottage Hospital is hosting a four week class on “Death and Dying for Beginners” by the Brattleboro Area Hospice​.  This class provides opportunities to explore one’s own attitudes and feelings about death and dying as well as to learn how to support a friend or neighbor during a time of loss. Classes begin on […]

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Patient Story: "Learning To Walk Again"

“I just wasn’t feeling well and was popping Tums [antacids] like they were going of style,” remembers John Allen of Wardsboro.   What John didn’t realize was that he had suffered a massive heart attack.   John had never had any heart problems, never had high blood pressure.  Always reluctant togo to a doctor, John just rested […]

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Construction Begins July 13th – Main Hospital Entrance Closed

Construction Alert! On Monday July 13th, Grace Cottage will begin construction on a new hospital entrance and waiting room. This means that the hospital’s lab entrance will be CLOSED beginning July 13th. Hospital visitors and lab patients should enter through the Garden of Grace/hospital cafeteria at the far left end of the building. Visitors or […]

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Devan Lucier Joins Grace Cottage Family Health

TOWNSHEND, VT—Adult-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (AGNP) Devan Lucier will begin seeing patients at Grace Cottage Family Health starting July 13.    A graduate of Leland & Gray Union High School, Lucier received her BSN and her MSN from the University of Vermont. As part of her graduate work, Lucier did clinical rotations at UVM Medical Center, […]

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