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Drug Take Back – Keeping Us Safe

Dispose of unneeded medications safely by bringing them to the Messenger Valley Pharmacy’s PharmaDrop, or find another drug take-back location in Vermont by visiting the website takebackday.dea.gov.

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CEO Coronavirus Update – October 19, 2021

COVID-19: We all long for the time that the battle against COVID-19 is no longer foremost in our minds. After a brief spike in early September, the prevalence of COVID-19 and the number of hospitalizations and deaths is declining in most areas of the United States. Unfortunately, Vermont is currently experiencing sustained growth of COVID-19 […]

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Every July for the past 16 years (with the exception of 2020), road trippers known as West River Westies have gathered with their VW campers for a fun-filled weekend of socializing, river tubing, and bicycling at Bald Mountain Campground in Townshend. At their annual raffles, these members of LiMBO (Late Model Bus Organization, International) raise money for Grace Cottage.

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Giving Joy

Thanks to the generosity of Elaine Lambert & John Klein of Newfane, a beautiful sculpture, La Gioia (“Joy” in Italian), has been installed in Grace Cottage’s Hospice Garden to honor Grace Cottage employees.

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‘Age-Friendly’ Health Care

Ronald Vallario

Older adults have unique healthcare needs. Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital has been nationally recognized for its as “Age-Friendly” healthcare.

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CEO Coronavirus Update – Sep 14, 2021

Doug DiVello

COVID-19: Unfortunately, the number of COVID-19 cases in Vermont continues to increase rather than decrease because of the Delta variant. In Windham County, 170 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported within the past 14 days, with a total of 30,114 cases throughout the state of Vermont since the beginning of the pandemic. Here at […]

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CEO Coronavirus Update – August 3, 2021

Vermont continues to lead the nation in vaccinations; almost 84% of eligible Vermonters have had at least one shot. Life seems to gradually be returning to “normal” in Vermont, with concerts, camps, farmers markets, and many social gatherings back on. In low-vaccination states, the Delta variant continues to spread rapidly because the mutated version of […]

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What You Need to Know About Ticks!

Phil Schafer

Woodchuck ticks? Squirrel ticks? Brown dog tick? Blacklegged tick? Vermont has at least 14 different species of ticks, but over 99% of all tickborne diseases are caused by the blacklegged tick. Vermont ranks high for cases of both Lyme Disease and anaplasmosis, the two most common tickborne diseases.

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CEO Coronavirus Update – May 19, 2021

Finally, the good news we all need: after a difficult year, it appears that the U.S. pandemic may be turning a corner. Below are six reports with statistics that show that progress is being made against COVID-19.

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