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What You Need to Know About Ticks!

Phil Schafer

May in national Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and May & June are peak times for encountering ticks in the woods. Vermont has one of the highest rates of Lyme Disease in the U.S., so it’s a good time to re-acquaint yourself with tick information.

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CEO Message to the Community – April 2025

I am sorry that this message is coming to you late this month, as I have been in Ontario, Canada with my grandmother, who passed away on Saturday. My gramma (Gaga) was strong-willed, whip smart, funny, and compassionate, and still living on her own at almost 98 years old. As I reflect on the past […]

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Measles: What You Need to Know

Kimona Alin

In the year 2000, measles was declared eradicated in the U.S., but today cases are rising fast. The vaccine is our best defense, not just for ourselves, but for those around us.

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CEO Message to the Community – March 2025

On behalf of the patients we serve, we want to thank the many businesses and individuals who generously donated over 190 items to Grace Cottage’s annual Cabin Fever Auction. And a big thank you to the over 200 enthusiastic online bidders! We raised more than $25,000, with net proceeds going to the construction of the […]

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Vaping – Teens at Risk

Amanda Lindsey CPNP

I’m so glad that some teens are recognizing the dangers of these products and are speaking out, not only to their peers, but also to their legislators.

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Forever Grateful

“We want to thank Grace Cottage for the exemplary and loving care our family received there recently. Ben Woodard, along with the fabulous Hospice Team, many other wonderful professionals, and volunteers were there for our sister, Rosalie Bischof, every step of the way, 24/7, during the final 10 days of her life. The well-thought-out Hospice […]

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Baby Tate

“On New Year’s Eve, 2023, my wife and I were at our family’s home in Windham when we pulled out a fertility injection needle, only to realize it was bent and unusable. We were devastated to potentially lose the opportunity to grow our family that month, until my mother-in-law suggested that we go to Grace […]

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