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2017 Offers a Variety of Wellness Classes and Groups

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If you are one of the many who has pledged to take better care of yourself in the New Year, and you can get yourself to Townshend, then you are in luck. There are a variety of free to low-cost classes and programs available at the Grace Cottage Community Wellness Center. Perhaps there is one that is right for you or someone you care about.

CLASSES:

Yoga: Tuesdays, 4:30-6:00. Fridays, 3:30 – 5:00. $5/class. A gentle yet invigorating class that focuses on breath work and poses. Prior to first class, call 365-3649.

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Diabetes and the Holidays? Be Sure You Have a Plan

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By Deborah Brown, Grace Cottage Diabetes Educator

It’s true that the holiday season presents extra challenges for diabetics and others with food restrictions, but it’s possible to enjoy the special foods you love and keep your sugar in balance, if you go into it with a plan.

Perhaps it was easier for some people in years past, when there were clear boundaries regarding “naughty” foods a diabetic shouldn’t eat. Now, healthy eating is all about making good choices. This is an important part of taking care of diabetes.

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Need Basic Resources? I Can Help!

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By Jane Wheeler, Grace Cottage Patient Resource Advocate

It’s getting cold out there. This is the time of year when people stockpile wood, fill their oil or propane tanks, and put extra food in their cupboards and cellars. With winter coming on, everyone has resource challenges that need to be addressed.

Winter also brings on health challenges, as colds and flu go around, and slippery conditions make accidents more likely.

Peace of mind comes with having needed resources in place, and peace of mind is important to your health.

Are you prepared for winter? If you have any questions about how you’ll meet your health and household needs this winter, and you live nearby or are a Grace Cottage patient, I want to talk to you.

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At Grace Cottage, Good Food is Good Medicine

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Staff With Local Produce

By Denise Choleva, CDM-CFPP, Grace Cottage Dietary Director

You hear the phrase a lot these days: “Food is medicine,” and it makes a lot of sense. We know there are plenty of foods that can make us sick because they have too much sugar, artificial ingredients, or fat. So the opposite has to be true too, that food can help make us well.

Healthy food in a healthcare setting makes good sense, for patients as well as for employees and community visitors. That’s why I signed the “Healthy Food in Healthcare” pledge in 2012, and that’s why I’ve been so committed to using the freshest, locally produced food here ever since.

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Giving Tuesday November 2016

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Giving Tuesday

On November 29, 2016, please join a community of friends and neighbors who are contributing to our new Emergency Department Safe Room — for the benefit of patients under extreme duress and the staff that serves them.

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2016 Healthy Aging Conference: Staging a Graceful Exit

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Grace Cottage Healthy Aging - Staging a Graceful Exit - 2016

This lecture by Dr. Robert Backus was presented as part of the first annual Grace Cottage Healthy Aging Conference on November 15 – 16, 2016 at the Grafton Inn in Grafton, VT.

This lecture was presented as part of the first annual Grace Cottage Healthy Aging Conference on November 15 – 16, 2016 at the Grafton Inn in Grafton, VT.

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2016 Healthy Aging Conference: Reducing Your Risk of Falls

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Grace Cottage Healthy Aging - Reducing Risk of Falls - 2016

This lecture by Ruth Fleming, with assistance from Diane Bousquet, was presented as part of the first annual Grace Cottage Healthy Aging Conference on November 15 – 16, 2016 at the Grafton Inn in Grafton, VT.

This lecture was presented as part of the first annual Grace Cottage Healthy Aging Conference on November 15 – 16, 2016 at the Grafton Inn in Grafton, VT.

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2016 Healthy Aging Conference: The Psychology of Aging Well

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Grace Cottage Healthy Aging - Psychology of Aging Well - 2016

Take Charge of your own health, your security, and perhaps even your longevity at the Healthy Aging Conference, presented by Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital with this talk entitled “The Psychology of Aging Well and Positive Thinking” by psychologist Michael Gigante, Ph.D.

This lecture was presented as part of the first annual Grace Cottage Healthy Aging Conference on November 15 – 16, 2016 at the Grafton Inn in Grafton, VT.

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