We are proud to announce that Dr. Tim Shafer has been chosen as this year’s recipient of the Vermont Academy of Family Physicians (VTAFP) Distinguished Service Award! The award will be officially presented on Friday, November 3, during the annual collaborative meeting of the Vermont Medical Society, Vermont Academy of Family Physicians, Vermont Psychiatric Association, […]
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This has been a difficult summer for people with allergies. Between the heavy rains, heat, and wildfire smoke, it seems like some folks can’t catch a break. Now that the days carry a crispness of autumn, some of this will subside. The rains and flooding may have left you a legacy though – household mold.
Read More...Please join us for a Community Forum about our new clinic project on Wednesday, September 27 at 5 p.m.at the Wardsboro Town Hall, located at 71 Main Street. We will be showing a 4-minute video about the need for a new primary care clinic, along with a virtual walk-through of the proposed building (architectural rendering […]
Read More...As announced in the Brattleboro Reformer on August 5, Grace Cottage won the Best of Brattleboro 2023 in many different categories (see banner below). Dr. Tim Shafer and Dr. Moss Linder were Best Doctors and Cynthia Howes and Dr. Elizabeth Linder won for Best Pediatricians (currently Dr. Elizabeth Linder is working in the same-day clinic […]
Read More...Grace Cottage’s newly designed and expanded Emergency Department officially opened for business on Monday, July 31. The new addition provides more space as well as separate entrances for walk-in patients and for those brought in by ambulance. One important new feature is the covered portico that allows ambulances to pull in under cover so patients […]
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You might think that Vermont is so far north that skin cancer isn’t much of a problem here. Not true. Let me share three simple things you can do to protect yourself from the sun.
Read More...It’s hard to imagine how a storm like that of last week can have such a devastating impact on the infrastructure of an entire state. And as I saw stories about healthcare facilities in Vermont taking steps to prepare for the catastrophic impact of the water surge, it drove home the important role that hospitals […]
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Most people think of combat veterans when they hear the term “PTSD,” but the more we learn about this, the more we realize that it affects people from all walks of life.
Read More...We hope you’ll be able to join us at the next Community Forum for our new clinic; I think that you’ll find this session to be very informative. We plan to hold these Community Forums about the clinic in other surrounding towns over the coming months. GRACE COTTAGE’S PROPOSED NEW CLINIC BUILDING DATE: Thursday, June […]
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What is blood pressure and why do we care so much about it? We care about blood pressure because it is a quick way to see how someone’s heart is functioning.
Read More...Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital
185 Grafton Road (Route 35)
PO Box 216
Townshend, Vermont 05353
Email: info@gracecottage.org
(Non-medical inquiries only.)
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
View a complete list of departmental numbers.
Grace Cottage complies with applicable State and Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, place of birth, age, or physical or mental condition. (Read More)
