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Getting Off to the Best Start with your Newborn
By Jenny Davis, Gifford Birthing Center Manager Jenny Davis BSN, RN has been a strong member of the Gifford Birthing Center team as a staff nurse for more than 17...
Preventing Injury as you Spring into Action
Before we know it, spring weather will be here. For some of us, that means it’s time to get back outside after essentially staying inactive over the last several months....
The Meaning of Chaplaincy at Gifford
By Rev. Timothy Eberhardt Let’s face it: In terms of our local, indeed national, demographics religion is not such a hot topic these days, at least judging by church or...
Growth at Gifford: Careen Floyd’s Career Shines as Bright as Her Jewelry
What you see when you enter Gifford’s hospital and clinics, are front office staff, nurses and providers doing their part to make sure your health is their top priority. However,...
Letting Go Anxiety as COVID-19 Transitions from Pandemic to Endemic
By Dr. Josh White Gifford Chief Medical Officer The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. -FDR Reflection on the early days of...
Keeping You on Your Toes When it Comes to Foot Care
Vermonters are active all four seasons, whether that’s running in the summer, hiking in the fall, or skiing in the winter. Many of us have jobs that keep us on...
A Q & A with new Gifford V.P. of Nursing, Jill Markowski DNP, MSA, RN, BC-NE
Jill Markowski joined Gifford at the start of the year. She comes to us with a very extensive background as a registered nurse and nurse educator. We wanted to get...
Fitness Goals for the New Year
By now, we’re made our 2022 New Year’s Resolutions and there’s a pretty good chance improving fitness or losing weight is on that list. According to a YouGov poll, 98%...
Gifford Gift Certificates: A Thank You to Employees and a Boost for Local Businesses
It can be one of the more fun and stressful times of the year, holiday shopping. We’re all searching for the perfect gifts to give to friends and family, while...
How to Maintain Weight Over the Holidays in 10 Steps
With the holiday season comes the three F’s; Family, Friends and Food. Now, we can’t help you control the first two F’s, but we can help you make the right...
From Classmate to Coach
Cynthia Thurston thinks about it often, especially during National Diabetes Awareness Month, the day she received a flyer in the mail for a My Healthy VT diabetes prevention program that...
November is Men’s Health Awareness Month
You may see a lot more men with facial hair this month. It’s all part of a global effort to raise awareness about men’s health throughout November. According to a...
New CT Scan gives Gifford an Advantage
Gifford recently acquired and installed a new GE Revolution CT scan. It arrived in late September and took a week for GE’s crew to install, calibrate and test it before...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
During breast cancer awareness month Gifford’s Breast Care Navigator, Jennifer Hubert, reminds you of the importance of regular breast self-exams and mammograms. According to the American College of Radiology’s guidelines,...
Children’s Mental Health Heading Back to School
There is high anxiety entering the 2021-2022 school year. The Delta variant is making its way through our community with children aged 12 and under left vulnerable because they can’t...
