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Wellness Visits Can Help Teens Overcome Mental Health Issues
By Rebecca Kincaid, MD I joined the Gifford pediatrics team in the spring of 2022. I’m excited to live in a community where everybody knows each other. Plus, I love...
Making Sports Medicine my Primary Focus
By Kate Clemente This spring, I was offered the opportunity to move from Gifford Primary Care to the Sharon Health Center to join the Orthopedics and Sports Medicine team. I...
Steps-2-Balance
by Rachel Westbrook, PT May 15-21, 2021 is designated as Steps-2-Balance week to raise awareness of vestibular disorders and the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA). Vestibular disorders happen when parts of...
The Role of a Midwife
Monday, May 5 2020 is International Day of the Midwife. Gifford has a team of four midwives working at our medical center including Heather Johnston, who joined Gifford in 2017...
Hadleigh’s Library Calls Gifford’s Birthing Center Home
It has been a difficult year for the Frey Family of Montpelier. Jamie and her husband, Andrew lost their daughter Hadleigh just a couple of days after her birth. “We...
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...
