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July 11, 2017
Severe storm displaces four tenants and Senior Day Program participants Severe weather pummeled downtown Barre on July 8, 2017, with wind gusts that tore back a portion of the roof of a Main Street building that housed Gifford’s Project Independence (PI). The adult day program (which provides services to seniors with cognitive and physical disabilities)…
Read More »July 10, 2017
Dr. Russo-DeMara, DO OB/Gyn, moves full time to White River Junction clinic Dr. Ellamarie Russo-DeMara has moved full time to Gifford’s Twin River Health Center, where she will focus on providing comprehensive women’s health services. A board certified OB/GYN since 1990 and at Gifford since 2005, she became the first menopause practitioner in Vermont in…
Read More »Free workshop for those at risk for developing type 2 diabetes starts August 2 Gifford Health Care is partnering with Vermont Blueprint for Health, the Vermont Department for Health, and the Greater Burlington YMCA to offer the year-long, 25-session YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program. This is the first time workshops will be offered in Rochester, and…
Read More »July 5, 2017
General Surgeon Dr. Ovleto Ciccarelli is offering skin cancer screenings at Gifford’s Community Health centers throughout the summer. These private screenings are free and open to everyone, not just Gifford patients. Dr. Ciccarelli notes that early skin cancer warning signs can appear on hard-to-see areas of the body, or in areas that might be difficult…
Read More »The South Royalton Band will once again launch Randolph’s 6th Annual Summer Concert Series on Tuesday, July 11th. There will be a free family-friendly concert in Gifford Park (in front of Gifford on Route 12) for the next seven Tuesdays, with the final concert on August 22. Families bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets for…
Read More »Where do you see yourself in your retirement years? The new 49-unit Independent Living facility at Morgan Orchards Senior Living Community in Randolph Center (opening August 2017) combines the best of rural small-town life (it’s safe, friendly, and surrounded by beautiful views) with easy access to I-89, VTC’s SHAPE fitness facility and pool, and local…
Read More »June 30, 2017
Work by Randolph artist William Ruthenberg is on display in the Gifford Gallery through July 26, 2017 The exhibit of 38 paintings includes scenes with historic buildings and barns in an around Bethel, and landscapes from travels around the world: a coastal village in Greece, a Venice canal, or a monastery in Bhutan, India. Ruthenberg,…
Read More »June 19, 2017
The new independent living facility at Morgan Orchards Senior Living Community will open in August, and Gifford is looking for a team of energetic and outgoing individuals to help make it a home. Learn more about the openings at the Morgan Orchards Job Fair on Monday, June 26, from 1 to 6 p.m. in the…
Read More »Diane Way to manage Morgan Orchards Independent Living program Gifford Retirement Community has named Diane Way as the director of the Morgan Orchards Independent Living program. The new 49-apartment independent living facility is scheduled to open on August 15th. It is the newest addition to a senior living community in Randolph Center that includes the…
Read More »June 14, 2017
Licensed Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Counselor Jeff Nowlan has joined Gifford’s Behavioral Health team. He is managing the Behavioral Health program, helping to further the integration of Gifford’s Behavior Health and Addiction Medicine programs into the primary care practices. He will also be counseling patients. Most recently Nowlan was counseling program coordinator at…
Read More »June 6, 2017
Work by Barnard artist Emily Burkholder is on display in the Gifford Gallery through June 21, 2017. The 18 black watercolor and oil-on-canvas pieces in the exhibit highlight the beauty of the natural world with scenes that include natural landscapes, animals, and many views of old barns. Burkholder says she looks for inspiration in photographs…
Read More »Gifford has received several reports from people in the Randolph area who have received calls from scammers claiming to be from Gifford Medical Center. All say that caller-ID shows an incoming call from Gifford, but the person on the line is selling medical devices, solar panels, or vacation packages. “Gifford does contact patients by telephone…
Read More »May 23, 2017
Free screening and facilitated discussion in Randolph on June 6th “Being Mortal,” a PBS Frontline documentary based on the 2014 bestselling book by Boston Surgeon Atul Gawande, will be shown on Tuesday June 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Chandler Center for the Arts, Upper Room. The event, which is sponsored by Gifford’s…
Read More »May 17, 2017
Dr. Carlos Alfaraz has joined the Primary Care team at Gifford Health Center at Berlin. Board-certified, he brings 22 years’ experience in family medicine and urgent care. He has a special interest in integrative health, which approaches disease management and medical treatment with a “whole person” focus and incorporates prevention and healthy lifestyle into patient…
Read More »April 28, 2017
One of nine practices in Vermont to exceed state’s target of immunization coverage On April 26, 2017, Gifford Health Care Pediatrics was recognized by the Vermont Immunization Program for achieving high immunization coverage rates and meeting CDC’s Healthy People 2020 goals for all recommended vaccines for children two to three years of age. Jan Eberly,…
Read More »April 18, 2017
Work by Bethel photographer Jason M. Wallace is on display in the Gifford Gallery through May 17, 2017. The 14 black and white and color photographs in this exhibit include rural and urban scenes that range from the New York City skyline to the Staten Island shoreline and a snow-covered dam and spillway in Waterbury,…
Read More »March 29, 2017
Dr. Christopher Lukonis has joined Gifford Health Care to lead a new Addiction Medicine section of the Behavioral Health Department. A board-certified psychiatrist also certified in addiction medicine, Lukonis brings nearly 14 years’ experience as an addiction specialist. He most recently served as the medical director of Central Vermont Addiction Medicine in Berlin, Vermont. “I…
Read More »March 27, 2017
When Dave Mathies first came to Gifford while studying for an Associate Degree in Nursing he especially enjoyed his work in the operating room. After graduating he spent a year at Fletcher Allen as a Cardiothoracic RN, and then came back to Gifford to work for nine years as an Operating Room RN. “After several…
Read More »March 16, 2017
Gifford Medical Center’s Nuclear Medicine and Mammography Departments have each received a three-year accreditation renewal after reviews by the American College of Radiology (ACR). These accreditations are awarded to confirm for patients that a facility meets quality assurance and safety guidelines, meets nationally accepted standards of care, and that the staff is well qualified. Nuclear…
Read More »March 7, 2017
Nonprofit community organizations encouraged to apply by March 27 Gifford Health Care is seeking applications for the annual Philip D. Levesque Memorial Community Award – a $1,000 grant established in memory of the hospital’s late administrator. Applications must be received at the hospital by March 27, 2017. The award was established by Gifford’s Board of…
Read More »February 20, 2017
Selected work by Dr. Ken Borie, a Gifford physician who has cared for local families for 37 years, is on display in the Gifford Gallery through April 12, 2017. The 15 pieces in this exhibit offer glimpses of life outside of the medical office: portraits of friends and family, nature scenes, and captured moments of…
Read More »January 4, 2017
Renewal marks hospital’s 51st year of providing local quality cancer care The oncology program at Gifford Medical Center has received accreditation renewal from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons through 2019. CoC accreditation is given only to facilities committed to providing the highest level of quality cancer care. Gifford received…
Read More »December 28, 2016
The National Research Corporation has recognized Gifford’s Menig Nursing Home for the highest level of excellence in resident and employee satisfaction in long term care and senior living organizations. The 2016 Excellence in Action awards are given to long-term care and senior living organizations that place within the top 10 percent nationally in surveys recorded…
Read More »December 27, 2016
Performs better than 85 percent of national facilities with similar number of births Gifford Health Care performed better than 85 percent of similar facilities nationwide in a 2015 survey on infant feeding practices in maternity care settings, according to the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC). Gifford scored 92 of 100 points…
Read More »Nurse Practitioner Sarah Cunningham has joined Gifford Medical Center’s Hospitalist team. For the last 13 years she has worked as a nurse practitioner at the VA Hospital in White River Junction in the Primary Care; Oncology; and Ear, Nose, and Throat departments. Cunningham came to nursing with a master’s in Landscape Architecture and experience in…
Read More »November 29, 2016
New position expands access to substance abuse disorder treatment services Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor Jennifer Pelletier has joined Gifford’s Behavioral Health team. This newly-created position is supported by federal funding received last spring to expand addiction medicine and substance use disorder treatment services in Vermont. As well as counseling patients, Pelletier is working…
Read More »November 22, 2016
“Seasons,” an exhibit of 20 unusually intricate landscape and abstract “threadscapes” by Northfield fiber artist Pamela Druhen will be on display in the in Gifford Gallery through December 28, 2016. The pieces collected for this exhibit were all created between 2012 and 2016, and are reflections on seasons—both physical and emotional. Working with fabric and…
Read More »November 21, 2016
Family Nurse Practitioner Suzanne Carlisle Stebenne has joined Gifford’s Twin River Health Center in White River Junction, Vt. A familiar face to many families in the Upper Valley, she worked for many years in school health and as a Ski Runner volunteer in Windsor County Schools. Most recently she worked as a Primary Care Nurse…
Read More »November 18, 2016
On November 3rd the Gifford Medical Center Auxiliary was honored by the Association for Fundraising Professionals (AFP) with the Northern New England Chapter’s 2016 Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser. Each year the AFP, which has 230 chapters around the world, presents this award to recognize outstanding volunteers who coordinate and motivate groups of volunteers for fundraising projects…
Read More »November 8, 2016
Physician Assistant Christine Chicoine has joined the primary care team at the Gifford Health Center in Berlin. Specializing in family medicine, she enjoys working with individuals of all ages, and believes that preventative medicine is important in achieving overall health and longevity. She most recently worked at a walk-in urgent care clinic in Berlin, but…
Read More »October 19, 2016
An exhibit of watercolors and pen and wash drawings by Brookfield artist Gene Parent is currently on display in the Gifford Gallery through November 16. A member of The Barre Paletteers, the Vermont Pastel Society, and the Vermont Watercolor Society, Parent often depicts natural landscapes and old Vermont structures like barns and covered bridges. Familiar…
Read More »October 3, 2016
Family nurse practitioner Rachel Salloway, APRN, is now seeing patients in Gifford’s Randolph Primary Care clinic. Salloway moved to Vermont from Boston, where she most recently worked at Hale House Assisted Living and Spaulding Hospital. While she grew up in a small community near Providence, RI, Salloway has always felt connected to Vermont. She spent…
Read More »September 22, 2016
Work by Randolph photographer Wink Willett will be on display through October 12, 2016, in the Gifford Medical Center Art Gallery. Willett is a travel photographer who has traveled throughout the world and lived in three continents. With his camera as his passport, he heads toward third world countries to learn about and engage in…
Read More »Dr. Courtney Riley has joined Gifford’s Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine team in Randolph. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Biomolecular Science with University Honors from Clarkson University, Riley had initially planned a career in medical research. But while pursuing an MD at New York Medical College, she quickly discovered that she wanted to be out…
Read More »Amy Thornton, RN, has joined Gifford’s Menig Nursing Home as director of Nursing, bringing 24 years of experience in health care positions. Most recently she was administrative director of Patient Care Services & Behavioral Health at Franklin Hospital, and director of the Senior Services & Senior Psychiatric Unit at LRG Healthcare in Laconia NH. Previously…
Read More »August 30, 2016
Randolph Center’s Louise Sjobeck and her therapy dog Jasmine bring joy to local seniors For almost two years Randolph Center resident Louise Sjobeck and her dog Jasmine have been making monthly visits to residents at Gifford’s Menig Nursing Home and participants in the Project Independence (PI) and the Bethel Adult Day centers, bringing entertainment and…
Read More »August 24, 2016
Record number of participants surpass fundraising goal The weather couldn’t have been better for the record-breaking 460 participants who gathered over the weekend for the Last Mile Ride in Randolph. A festive two-day fundraiser that supports unique end-of-life services at Gifford, the event surpassed its $100,000 fundraising goal and increased participation by 20 percent. Ever…
Read More »August 10, 2016
Hospital Executive began his career in Randolph and returns 24 years later Dan Bennett has been named president and chief executive officer at Gifford Health Care in Randolph. He brings 17 years of leadership experience in small community healthcare organizations, most recently as chief operating officer at Waldo County Healthcare in Belfast, Maine, a position…
Read More »August 5, 2016
Selected works by Royalton artist Casey Booth will be on display through September 7, 2016, in the Gifford Medical Center Art Gallery. Born and raised in South Strafford VT, Booth began to draw in her adolescent years and is a self-taught artist. She has been cultivating skills and techniques over the years, working in oil,…
Read More »August 4, 2016
Jeremy Hook knew his grandmother was declining fast when she didn’t touch the McDonald’s burger, fries, and pickles that he and his fiancée, Ally, brought to her in Gifford’s Garden room in early May. In the months leading up to her hospital stay, Jeremy and his cousin had spent hours looking up foods that were…
Read More »August 2, 2016
Family nurse practitioner Eva Linden has joined Gifford’s primary care team and is now seeing families at the Bethel Health Center. Linden grew up in Putney, VT and was drawn to helping people at an early age. She first realized she enjoyed medicine during a First Aid course required for lifeguarding at age thirteen. At…
Read More »July 14, 2016
Randolph Center community offers range of support for seniors aging locally Community members, early depositors, and Gifford staff and board members gathered on July 12 to celebrate groundbreaking for 49 independent living apartments at the Morgan Orchards Senior Living Community in Randolph Center. Planning for the multi-phased project, the largest building project in Gifford’s history,…
Read More »July 1, 2016
Experienced providers, compassionate staff, many options for personalized birth Soon after opening on June 23 Gifford’s Birthing Center staff welcomed three new babies and their families into a beautiful new remodeled space at the hospital. New features include a large tub room with spa-like comforts for those choosing hydrotherapy or water births, and a fully-equipped…
Read More »More than 125 supporters and friends gathered at the Gifford Medical Center in Randolph on June 28 to celebrate the closing of Vision for the Future, the largest capital campaign in Gifford’s 113-year history. “In planning our campaign we believed that every gift was important, large or modest, and that the willingness to give to…
Read More »June 7, 2016
Sign up now for free vendor space at popular summer community concerts Free space is being offered to vendors who sign up to sell or promote products at the community market held during the 2016 Summer Concert Series on Gifford Park. The summer concerts, now in their 5th year, are a partnership between Gifford Medical…
Read More »June 1, 2016
“Close to Home,” an exhibit of sketchbook pages by Randolph Center artist Paul Calter, is on display through June 29, 2016, in the Gifford Medical Center Art Gallery. The 39 landscapes were created in locations within ten miles of Randolph during a period spanning nearly 50 years. Each scene is numbered and keyed to a…
Read More »May 31, 2016
E. Berton (Bert) Whitaker has been named interim CEO of Gifford Health Care in Randolph. He will be working with Gifford’s board of directors and Sr. Leadership team until a permanent chief executive is in place. A national search to replace former CEO Joseph Woodin, who left after 17 years at Gifford, is anticipated to…
Read More »May 5, 2016
More than 100 Gifford Medical Center employees raised $525 for the March of Dimes by wearing “Blue Jeans for Babies” to work on Friday, March 18, 2016. Each March the Randolph medical center and its outlying health clinics participate in the fundraiser, which allows employees who donate $5 to the March of Dimes to wear…
Read More »May 3, 2016
Less than $400,000 needed to wrap-up Vision for the Future fundraising Vision for the Future, the largest capital campaign in Gifford’s 113-year history, is making a final push to wrap up its $5 million fundraising goal. With just $397,000 to go, the campaign committee is asking everyone to consider contributing to help raise this final…
Read More »April 26, 2016
Work by Bethel artist Carla Lamberton Powers Hodgdon is on display through May 25, 2016, in the Gifford Medical Center Art Gallery. The 36 pieces in this exhibit display work in a variety of mediums, including watercolor, pen and ink, pencil, mixed media, and counted and stamped cross stitch. While she has never taken art…
Read More »April 25, 2016
Certified nurse-midwife Julia Cook has joined Gifford’s team of midwives, and is now seeing patients in our Randolph and Berlin clinics. Cook received a Master of Science in Nursing from Frontier Nursing University in Hyden, KY. Her clinical interests include adolescent care, patient education, and helping women to be active participants in their ob/gyn care.…
Read More »March 29, 2016
“My Winter World,” an exhibit of 14 watercolor paintings by Vermont artist Kate Reeve, is currently on display in the Gifford Medical Center Art Gallery. An avid outdoors enthusiast, Reeves spent many years as a professional Nordic ski instructor and says winter is perhaps her favorite season in Vermont. She now shares her love of…
Read More »March 21, 2016
Brings years of experience in emergency and primary care Dr. Erwin Lange has joined Gifford’s Primary Care team and is seeing patients at the Rochester Health Center. He started in Rochester as a locum in November, 2015 and has now settled in full-time as the community’s primary care provider. Lange brings many years of medical…
Read More »March 16, 2016
One of four health centers in Vermont to receive Affordable Care Act Funding Gifford Health Care is one of four Vermont health centers to receive Affordable Care Act funding to treat substance abuse. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders announced the $325,000 Department of Health and Human Services award last Friday. The Randolph, Vermont based organization will…
Read More »March 14, 2016
Dr. Kasra Djalayer has joined Gifford Health Care’s primary care team and is now seeing patients in the Berlin and Randolph clinics. He also sees Gifford patients at the Rowan Court Nursing Home in Barre, where he is the Medical Director. Board-certified in internal medicine, Dr. Djalayer received his license of Medicine and Surgery at…
Read More »March 7, 2016
Years of fiscal stewardship, dynamic vision, and solid leadership team will aid transition More than 100 community members gathered for Gifford Medical Center’s 110th Annual Corporators Meeting Saturday night and heard that the Randolph-based organization is in great shape and positioned to move ahead smoothly during transition into new leadership. Current Administrator Joseph Woodin, who…
Read More »March 1, 2016
For a third consecutive year, the Menig Extended Care Facility at Gifford Medical Center has been named among the nation’s very best nursing homes by U.S. News & World Report. Looking at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data regarding health inspection, level of nursing staffing and quality of care for nearly 16,000 nursing homes…
Read More »February 23, 2016
Nurse practitioner Elizabeth Saxton, APRN-AGNP, has joined Gifford’s primary care team. She is now seeing patients at the Gifford Health Center at Berlin, and also Gifford patients who live in nursing homes in the area. Saxton first came to Vermont as a student at UVM, fell in love with the state, and has lived here…
Read More »February 19, 2016
The Gifford Health Care Board of Directors announced on Friday that long time Administrator Joseph Woodin will be leaving the organization in May to live in Massachusetts where he has accepted the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital CEO position. In announcing his resignation, Woodin stressed that the move was for personal reasons. “There is not a single…
Read More »February 16, 2016
Oncologist Dr. Eswar Tipirneni has joined Gifford Medical Center’s Oncology Department and is now seeing patients in Randolph. Gifford is one of only five hospitals in Vermont designated as an accredited cancer program by the national American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. The Oncology Department includes a team of specially certified oncology nurses and…
Read More »February 15, 2016
An exhibit of vibrant and detailed animal and wildlife drawings by Vermont artist Corrina Thurston is currently on display in the Gifford Medical Center art gallery. “My favorite medium is colored pencil, and I was shocked at the amount of depth, detail, and richness of color I can achieve,” she writes. “I hope to help…
Read More »January 28, 2016
Dr. Mario Potvin has joined Gifford Medical Center’s general surgery team. A board-certified surgeon, he has lived in Minnesota for the last 19 years and most recently practiced at the Fairview Lakes Medical Center, in Wyoming, Minnesota. Born and raised in Quebec City, Canada, Potvin earned his Medical Degree at the Universite de Montreal, Quebec,…
Read More »January 11, 2016
An exhibit of 31 photographs by Tina Grant are currently on display in the Gifford Medical Center art gallery. Most are stunning close-ups of birds—cardinals, humming birds, bald eagles, tufted titmouses, and owls—that she has observed near her home in East Roxbury Vermont. Grant lived on a farm as a child and spent summers on…
Read More »Nonprofit community organizations encouraged to apply by February 12 Gifford Seeks Philip Levesque Grant Applicants Nonprofit community organizations encouraged to apply by February 12 RANDOLPH – Gifford Medical Center is seeking applications for the annual Philip D. Levesque Memorial Community Award – a $1,000 grant established in memory of the hospital’s late administrator. Applications must…
Read More »December 17, 2015
25 new inpatient rooms offer privacy, supportive environment for faster healing Gifford Medical Center celebrated the opening of 25 new private inpatient rooms on December 17, 2015. The new unit brings an upgraded standard of inpatient care unusual for a small community hospital in Vermont. “It really is amazing that a health care facility of…
Read More »December 11, 2015
Barbara E. Quealy, RN, MBA, has joined Gifford Medical Center’s senior leadership team as Chief Operating Officer (COO). She will lead Gifford’s hospital-based operations and report directly to Administrator Joseph Woodin. “We are very happy to have Barbara join our Gifford team,” said Woodin. “Because of her early experiences as an RN, and in key…
Read More »December 4, 2015
Exhibit Features Art and Photographs by Joann and Lou DiNicola An exhibit of works by artist Joann DiNicola and photographer Lou DiNicola is on display through January 6, 2016, at the Gifford Medical Center art gallery. Joann “Rig” DiNicola taught art in the public schools for 29 years and now works out of The Arte…
Read More »November 25, 2015
Emergency medicine physician Dr. Scott Rodi has been appointed Gifford Medical Center’s Emergency Department and Hospital Division Medical Director. For the past 15 years Rodi has worked at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, where he has been the Medical Director and Section Chief of Emergency Medicine. He is Associate Professor of Medicine at the Geisel School of…
Read More »November 19, 2015
Anesthesiologist Anthony Fazzone, M.D., M.S., has joined Gifford Medical Center in Randolph. He brings nearly 20 years of experience and has worked at several area hospitals, including the University of Vermont Health Care System, Springfield Hospital, and the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH. Dr. Fazzone attended Georgetown University (where he earned his M.D. and…
Read More »November 17, 2015
Funds raised through sales at popular volunteer-staffed community Thrift Shop Gifford Medical Center’s Auxiliary announced a million dollar gift to the hospital’s Vision for the Future campaign at the organizations quarterly membership luncheon on November 15, 2015. Funds for the generous gift were raised through sales at the popular volunteer-staffed Thrift Shop in Randolph. The…
Read More »November 2, 2015
Gifford will work with Wiemann Lamphere Architects as they move into the second stage of building independent living apartments at the new Morgan Orchards Senior Living Community in Randolph Center, Vermont. The Colchester, Vermont design firm will build on Gifford’s original design concept to create a vibrant neighborhood for the 25-acre campus, which includes the…
Read More »Eleven new pieces by Randolph artist Erica Sears will be displayed in the Gifford Gallery in a month-long show that will run through December 12, 2015. Sears, who graduated from Randolph Union High School in 1985, received her bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design in Los Angeles, where she…
Read More »October 21, 2015
Two certified nurse midwives have joined Gifford’s Birthing Center team: Ali Swanson, who comes to Randolph from a practice in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Vermont native Susan Paris. Established in 1977, Gifford’s Birthing Center was the first in Vermont to offer an alternative to traditional hospital-based deliveries, and continues to be a leader in midwifery and…
Read More »Ellen Bando PA-C has joined Gifford’s Pediatrics team, bringing 15-years of experience with pediatric and adolescent patients. She most recently worked at the Winslow Indian Health Care Center in AZ, where she spent 5 years as part of a medical team providing outpatient care for Native American patients, and working a mobile medical van that…
Read More »September 28, 2015
Drawings and photographs by Williamstown artist Jan Rogers are currently on display in the Gifford Medical Center Art Gallery. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, will run through October 28, 2015. The twelve-piece exhibit features photographs and works in graphite, colored pencil, and pastel. “Most of my work is done in…
Read More »September 2, 2015
Gifford welcomes experienced primary care physician to community health center team Dr. Laura Barber, MD, has joined the Chelsea Health Center, bringing more than 20 years of experience caring for families as a primary care physician. When the private primary care group practice she had led in Abilene, Texas recently dissolved rather than affiliate with…
Read More »August 26, 2015
Twelve vibrantly colored abstract paintings by Vermont artist Alan Jacobs are currently on display in the Gifford Medical Center art gallery. The exhibit will run through September 23, 2015, and is free and open to the public. Jacobs, a retired psychiatrist and psychoanalyst and self-taught artist, describes his process as being “more determined by a…
Read More »Podiatrist Jonathan Bjork has joined Gifford Medical Center’s Randolph and Sharon clinics. A board-certified podiatrist, he received a BS from St. Olaf College, a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from Des Moines University, and completed his Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency at the William S. Middleton VA hospital in Madison Wisconsin. While in medical school Bjork…
Read More »August 19, 2015
Two-day event exceeds 10th anniversary fundraising goal More than 385 Last Mile Ride participants joined together to raise $104,000 to support Gifford Medical Center’s end-of-life services on Friday and Saturday, exceeding the event’s ambitious 2015 goal of $100,000. “The enthusiasm, spirit, and selfless efforts of all of you—volunteers, staff, participants, donors, and Combat Vet road…
Read More »August 13, 2015
Randolph hospital joins list of top 25 percent of energy-efficient hospitals nationwide Gifford Medical Center was notified this week that it has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification. The national certification signifies that the building meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA and performs in the top 25…
Read More »July 31, 2015
Celebrating 10th Anniversary of Gifford fundraiser to support end-of-life care services Hundreds of motorcyclists, bicyclists, runners, and walkers will gather in Randolph on August 14th and 15th to raise money for special services to support patients needing end-o- life care. This is the 10th Anniversary of the ride, which started in 2006 with just 74…
Read More »July 23, 2015
Free six-week workshop starts Thursday, August 20, 2015 Gifford Health Care and Vermont Blueprint for Health are offering a free, six-week Healthier Living Workshop for people with either a primary or secondary diagnosis of chronic pain. Participants will learn about problem solving, appropriate use of medications and exercise, nutrition, emotions, and communicating with health care…
Read More »July 16, 2015
Landscape paintings by Worcester Vermont artist Sylvia Walker are currently on display in the Gifford Medical Center art gallery. The exhibit features 21 acrylic, pastel, and pen and ink pieces depicting nature scenes from around Vermont and as far away as Oregon and Michigan. The exhibit will run through August 19, 2015. Walker, who describes…
Read More »June 30, 2015
Jeffrey Bath and Alan Ericksen integrate medical imaging expertise into patient care With the arrival of two new radiologists Gifford Medical Center has created its first employee-staffed Radiology Department. Gifford previously contracted radiology services through outside private practices. Radiologists are physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques—X-rays, Computed…
Read More »June 23, 2015
Physician Assistant Leslie Osterman has joined Gifford’s primary care team and is now seeing patients in the Randolph clinic. She previously worked for 10 years as respiratory therapist at Fletcher Allen, where she learned about patient care offered by physician assistants (PA). PA’s are specially trained to examine, diagnose, and treat patients under the supervision…
Read More »June 18, 2015
Photographs by Bethel’s Jesse Orr are now on display in the Gifford Medical Center art gallery. The exhibit, “True Colors of Vermont,” features 20 shots of natural scenes that range from Lake Champlain and Killington to Silver Lake in Barnard, Vermont. Orr has been taking digital photos since 2000, when his grandparents gave him a…
Read More »June 12, 2015
Community support, local jobs, and the importance of relationships celebrated On June 10, 2015 Gifford officially celebrated the opening of the new Menig Nursing Home, an anchor facility for a new senior living campus on 30-acres of meadow land overlooking the Green Mountains in Randolph Center, Vermont. Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott, Green Mountain Care Board…
Read More »June 1, 2015
Oral exams, medical screenings, and wellness and health access resources No insurance, high deductibles, or lack of a primary care provider keeps many from getting medical care until they find themselves in an emergency room with a serious problem. Gifford Health Care in Randolph is sponsoring a free Dental and Medical Health Access Day on…
Read More »Mobile MRI provider donates $2K to annual fundraiser for end of life care American Health Centers Inc. (AHCI) has donated $2,000 to the Last Mile Ride, Gifford’s annual fundraiser to support services for those with advanced illness or needing end-of-life care. AHCI brings affordable mobile magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) units to community hospitals throughout Vermont,…
Read More »May 26, 2015
Tom Wicker, journalist who appreciated Gifford care, is honored at naming event More than 150 people gathered at the newly completed Menig Nursing Home in Randolph Center on May 20, 2015 to celebrate a milestone in Gifford’s “Vision for the Future” campaign. The $5 million campaign has raised $3.5 million to support the construction of…
Read More »Learn how to be a safe, responsible, and successful babysitter Gifford Medical Center will hold a Babysitter’s Training Course on Saturday, June 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in The Family Center (beside Gifford Ob/Gyn and Midwifery). The course costs $20, and participants should bring their lunch. Wellness educator Jude Powers will teach this…
Read More »May 20, 2015
Steven S. Mustoe, D.C. has joined the Sports Medicine clinic at the Sharon Health Center. A board-certified chiropractor, he has practiced for the last 18 years in Brattleboro, VT and Charlottesville, VA. Mustoe became a chiropractor because of his own experience with an injured back. “The only relief doctors could offer was through medication. When…
Read More »May 19, 2015
When Christina DiNicola, MD, FAAP started practicing in Gifford’s Pediatrics department this spring, she returned to work next to the mentor she had “job shadowed” before heading off to Stanford University in the fall of 1994. Today that mentor, Dr. Lou DiNicola, is not only her colleague but her father-in-law. “I always knew I wanted…
Read More »May 11, 2015
Sign up now for free vendor space at popular summer community concerts Free space is being offered to vendors who sign up to sell at the community market held during the 2015 Summer Concert Series on Gifford Park. The summer concerts, now in their 4th year, are a partnership between Gifford Medical Center and the…
Read More »May 8, 2015
Wellness educator Jude Powers will offer “Home Alone and Safe,” a course for children ages 8-11 on Saturday, May 23, from 9:30 a.m. to noon in Gifford’s Family Center (next to Ob/Gyn and Midwifery). Designed by chapters of the American Red Cross to meet the needs of children who spend time without adult supervision, this…
Read More »May 4, 2015
Georgetown MA artist Lynne Schulte will be exhibiting her paintings in the Gifford Medical Center Art Gallery from May 5th through June 10th, 2015. The exhibit displays selections from “Remembrance – the Pink Chair Project,” and images inspired by the coastal beauty of New England. Her floral cards and book, Remembrance, will be available in…
Read More »Dr. Andrew Erickson has joined Gifford Medical Center, adding a fourth provider to the hospital’s general surgery team. He most recently worked as a surgeon at a Mid Valley Hospital, a rural community hospital in Omak, Washington; and as a general and acute care surgeon at the Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born…
Read More »April 7, 2015
Dr. Elisabeth Nigrini has joined Gifford Health Care, expanding the comprehensive women’s health care team to three Ob/Gyn doctors and four certified nurse midwives. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Nigrini discovered early in life that she enjoyed teaching, working with people, and that she had a particular interest in women’s issues. She mentored adolescent girls…
Read More »April 6, 2015
“Expressions and Demeanors—Wildlife or Human?” In the year since her last popular exhibit in the Gifford Gallery, Rochester VT photographer Barb Madsen DeHart has collected new photographs while travelling in Africa, The Galapagos, and Wapusk National Park in Manitoba, Canada. The pieces in the current exhibit, “Expressions and Demeanors—Wildlife or Human?” reflect a change in…
Read More »April 1, 2015
Susan Tubens, PA-C, has joined Twin River Health Center’s team, adding primary care to their patient-centered urology and OB/Gyn practices. In 27 years as a physician assistant, Tubens has cared for patients with medical needs ranging from trauma to ongoing primary care. She and her husband, Gifford Obstetrician/Gynecologist Sean Tubens, moved from Florida to Bethel, Vermont, after…
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