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 would change her life forever. “My husband has type 2 diabetes. I also had been told by my health care provider that I was pre-diabetic,” […]
FREE Online Workshop! Available Statewide A Self-Management Program to help you get more active, lose weight, and decrease your risk of getting diabetes. What the program offers: Education and support to help you adopt healthier eating and exercise habits that can lead to weight loss and reduce your risk of getting diabetes. Participants meet once […]
Gifford Medical Center is announcing the start of a new series of training sessions for anyone interested in joining the Volunteer Chaplaincy Program. Seven weekly sessions begin on Tuesday, August 17 between 10:00 and 11:30 am. Founded in 2000, the Volunteer Chaplaincy Program offers a non-sectarian presence of compassionate listening and counsel to all patents […]
Preparing for the unknown can feel daunting but your family, friends and health care providers need to know what your wishes are should you not be able to voice them. That’s why Gifford is hosting a Health Care Decisions Open House on Thursday, April 14th from 1-4 p.m. at Gifford Medical Center’s conference room. This all-ages community […]
Through a series of “Listening Tours,” Gifford welcomes community members to a guided, inclusive and informal conversation regarding community health needs. The first of this series takes place Wednesday, May 18 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Pierce Hall on 38 S. Main Street in Rochester. “We want to hear from the communities we care for about […]
