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Melinda White Honored with NMC’s Community Service Award
The Northwestern Medical Center (NMC) Board of Directors recently honored Melinda White as the recipient of NMC’s 2024 Community Service Award in recognition of her devoted service to NMC and our patients. The award was presented by Board President John Casavant and CEO Peter J. Wright, FACHE. Melinda was nominated by Emergency Department Director JoAnn …
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Four Healthcare Scholarships Awarded to Local High School Seniors
Four Franklin County high school seniors were recently awarded scholarships towards their health-related degree programs from the Martin H. Wennar, MD Health Education Fund. The $4,000.00 scholarships were presented at a fund-raising event held at the Greg Brown Lodge at the Hard’Ack Recreation facility. Heather Streeter welcomed attendees and Thomas Allerton, a PA with the …
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Extraordinary Nurse Recognized at Northwestern Medical Center
Jacqueline Domingue, RN of Northwestern Medical Center (NMC) was recently honored with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. The nomination submitted read: “Over the years myself and my kids have been to NMC a few times, we …
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NMC’s Auxiliary Membership Meets
On Thursday, April 11, NMC’s Auxiliary Board and Membership held one of their regular meetings from 11:30 am – 1 pm in the conference center. The Auxiliary membership meets four times a year in September, November, February and April. Members at last week’s meeting enjoyed a delicious meal provided by NMC’s Restaurant and Catering Department. …
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Compassionate Care Until the End
Story by: SARAH PARSONS WEST Community hospitals like NMC are often considered cornerstones of society, providing life-sustaining medical care, sometimes from a patient’s first breath until their last. “As a rural hospital, we see people over the course of their life and illness trajectory. The challenge is getting people to remember that none of us …
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Getting to Know Our Volunteers: Peggy Meunier
NMC has a team of 75 volunteers who help the organization be a welcoming place that is easy to navigate. Volunteers at NMC serve as greeters at information desks, couriers, help in the Gift Gallery and Courtyard Café, and much more. The volunteers have interesting backgrounds and interests – here’s one example. Peggy Meunier, …
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Help Us Keep NMC Accessible During the Eclipse
NMC will be open on Monday, April 8 during the solar eclipse. While some of our outpatient clinics will be closed, Urgent Care and hospital services will be open to serve the community. With the anticipated influx of visitors to our area, we are up-staffing to handle a potential increase in patients. It is critically …
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Cardiac Rehab: A Team Effort
Traumatic cardiac episodes or invasive, life-saving procedures can leave many patients feeling anxious over which steps to take on the road to recovery. Such was the case for Dan Lang, of Swanton, who underwent open-heart surgery at UVMMC in February 2020. “You’re not the same person anymore, after a surgery like that,” says Lang, …
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NMC’s Auxiliary Makes Donation to Bashaw Fund
NMC’s Auxiliary Board and Membership recently approved a $1,500 donation to the Jim Bashaw Cancer and Catastrophic Illness Fund. The Bashaw Fund was created in memory of Jim Bashaw, a beloved teacher, guidance counselor and longtime girls’ basketball coach at BFA. After being diagnosed with brain cancer in February of 2000, he valiantly fought his …
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Take Steps to Prevent Eye Injury During the Eclipse
Dr. Greg Brophey of Northwestern Ophthalmology provided some tips about safe viewing of the upcoming total solar eclipse. You probably already know that staring into the sun’s rays is harmful to your eyes. It is even more important to keep in mind when viewing the total eclipse on April 8. Here are some important …
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Getting to Know Our Volunteers: Stacie Scangas
NMC has a team of 75 volunteers who help the organization be a welcoming place that is easy to navigate. Volunteers at NMC serve as greeters at information desks, couriers, help in the Gift Gallery and Courtyard Café, and much more. The volunteers have interesting backgrounds and interests – here’s one example. Stacie Scangas, …
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Registration Open for the 2024 Community Partners Classic
St. Albans (February 23, 2024) – Registration is now open for the 16th Annual Community Partners Classic charity golf tournament on Friday, June 21st at the Champlain Country Club. This year’s Community Partners Classic is sure to have some fun in store. From hole contests to a 50/50 raffle to hot dogs on the course …
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