By Jeri-Lynn Atwood Lymphedema is one fairly common side effect of cancer treatment where a rehabilitation program can be particularly beneficial for the patient. It’s a condition that arises when structural damage to the lymphatic system occurs following treatments for breast cancer, although it can be associated with other cancers as well. While there is [...]
BMH Forms New ENT Practice with William A. Wood, MD
BMH Forms New ENT Practice with William A. Wood, MD Brattleboro Memorial Hospital announces the ...
Rehab Creates New Normal for Breast Cancer Patients
by Kelly McCue Breast cancer is the 3rd most common cancer in the world and is the most common cancer seen in women. It’s not surprising then that many of the patients seen at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital’s Oncology department are breast cancer patients. The treatment approach for breast cancer is varied and may include surgery, [...]
BMH New Moms Network Announces Programs for May and June
The Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Birthing Center announced the May and June program schedule for its New Moms Network, which meets every Wednesday from 9:30 to 11:00 AM in the BMH Exercise Room. Chris Ellis, RD, presents “Starting Solids: Making Your Own Baby Food” on May 15. Ellis is a staff nutritionist at the Brattleboro Food [...]
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is announcing the delivery of first-rate cancer rehab services to survivors thanks to earning STAR Program® Certification
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) announced today that it has earned its STAR Program® Certification from the Massachusetts-based Oncology Rehab Partners, leading experts in the field of survivorship care. BMH is leading the way in offering excellent cancer rehabilitation services to its patients by becoming the first STAR Program Certified in Vermont. The STAR program, which [...]
BMH Offers Chair Exercise Workshop for People with Limited Mobility, May 13
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital will offer a free class entitled, “Safe and Simple Chair Exercises for Those with Chronic Illnesses and/or Limited Mobility and their Caregivers” on Monday, May 13 from 3:30 – 5:00 PM in the Brew Barry Conference Room. Led by Connie Baxter, a certified yoga instructor and bereavement care coordinator at Brattleboro Area [...]
BMH Hosts Talk on Caring for Family Members with Dementia, May 20
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital will offer a free public talk entitled, “When A Loved One Has Dementia…” in the Brew Barry Conference Room on Monday, May 20 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Led by Michelle Rowland, RN, LISCW, the talk will cover expected stages of dementia and available support and treatments for patients in the community. [...]
Newborn as Human Being
I don’t usually gush about doctors, but I do want to give a shout-out this week to pediatrician Susan Slowinski. Our kids started going to her practice when she started in Bellows Falls – and my son was so fond of her that he argued with me about having to find a “grown up” doctor. [...]
Rehab Plays a STARring Role in Surviving Cancer
by Eileen Casey In 1929 an article in the Journal of Medicine offered this advice about how to help patients who have suffered a heart attack: “The nurse should be carefully instructed to do everything in her power to aid the patient in any physical activity so that all possible movements such as feeding himself [...]
BMH Center for Cardiovascular Health Welcomes Daniel Walsh, M.D.
The BMH Center for Cardiovascular Health announced cardiovascular surgeon Daniel Walsh, MD, will begin seeing patients in its offices starting Monday, May 6. Dr. Walsh has been a member of the medical staff at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire since 1987. He will be at BMH every other Monday between the hours of [...]
BMH Breast Care Program Receives Komen Grant to Improve Accessibility
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital announced its Comprehensive Breast Care Program was awarded a grant from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Foundation in April. According to Kelly McCue, RN, MSN, nurse navigator and administrator for the BMH Comprehensive Breast Care program, the grant will be used to support accommodation of patients with disabilities and improve [...]
Recent News
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BMH New Moms Network Announces Programs for May and June
May 9, 2013
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Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is announcing the delivery of first-rate cancer rehab services to survivors thanks to earning STAR Program® Certification
May 7, 2013
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BMH Offers Chair Exercise Workshop for People with Limited Mobility, May 13
May 7, 2013
