Porter Hospital
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Senior profile: Porter volunteers Fred and Mary Anne Hoff
Married couple Fred and Mary Anne Hoff of Bristol retired in the early 2000s — Mary Anne, now 84, from a career as a special education teacher and…
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Letter to the editor: Libby’s Trail in need of clearing
I have been trying to contact someone since December 2022 about trees on the path.
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Auxiliary still pays dividends for hospital
The Porter Medical Center Auxiliary’s biggest annual fundraiser involves a sprint — among horses. It’s the May 6 “Derby Days” party and raffle, where attendees quaff some beverages,…
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End of Life Services gets a new name
Porter Medical Center has changed the name of its End of Life Services program to Palliative Support Services.
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Volunteer doulas to aid in birthing process
Porter is looking for volunteers to provide this support. If you have experience being a doula and are interested in volunteering, you are asked to complete a volunteer…
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‘Veggie Van Go’ to deliver nutritious food
Addison County residents struggling with financial and/or health issues will soon have a new source for free, fresh produce.
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Porter to host grief support groups
A support group for people dealing with grief will be hosted by the Porter Medical Center and the Palliative Care Department for seven weeks in January and February.
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Porter physicians join leadership group
Two physicians from Porter Medical Center were among the healthcare professionals named this week to the Vermont Medical Society Education & Research Foundation’s 2023 cohort of the Physician…
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Ideas sought to boost health care access
Wanted: Ideas on how to give marginalized groups — such as migrant farm workers — better access to health care services in Addison County.
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Porter Hospital to host storytelling event Oct. 29
End of Life Services at Porter Hospital will host the Moth-like storytelling event “Stories from the Heart” on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 6:30-8 p.m.
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Letter to the editor: Porter lacks a dialysis center
I am writing this as a plea for myself and many other dialysis patients in the surrounding area.
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Letter to the editor: Leading-edge medical technology a county perk
Last winter, I was diagnosed here in Middlebury by Dr. Ben Rosenberg to need a full knee replacement for my right knee.
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Porter battles inflation, major staffing problems
Porter Medical Center has embarked on a major effort to reduce its expenses in light of declining reimbursement for health care services, spiraling inflation and a workforce shortage…
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Letter to the editor: Porter loses another longtime, cherished employee
What has happened to so many fine doctors, nurses, HR directors, PR development advocates at our community hospital, Porter Medical Center?
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Letter to the editor: We’re fortunate to have Porter Hospital
I had to go into Porter Hospital this morning for what we call, I believe, a routine procedure — if I say that I had spent the previous…
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Porter hires new leader for end-of-life care
The mission and volunteers of End of Life Services, a non-profit hospice care agency in Addison County, will be integrated into Porter Medical center.