New Incorporators Join Mt. Ascutney Hospital

Windsor — Nine new incorporators have joined Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center.

The new incorporators, or “members,” were voted in at the hospital’s annual meeting in January.

They include Pam Brown, of Brownsville; Beth Carter, of Windsor; Denise Dupris, of Reading, Vt.; Erik Fritz, of Taftsville; Dr. Judith Hills, of South Woodstock; Megan O’Neill, of Windsor; Bill Page, of Windsor; David Peckenpaugh, of North Hartland; and Heather Prebish, of Windsor.

At the meeting, Joe Perras, CEO and chief medical officer, thanked the 11 outgoing members for their service. They include Phil Arvidson, of Brownsville; Peter Cole, of Ascutney; William Kuiken, of Windsor; Mark Isenburg, of Brownsville; John Lens, of Windsor; Patrice Mushlin, of Hartland; James Phelps, of Windsor; Mundy Wilson-Piper, of Woodstock; Tom Roberts, of Hartland; Lou Schmertz, of Windsor; and Rice Yordy, of Brownsville.

Members attend the hospital’s annual meeting and special meetings called by the Board of Trustees. They are expected to stay informed about the hospital’s mission, services, policies, programs and challenges.

“Our members are vital to the success of Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center’s mission,” Perras said. “They fulfill many critical functions for the hospital, from being ‘brand ambassadors,’ to helping raise money, to cultivating awareness and support for Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in the community.”

Anyone interested in serving as a Mt. Ascutney Hospital member should contact Candy Hingston at Candace.Hingston@mahhc.org.

Chronic Pain Management Workshop Set in Chelsea

Randolph — A free workshop for people who have been living with chronic pain for more than three to six months will take place Tuesdays, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., from May 2 to June 6 at the Chelsea Grange, 260 Route 110.

The six-week Healthier Living Workshop is offered by Gifford Health Care and Vermont Blueprint for Health. It includes techniques for dealing with common problems related to chronic pain, such as frustration, fatigue, isolation and poor sleep.

The workshop also covers exercises for improving strength, flexibility, and endurance, and tips for talking with family, friends and health care professionals about pain.

Chronic pain conditions include musculoskeletal pain, fibromyalgia, post-surgical pain that lasts beyond six months, neuropathic pain and post-stroke pain.

The workshop can also benefit people with persistent headache, Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetic neuropathy, and those who experience severe muscular pain from conditions such as multiple sclerosis, according to a news release from Gifford.

To register, or for more information, call 802-728-7714.

— Compiled by Aimee Caruso