On behalf of Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) and Historic Homes of Runnemede (HHR), I would like to extend my gratitude for your support of community services.
In last week’s Town Meeting, many of you voted for the Town of Windsor to appropriate funds to a variety of organizations that directly support the health and wellbeing of our community members, including MAHHC and HHR. Your votes in support of programs that help residents afford health services, learn skills to manage disease, support family wellness, provide transportation and in support of HHR’s Meals on Wheels program will have real, tangible impacts for your neighbors. It means someone will be able to access care without the fear of its cost. It means someone will not go hungry simply because they cannot leave their home. It means together, we will grow stronger and continue to be neighbors helping neighbors. We can truly lift more together than we can alone.
I am proud of the work our nurses, physicians and all of our employees do, and your support reflects the Town’s spirit of looking out for one another and the shared strength we show when we act together.
Thank you for caring for one another, and thank you for taking the time to vote.
Sincerely,
Matthew R. Foster, MD, MMM
CEO, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
About Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
Founded in 1933, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) is a not-for-profit community hospital network in Vermont, including the critical access-designated Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Historic Homes of Runnemede, a senior residential care campus, in Windsor, as well as the Ottauquechee Health Center in Woodstock. A member of the Dartmouth Health system, MAHHC provides primary care and a comprehensive suite of specialty services, along with 25 inpatient beds, a therapeutic pool and an acclaimed, fully modernized 10-bed Acute Rehabilitation Center. Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is dedicated to improving the lives of those it serves and is at the hub of a wide network of community resources that have partnered to cover gaps in services and improve overall population health. One of the largest employers in the area, MAHHC acknowledges its employees as its greatest asset and has been recognized by the Governor's Office with an Excellence in Worksite Wellness award.
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), is a recent recipient of Best Practice recognition by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) for health care quality, and is recognized by the American Hospital Association (AHA) as one of the "Most Wired" hospitals for integration of technology to boost clinical performance. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded MAHHC with Level 3 status, the highest level of medical home designation.