UVM Health - Elizabethtown Community Hospital

UVM Health - Elizabethtown Community Hospital Nonprofit community hospital serving Essex County, New York with highly skilled staff, outstanding technological capabilities, and access to specialists.

Services include:
24-hour emergency departments in Elizabethtown and Ticonderoga
Lab (96% of all testing done on-site)
All-digital radiology (x-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, mammogram, bone density)
25-bed inpatient unit
Inpatient rehabilitation
Chemotherapy
Physical, speech and occupational therapy
Growing list of outpatient specialists on site in Elizabethtown and Ticonderoga
6 community-based health centers (Au Sable Forks, Crown Point, Elizabethtown, Westport, Willsboro, Wilmington)

A kitchen fire spiraled into an opioid addiction that nearly took everything from him. 🎧 Listen to the podcast to hear h...
11/15/2025

A kitchen fire spiraled into an opioid addiction that nearly took everything from him.

🎧 Listen to the podcast to hear how he found his way back.

Link in comments

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Real stories. Real care. Real impact.

Living Healthy Together | Pathways to Recovery: Inside Central Vermont’s Unique Substance Use Disorder Treatment System

Nearly 15 years ago, a kitchen grease spill at home left Aaron Blair with burns on his foot so severe that he needed skin grafts and months of recovery. What Aaron could never have predicted at the time was that his traumatic injury would also begin a years-long struggle with opioid use disorder. Before Aaron knew it, he was taking 15 Percocet a day – along with oxycontin and other prescription painkillers.

Join us as we follow Aaron’s journey through opioid use disorder and meet the mental health and substance use clinicians, peer recovery coaches and primary care physicians who have built a unique regional system of treatment, care and support that has served thousands of people across our region – and is now being replicated in other states.

When one patient’s dialysis journey revealed how complex kidney care can be, Dr. Macaulay Onuigbo teamed up with UVM eng...
11/12/2025

When one patient’s dialysis journey revealed how complex kidney care can be, Dr. Macaulay Onuigbo teamed up with UVM engineers to find smarter, more reliable solutions. Together, they’re working to make dialysis treatment safer and easier for patients.

“This is exactly where academic medicine shines,” says Dr. Onuigbo, “when a committed and dedicated multidisciplinary team can combine clinical insight with engineering innovation to find a new solution for an old problem.”

👉 Read the full story in the comments.

The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont | UVM College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

🚨Heads Up! It’s Just a Drill 🚨Tomorrow from 10 am-12 pm, you might notice more police, fire and other first responders a...
11/11/2025

🚨Heads Up! It’s Just a Drill 🚨

Tomorrow from 10 am-12 pm, you might notice more police, fire and other first responders around the hospital and Essex Center for Rehabilitation next door. Don’t worry—there’s no emergency. This is a planned safety drill.

We do these drills regularly to make sure we’re always ready to protect our patients, residents, staff and community. Practicing together helps us stay prepared for real-life situations.

So if you see police, fire or EMS on site, remember: it’s only a drill! Thanks for your understanding and support as we work to keep everyone safe.

When you think of fall produce, pumpkins and apples may come to mind — but there’s a whole harvest of other nutrient-ric...
11/11/2025

When you think of fall produce, pumpkins and apples may come to mind — but there’s a whole harvest of other nutrient-rich foods worth adding to your plate. We asked chef educator Christina Vollbrecht and registered dietitian Bridget Shea of University of Vermont Medical Center to share their favorite fall ingredients and how to prepare them.

Link in the comments

🏃‍♀️ MOSAIC PROJECT | Heart and Hustle 🏃‍♀️ “I never played sports growing up; I was the girl in band class, ducking out...
11/08/2025

🏃‍♀️ MOSAIC PROJECT | Heart and Hustle 🏃‍♀️

“I never played sports growing up; I was the girl in band class, ducking out of gym when I could.” Meet Claire Robinson-White, an executive assistant at UVM Health - Home Health & Hospice.
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I never played sports growing up; I was the girl in band class, ducking out of gym whenever I could. But in May 2014, I had Chiari decompression surgery — a delicate operation to ease pressure on the brain. While recovering in the ICU, I started walking laps. Then I started walking along my road in Richmond. Eventually, I signed up for a race called the Moosalamoo Ultra. After so much time spent healing, it just felt good to push myself again. That was it. I was hooked.

Since then, I’ve run ultramarathons, races exceeding the standard 26.2-mile marathon distance, across Vermont and beyond, including Beebe Farm’s 48-hour Ultra, Notchview Ultra and the Endurance Society’s Deca Marathon — ten marathons in ten days. In 2024, I was the only woman to finish.

This year, after six brutal days of heavy rain, thunderstorms and mud, I dropped. This time, I simply couldn’t finish.

But I showed up the next morning with locally made donuts. If I say, ‘I’m yours for ten days,’ I mean it.

That’s how I approach work, too. I think of myself as the crew chief. Like at an aid station, I ask: What do you need? How can I set you up to succeed? There’s no ego. Just support. It’s about heart and hustle, too.

Ultra running isn’t about medals. It’s about showing up when it’s hard. It’s sharing a muddy trail with strangers who become your people. When someone’s hurting, you fall into step beside them. You give them your jacket. You say, ‘I’ve got you.’

You don’t have to finish first. You just have to keep on going. And when it’s your turn to fall back and help someone else get there — that counts just as much.
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The Mosaic Project is a collection of short stories about the people of University of Vermont Health. These are your coworkers, caregivers, neighbors, family members, friends – each with unique life experiences that are part of the vibrant mosaic of who we are.

They were told they might never walk again — until robotics changed everything.🎧 Listen to the full podcast.Link in comm...
11/07/2025

They were told they might never walk again — until robotics changed everything.
🎧 Listen to the full podcast.
Link in comments

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✨ Real stories. Real care. Real impact. ✨
Living Healthy Together | Steps to Recovery: How Robotics is Transforming Rehabilitation

Somdeb Chatterjee and Valerie Hunter have both accomplished something extraordinary: losing and then regaining their ability not just to walk but move all of their extremities. For Somdeb, the journey began with an international trip during which he contracted a rare and mysterious condition called Gillian-Barre syndrome. For Valerie, it as a trip-and-fall accident while feeding her horses that resulted in a traumatic spinal cord injury.

Their stories could not be more different, but they both walked the same path to recovery: through the inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs at University of Vermont Health – University of Vermont Medical Center. There, robotic technology called the Vector is making an impact on the treatment and recovery of individuals dealing with complex neurological conditions and injuries.

Join us as we speak with Somdeb and Valerie about their medical journeys, and with the expert physical therapists who are supporting neurological patients, developing programs and leveraging technology to give themselves and patients like Somdeb and Valerie an edge as they work to regain functionality and independence.

11/06/2025

Our critical care transport team plays a vital role in connecting patients across our rural communities to the care they need, when they need it most. They often serve as the front line in urgent and life-saving situations, and they bring incredible skill, compassion and dedication to their work. We’re proud to recognize and celebrate the impact they make every day!

The region’s only Neonatal Intensive Care Unit just completed key renovations — improving comfort and care for our young...
11/06/2025

The region’s only Neonatal Intensive Care Unit just completed key renovations — improving comfort and care for our youngest patients and their families across northern New York.

🩸Join us in making a lifesaving difference for the people in our region! Donate at an upcoming blood drive hosted by the...
11/05/2025

🩸Join us in making a lifesaving difference for the people in our region! Donate at an upcoming blood drive hosted by the Adirondack Blood Center:

💉 Thursday, November 6: Elizabethtown Fire Department (sponsored by the American Legion) | 22 Woodruff Lane, Elizabethtown | 3-6 pm
💉 Monday, November 10: Willsboro Fire Department | 1 Point Road, Willsboro | 3-6 pm
💉 Wednesday, November 12: North Country Community College, Saranac Lake Campus | 23 Santanoni Avenue, Saranac Lake | 10 am-2 pm
💉 Friday, November 14: Shipman Youth Center (sponsored by Lake Placid High School) | 61 Cummings Road, Lake Placid | 10 am-2 pm

Our Blood Donor Center at 85 Plaza Boulevard in Plattsburgh is also open Monday through Friday from 8 am-4 pm.

The blood we collect - at the Blood Donor Center and at blood drives throughout the region - supplies our hospitals in Elizabethtown and Ticonderoga, as well as CVPH, Malone and Saranac Lake.

🏆 Honored and Grateful 🏆At last week’s Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce Community Appreciation Dinner & Awards Cerem...
11/03/2025

🏆 Honored and Grateful 🏆

At last week’s Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce Community Appreciation Dinner & Awards Ceremony, our Ticonderoga hospital was recognized for leadership, ongoing support of local businesses and Chamber initiatives, volunteerism, and - most importantly - our commitment to delivering high-quality health care to the community.

We’re proud to be part of a region that values collaboration, service and care. This recognition reaffirms our mission to provide the right care, at the right time, close to home. And we remain deeply committed to that promise.

Thank you to the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce and to our community for your continued trust and partnership.

UVM Health interim CEO Dr. Stephen Leffler sat down with Liz Strzepa My NBC5 to talk about what’s ahead for our hospital...
11/03/2025

UVM Health interim CEO Dr. Stephen Leffler sat down with Liz Strzepa My NBC5 to talk about what’s ahead for our hospitals and clinics — from improving access to care to keeping health care as affordable as possible.

You can watch the full segment at My NBC5 — link in the comments.

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