Mt Ascutney Hospital event honors 38 staff members for more than 550 years of service. Photo courtesy Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center.
Vermont Business Magazine Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) recently recognized 38 employees who have collectively served the Hospital for more than 550 years. Staff members were honored at a special Employee Service Awards dinner in the Hospital’s café, where MAHHC Interim President Gay Landstrom personally thanked them for their contributions and commitment to the Hospital, its patients and the community.
“Each of you has made a positive difference for Mt. Ascutney Hospital and our community,” said Landstrom. “We thank you for your service and dedication to making our mission and vision a reality every day for our patients.
Landstrom was joined by several department heads and other MAHHC staffers who echoed her praise for MAHHC employees.
Staff members honored at the event were: 35 years of service–Dr. Marlene Sachs; 25 years of service–Tamra Howe; 20 years of service–Vickie Day, Amanda Hook, Heather Rumrill, Martha Zoerheide; 15 years of service–Rosemary Attwood, James Boyle, Terrilee Dana, Debra Franks, Candace Hingston, Barbara Howard, Judith Hunt, Mark Linkiewicz, Jennifer Patterson, Linda Penn, Melanie Sheehan, Gwen Spaulding, Kelli Rapp, Maureen Reed; 10 years of service–Sarah Agnoli, Patricia Arthur, Paula Basso, Katrina Burgmeier, Robert Cowles, Susan Falzarano, John Frisbee, Dr. Alden Hall, Brenna Heighes, Jesse Hills, Elizabeth Hollinshead, Christie Dean Leary, Terri-Lynn Picard, David Podell, Beverly Rokes, Katherine Sawyer, Sharon Snide, and Kitty Tilton.
About Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
Founded in 1933, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is a not-for-profit community hospital including the Critical Access-designated Mt. Ascutney Hospital in Windsor, Vermont, and Ottauquechee Health Center in Woodstock, Vermont. Affiliated with Dartmouth-Hitchcock, the Hospital provides people in communities across the Upper Connecticut River Valley with primary care and a comprehensive suite of specialty services, along with 25 inpatient beds, an Emergency Department, a therapeutic pool and an acclaimed Rehabilitation Center including ten inpatient beds. Mt. Ascutney Hospital is a recipient of the national Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service, one of the most prestigious awards in healthcare, and is accredited by both the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) at the highest level possible.