SVMC Wellness Connection: Jan. 3

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January 3, 2025

As we welcome the new year, SVMC is taking a moment to celebrate and highlight the providers who joined SVMC in 2024 (pictured above). From hospital medicine and emergency care to specialty services and family medicine, we are grateful to have welcomed 10 providers to the “weave” in 2024. The weave — as seen in SVMC's logo as a Dartmouth Health member hospital — represents the world class care woven into the fabric of our communities throughout the system. We look forward to sharing more with you soon on additional providers joining our team in 2025.

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Celebrating 10 Years of Breathing Easier

 

For the past 10 years, SVMC’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation program has helped hundreds of people with chronic lung disease improve their quality of life. Learn how PR can help you start breathing better and living easier.

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Recognizing and Preventing Frostbite

 

Frigid temperatures are more than just uncomfortable; they’re downright dangerous. Without the right protection, frostbite puts you at risk for skin and tissue damage. In severe cases, amputation may be the only option for saving your life. 

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Why Sunscreen Should Be Part of Your Winter Gear

 

One of the most common misconceptions about UV rays is that they’re only a problem during the summer. But, with snow’s ability to reflect up to 80% of UV rays, you’re getting nearly a double dose of damaging rays on sunny winter days than in the heat of summer.

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Create an Ad: Coggins Auto Group

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Fourth-grade students at Bennington Elementary School illustrated the exciting experience of purchasing a Toyota or Honda at Coggins Auto Group as part of our Junior Marketers Create an Ad series.
 
The dealership group has two locations, the Toyota/Honda dealership in Bennington and an independent store, Coggins of the Berkshires, located on East Street in Pittsfield, Mass. 
 
In this episode, students in Sara Plante's art class depicted the fun and stress free experience of purchasing a car at the Vermont location, at 751 North Bennington Road. View all their advertisements here.
 
"Our main mission is to sell and service cars the right way, help people when they need it, and support the communities that we operate in," said Valerie Harrington, Coggins marketing director. 
 
"The students really captured the excitement of buying a new vehicle and the family friendly atmosphere that we try to create here at Coggins, while helping people find exactly what they want." 
 
Coggins Auto Group offers a full spectrum of automotive services, including new and used vehicle sales, maintenance and repairs, parts, and collision repair.
 
"They did a great job showing the welcoming environment and teamwork that we call the Coggins way," Harrington said. 
 
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