SVMC's September Wellness and Care Connection

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September 2025

Karen's Way Forward: Life Without Keeping Score

 

Karen Brescia, 52, shares her medical journey with SVMC and within the Dartmouth Health system. Karen, who is living with a brain tumor, explains the importance of having access to her medical community in rural Vermont.

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'Sasquatch Search' returns Oct. 11

 

This grant-supported event offers free family fun at Willow Park in October.

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Tips for staying 'cyber-safe'

 

SVMC patients are reporting more frequent and more sophisticated phishing texts and emails

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Are you Weighing your Weight-Loss Options?

 

Here's what SVMC's bariatric experts want you to know about GLP-1 agonists, surgery and medical weight loss.

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SVMC Recognized for Excellence

 

SVMC received a four-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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Case Manager Honored for Working Her 'Magic'

 

An SVMC complex care specialist received an award for her commitment to patients.

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What Our Patients Say

 

We're sharing direct feedback, (pictured below) collected from patient satisfaction surveys. SVMC and its practice sites always strive to enhance the experience of our patients and families. If you need to discuss your patient experience, contact SVMC's patient advocate.

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Companion Corner: Orion Still at Second Chance Animal Shelter

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

GOOD NEWS: Orion has been adopted!

ARLINGTON, Vt. — Orion's had a hard live and he's been patiently waiting a very long time for his forever home.

 
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
 
Orion is a 7- to 8-year-old pit bull mix who has been at Second Chance Animal Shelter since 2021. He was featured last August but still hasn't found a home. 
 
Shelter Manager Troy Quinn said Orion came to them from animal control after experiencing neglect.
 
"He was found by animal control on a property, tied to a tree, no shelter, no food or water. He was severely emaciated, very sick, very skinny, very weak. Brought him in, he tested positive for heartworm," Quinn said.
 
Once they rescued him, got rid of his heartworm, and got him up to normal weight, his silly and active side came out.
 
"He is a giant goofball. Loves to run, loves to play very rough house, loves to chew on his toys. Stuffed toys in particular, he just immediately shreds them," Quinn said. 
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