Cottage Hospital Newsletter
In This Issue
Cottage Hospital's 19th Annual Variety Show
Calendar of Events
Monthly Observances
New Faces at Cottage
Fun Springtime Recipe
The Basics of the Nutrition Facts Panel
Abby Kennedy named New Cottage Hospital Board Chair

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  Cottage Hospital  Feature Event

19th Annual Cottage Hospital Variety Show

Saturday~ March 27

7:00 PM
Community Building
 


Calendar of Events

 March

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March 23:
Childbirth Classes

 

March 25:
Strength Training Class


March 27:
Variety Show


March 25:
Strength Training Class

March 30:
Childbirth Class


 Monthly Observances
March
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National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

National Nutrition Month


American Diabetes Alert Day - 23

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March
New Hires


Marlene Sarkis, MD
Cottage Hospital Internal Medicine
William Wilcox, RN
Emergency Department
Todd Danis
Administrative Assistant
Lori Hughes, MSN
Chief Nursing Officer
Jane Rippe, R.Ph.
Pharmacist



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Caring For Our Community



90 Swiftwater Road
PO Box 2001

Woodsville, NH  03785
603.747.9000


 
Issue: # 3 March 2010

250 Employees with One Mission... We work for you.
Cottage Hospital Mission Statement:
  • To provide caring, compassionate, and quality healthcare.
  • To deliver appropriate primary care, transitional long-term care, and support functions such as health education and community outreach services.
  • To improve the health status of the population we serve, through leadership and through collaboration with other healthcare organizations that serve our communities.
  • To be a responsible, financially viable and productive member of our community.
We at Cottage Hospital are committed
To your health, being your hospital and serving you...
Our Community!

19th Annual Cottage Hospital Variety Show Returns Saturday March 27
 
It will be a night of shining stars at Cottage Hospital's 19th annual variety show, Saturday, March 27, 2010 in Woodsville. Twelve acts will fill the stage at the Community Building beginning at 7:00 p.m.  The show will feature a variety of performances. 
 
Advance tickets are just $5 for adults, $4 for children and seniors and will be sold until the morning of Friday, March 26th.  Tickets will be $8 for adults and $5 for children and seniors the night of the show.  All ticket proceeds will benefit the advancement of Digital Mammography at Cottage Hospital. Concessions to be provided by and all proceeds to benefit the Haverhill Area Youth Organization, and 50/50 Tickets will be sold to benefit Andrew's Hope.
 
Tickets are now on sale at Cottage Hospital and Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank (Woodsville Locations only), Laconia Savings Bank (Woodsville branch) and Wells River Savings Bank (Wells River Branch).
 
Call the Community Relations office at Cottage Hospital at (603) 747-9189 for more information.

Fun Springtime Recipe
Deviled Egg Boats

 

Ingredients:
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons vinegar (white or cider)
1/4 to 1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 red, orange, yellow, or green bell peppers
Paprika

Instruction:
Peel the eggs, then slice each one in half to make boats. Place the yolks in a medium-sized bowl and mash them with a fork. Add the mustard and the vinegar, then add the mayonnaise, stirring until the consistency is smooth but not soupy.
Next, make the sails. To do this, cut each pepper into 1-inch-wide strips, then cut the strips into 1-inch squares and slice each square in half diagonally.
Fill the egg-white halves with the yolk mixture. Stick the sail upright into the filling and sprinkle with paprika. Makes two dozen.

Credit: Family Fun Magazine

National Nutrition Month
The Basics of the Nutrition Facts Panel


Start with the Serving Size

Look here for both the serving size (the amount for one serving) and the number of servings in the package.
Compare your portion size (the amount you actually eat) to the serving size listed on the panel. If the serving size is one cup and you eat two cups, you are getting twice the calories, fat and other nutrients listed on the label.

Check Out the Total Calories & Fat

Find out how many calories are in a single serving and the number of calories from fat. It's smart to cut back on calories and fat if you are watching your weight.


For more information on The Basics of the Nutrition Facts Panel please click here

Abby Kennedy named New
Cottage Hospital Board Chair

Woodsville, NH - As Cottage Hospital goes into a new era with recently appointed CEO, Dr. Maria Ryan there will be a shift in tides in the boardroom as well.
 
Abby Kennedy, long time resident of the Woodsville community, will take over the reins as the Cottage Hospital Board Chair succeeding Stephan Elliot after his two-term run as board chair.
 
Ms. Kennedy has served on the Cottage Hospital Board of Trustees for over 20 years serving four terms as board chair. She looks forward to the opportunity to lead again in a tumultuous time for health care.

"I look at this as an opportunity, building on the solid foundation laid by Reg Lavoie, (Cottage Hospital's former CEO) and Steve Elliott.  I am cognizant of the challenges in healthcare that lie ahead for Cottage Hospital and New Hampshire and am committed to the new possibilities and positive change." Stated Kennedy
 
Kennedy has spent the past 32 years in healthcare, of which the past 22 have been as Practice manager for Dr. Patty Pratt. She has also been an officer of the Woodsville Fire Department for 13 years. Abby resides in Bath with her husband, Brad and son Zack.
 
Maria Ryan, Cottage Hospital CEO remarked, "Abby is a true asset to this hospital and our community. She is committed to awareness of healthcare and how it will affect our community. She has a high level of respect from her peers, our medical staff and our hospital staff."
 
Kennedy looks forward to the future with hope and determination to build relationships with other hospital boards and healthcare organizations, explaining that "we are all in similar positions with the future of healthcare and collaborating will improve our skills to effectively lead our organizations into the future."