NCH Receives Achievement of  

The Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce awarded Nantucket Cottage Hospital its Achievement of Merit award for "outstanding and consistent commitment to responsible business practices and community service." The award was given at the Chamber of Commerce annual dinner at Sankaty Head Golf Club.

Pictured: Chuck Gifford, Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and
Dr. Margot Hartmann, NCH President and CEO.

October is

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NCH in History 

From October 1st to December 1st, 1918,
337 cases of the influenza virus were recorded at Nantucket Cottage Hospital. 

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Your Health, Your Hospital                                         October 2011

     More than 125 golfers and friends attended Nantucket Cottage Hospital's charity auction and golf tournament at Sankaty Head Golf Club on September 11-12, 2011. 

     Nantucket Cottage Hospital thanks Mark Heartfield, Bob Kuratek, Chef LeeJay Hurley and the entire staff of Sankaty Head Golf Club for hosting another enjoyable tournament. Swing for Nantucket Cottage Hospital would not be possible without the generosity of all the sponsors, volunteers and golfers. A special thank you to Green Jacket Sponsors Joyce and Seward Johnson. 

#1 Net: Gene Briskman, Bill Kupper, Dave Macaulay, John Palmer   

#2 Net: Peter Basilevsky, Mike Hudson, Terry Newell, Richard Weiss

#3 Net: Bill Charlton, Bill Devin, Walter Macauley, Bernie Swain

#1 Gross: Chris Gibson, Michael Humphery, Chris Kling, Chris Sacco

#2 Gross: Alan Costa, Leslie Johnson, Josh Kershner, Kim Lamb

#3 Gross: Scott Atkins, James Browers, Josh Brown, Paul Sharpe

Closest to the Pin (Male): Chris Sacco

Closest to the Pin (Female): Ashley Glassick

Longest Drive (Male): Chris Sacco

Longest Drive (Female): Ashley Glassick

A Special Thanks

Moors End Farm

Thanks to generous contributions this year
by several Nantucket businesses and groups, Nantucket Cottage Hospital has new flowering gardens, repaired parking lots
and delicious harvest vegetables in our kitchen. 

Our gratitude to:
Arrowhead Nursery, Bartlett's Tree Experts and Peter Goetz, Clean Cut Landscaping and Omar Ayaia and Juan Garcia, Island Lumber, Moors End Farm, Nantucket Garden Club, Surfing Hydrangea Nurseries, Victor-Brandon Corporation and all volunteers that participated.  

Victor-Brandon Corporation

NCH Board of Trustees Volunteer Gardeners

 Nantucket Cottage Hospital to Offer
Flu Vaccinations at Reduced Fee 

October 1, 2011

8:00 a.m. - Noon

Nantucket Elementary School

     Nantucket Cottage Hospital, in conjunction with the Nantucket Health Department, will offer the influenza vaccine at a reduced fee for persons aged three and up, on Saturday, October 1, from 8 a.m. - Noon at Nantucket Elementary School.  

     Cost of the vaccination is $15, payable by cash or check only, which is the hospital's cost of aquiring and administering the vaccine. Qualified medical staff volunteers from Nantucket Cottage Hospital and the community will administer the shots. 

     Participants will be asked to complete a basic information questionnaire to assure their ability to receive the flu vaccine that morning. The hospital has available only flu vaccines for children from the age of three and up through adults. For infants and those who anticipate medical restrictions on their ability to receive the vaccine, parents and patients should contact their primary care physician to be properly and safely inoculated. 

     According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), annual vaccination is the most important measure to prevent seasonal influenza infection. No appointments will be taken for this flu clinic. The vaccinations will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.