Special Announcements

Donate Now or Purchase Event Tickets Our “People for Porter” Annual Fund provides an important source of revenue to support the important community programs, services and mission of our organization, and we appreciate your contribution to support our work to provide high quality medical and long-term care to the people of this region. Donate Today or Purchase Event Tickets...

Porter Medical Center welcomes the following new providers to our community:

Anna Benvenuto, M.D. who will join Addison Associates in OB/GYN on August 1, 2012. Anna graduated from Middlebury College with a BA in Biology. She then went to UVM for her Medical Degree and her OB/GYN Residency program.

Michael Csaszar, M.D. who will join Addison Family Medicine on August 27, 2012. Michael graduated from Middlebury College. He completed his Family Practice Residency at Providence Milwaukee.

Robin Frantz, APRN who joined Addison Family Medicine on February 22, 2012. Robin received her Masters of Science in Nursing from Stony Brook University, New York.

Karen Fromhold, M.D. who will join Little City Family Practice on August 27, 2012. Karen attended UVM Medical School and their Family Practice Residency program. She also volunteered with the US Peace Corps in Honduras.

Emily Glick, M.D. who will join Bristol Internal Medicine on August 13, 2012. Emily received her BA from Barnard College-Columbia University. She attended UVM Medical School and their Family Practice Residency program.

Daniel Huber, M.D. who will join Little City Family Practice and Deborah Huber, M.D. who will join Addison Family Medicine both on July 30, 2012. Daniel and Deborah both attended the St. Louis University School of Medicine and the Mid Hudson Family Practice Residency, Kingston, New York. They were both in private practice in Connecticut.

Jennifer Kaufman, M.D. who will join Little City Family Practice on September 1, 2012. Jennifer received her Medical Degree from Saint Georges University and completed her Family Practice Residency at UVM.

Porter Medical Center is a non-profit health care system located in Middlebury, Vermont. Porter Medical Center and its subsidiary corporations are organized for the primary purpose of providing medical and long-term care services for residents of a broad service area encompassing Addison County, northern Rutland County, northeastern New York State, students and staff of Middlebury College and visitors to the area.

Our caring and professional staff provide 24-hour emergency services and comprehensive medical care.

Improving the Health Status of our Communities, Porter Medical Center:

• Is a charter member of the Vermont Child Care Counts Honor Roll  
• Has been recognized annually by the Child Care Fund of Vermont for policies which support our employees in securing appropriate child care services  
• Supports the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure  
• Has been awarded annual grants from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for innovative programs supporting mammography services for area women  
• Provides annual financial support, rent free clinic space and vouchers for no-cost ancillary services to our local "Open Door Clinic".

Porter Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Services (PROS) Working in collaboration and/or under the direction of our two area orthopedic surgeons, Dr. Rosenberg and Dr. Benz, Porter Hospital offers a coordinated approach to rehabilitation services. This multidisciplinary approach includes the physicians at Champlain Valley Orthopedics and other area physicians, Addison County Home Health and Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, as well as nurses and therapists at Porter Hospital. More...

Birthing Center and Sugical Care Units Both are par of the New North Project Opened in 2007. The Birthing Center offers cosy rooms welcoming new arrivals daily. More...
The Surgical Care unit offers state of the art technology. More...

Tapestry Midwifery Located in Vergennes, Tapestry Midwifery serves all women's health care needs—from birth control advice, to pregnancy care, to menopause management. We offer a holistic approach in partnership with your needs.  All births are scheduled at the Porter Birthing Center. More...

Porter Hospital to Relocate and Expand Bristol Internal Medicine to Improve Access to Primary Care
Ensuring adequate access to primary care services for the people of Addison County is among the highest priorities now facing Porter Hospital and every other Vermont hospital according to a recent report published by the Vermont “Area Health Education Center” (AHEC). More...

Tapestry Midwifery Receives National “Best Practice” Recognition from ACNM
Vergennes--Tapestry Midwifery in Vergennes has been recognized by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) for achieving “Best Practice” standards...More...

New Hospitalist Program at Porter
Porter Hospital has established a new “Hospitalist” program that will begin in October. The purpose of the Hospitalist program is to provide the highest quality, coordinated and consistent services to individuals who are admitted to the Medical/Surgical Unit at the hospital. A primary care provider will have appropriate communication with the Hospitalist physician who will care for each patient as an inpatient, but he or she will not be directly managing the care on a day-today basis during a hospitalization. The Porter “hospitalist” program is similar to other programs throughout Vermont and the U.S.  More...

Community Service Award to HPHRC
At the September annual meeting of the Addison County Chamber of Commerce, Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center was recognized with the 2011 “Community Service Award”. This award is given annually to a local not-forprofit organization that makes a positive and significant contribution to our community, and according to Chamber President, Andy Mayer, HPHRC received several nominations. More...

ARCH OPEN HOUSE
There was an open house on Sept. 15, 2011 to introduce the new end-of-life option at HPHRC. According to PMC President, James L. Daily, Addison Respite Care Home (ARCH) is an organization that has established a new end-of-life care room at Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center as a joint/ collaborative effort. “We believe that this is the first and only such respite room located within a long-term care facility in Vermont,” Daily said.  More...

Expectant Parents Classes: Cover pregnancy, labor, birth, breathing/relaxation skills, care of the newborn, and family changes. 6 weeks  or condensed weekend classes. Refresher classes and PreNatal Exercise Classes. More info...

Basic Diabetes Education Program This 3-hour class is offered twice a month for people with newly diagnosed diabetes and their family or people who need to brush up on their diabetes management. 388-4723

Diabetes Support Groups American Heart Association CPR courses and basic First Aid taught by certified instructors. May be geared to specific requirements. 388-4723

Porter Lifeline Program is a secure personal medical alert emergency response service for seniors and caregivers, helping elderly and disabled live with greater independence. Falls and medication errors are the two biggest threats to independent living. Lifeline Medical alert can automatically call for help.   More info...