Our mission is to provide respectful, comprehensive primary health care for all residents in our region, regardless of their ability to pay. We offer quality health care services to everyone. In the spirit of community, we make efforts to reach out and welcome those who need health services, but may have insufficient means to access them. We commit ourselves to continually reduce the burden of illness, injury, and disability, and to improve the health and quality of life of those for whom we care.


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Covid-19 Update

May 4, 2020

May 4, 2020

Little Rivers tested 27 people last week and all with negative results. The CDC reported that 701,913 specimens were tested last week in the U.S. with 16% positive. Vermont has tested 17,332 tests to date with 902 positive cases, a rate of 5.2% positive results. 

Last week we had a total of 442 patient visits including 56 televisits and 234 phone visits. Our overall visit count is about 60 to 65% of our pre-pandemic visit rate, and behavioral health visits are at the same rate as the pre-pandemic rate. The National Association of Community Health Centers reported today that community health centers in rural areas will receive much needed funds. Community health centers have suffered plummeting revenues because patients are avoiding routine primary care during the pandemic. Health centers serve 1 in 5 rural residents and operate with slim margins. Little Rivers has worked hard to provide COVID-19 screening, testing, and safe primary care when needed in our clinics and through televisits & phone visits whenever possible. Our East Corinth Clinic resumes in-person care starting tomorrow on Tuesdays and Fridays. Please call first, and we will coordinate a visit for you in a safe manner and regardless of your ability to pay. If you need a primary care provider, we will happily help you establish at Little Rivers. 

Vermont Hospitals can now resume nonessential outpatient clinic visits, diagnostic imaging and outpatient surgeries and procedures, according to a statement from Vermont Governor Scott's office. Surgeries that require overnight stays are still on hold. Scott said Vermonters should expect the coronavirus state of emergency to extend beyond the May 15 expiration of his current “stay home, stay safe” mandate. 

Join us on Thursday at noon at our Community Zoom meeting to a provide information about how to access health care, how to apply for health insurance, sliding fee scale, access to care regardless of your ability to pay, and access to food & transportation. The meetings are open to anyone, and access can be by phone, online with audio and video, or online chat. More meeting information is available on our website home page under ‘Upcoming Events’ at https://www.littlerivers.org/ or on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/littlerivershealthcare/.

VT COVID-19 Cases (as of midday today): Total cases: 902, New Cases: 23 (since Friday), Deaths: 52 (2 new deaths since Friday). Vermont has 8 patients currently hospitalized for COVID-19 and 7 hospitalized under investigation. Windsor County has 43 cases, Washington County has 35 cases, Caledonia County remains at 14 cases and Orange County at 8 cases (1 new case). Windsor has 2 deaths so far, Washington 1, and none in Caledonia and Orange Counties. Orange County Vermont remains at 2 cases per 10,000 people. In our region, there are confirmed cases in Lyndon, Kirby, St. Johnsbury, Waterford, Marshfield, Groton, Orange and Fairlee.
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April 27, 2021
Watch a video about Little River's newest project called "Everyone Eats Vermont" and learn about the project.
March 25, 2021
Little Rivers Health Care is proud to recognize the following staff: Nicole Keaty, RN; Wendy Munn, RN; Ashley Murray, LNA, MA; Kate Telofski, MA; Liz Henson, MA; and LRHC board member Karla Wilson, RN as AgriSafe nurse scholars. The staff listed above have recently completed the AgriSafe Network Nurse Scholar Program. They join other nurses across the nation who have invested in their professional training and their communities. Our clinics are located in 3 locations throughout the Upper Valley of Vermont: Bradford, East Corinth, and Wells River. AgriSafe Nurse Scholar is an 18-hour educational series which targets agricultural health and safety issued, risks, and prevention measures that can impact the short and long-term wellness of community families and businesses that depend on production agriculture. Topics include ergonomics, women’s health, youth in the workforce, mental health, hearing and respiratory protection, animal borne diseases, pesticide and chemical safety, and several emerging issues. AgriSafe is a non-profit national membership organization, that represents health professionals and educators who strive to reduce health disparities found among the agricultural community. Our vision is to prevent agricultural injuries, disease, and fatalities through the effective delivery of agricultural occupational health services. To find out more about AgriSafe Network and the AgriSafe Nurse Scholar Program, please contact 1-866-312-3002 or email us at info@agrisafe.org About some of our scholars: Ashley Murray serves at Little Rivers Health Care as an LNA and MA. She is a graduate of Southern Vermont College and is currently Enrolled at Community College of Vermont. She has worked for LRHC for 5 years. Her background has included being an LNA for St Johnsbury Health and Rehab and Rowen Court. When asked about the AgriSafe program Ashley said, “I spent 18+ hours studying and learning about conditions and struggles that farmers and their families face. This was a huge eye opener and only increased my appreciation for all farmers and families, but especially our locals! I look forward to being able to put this education to use!” Liz Henson serves at Little Rivers Health Care as an LNA. She is a Half time student at White Mountain Community College in Littleton working towards a nursing degree. She has been an LNA for over 20 years. She has worked for LRHC for just over a year. She received her LNA license at Glencliff in 1999. She has worked as a patient care technician at the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth and in the pediatric ICU. Later she worked at Cottage Hospital as a tech in the Emergency Room. When asked about the AgriSafe program Liz said, “the AgriSafe nurse scholar program was packed with valuable information about rural healthcare and some of the challenges that may be faced when working with the agricultural population.”
May 28, 2020
Learn more about our No Barriers to Care program.
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