I enjoyed Kevin O'Keefe's thoughtful article. I would like to point out, though, that when he speculates about his health-care options, he's mistaken in assuming Christian Scientists are entitled to exemption from the Affordable Care Act insurance mandate on religious grounds. It's a common misperception.
As we work together for improved health and health care for all, accurate information is useful to everyone.
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A state inspection found multiple violations of patient rights and emergency services standards at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, including an instance of “unnecessary force” used when police were summoned to subdue a mental health patient, new documents show. The state Division of Licensing and Protection also found that the hospital's Emergency Department staff prematurely resorted to physical restraints - and then failed to remove them in a timely manner - when treating another patient diagnosed with mental illness. State documents show...
On Nov. 13, approximately 50 people gathered at Brattleboro Union High School, forming a circle of understanding to address: “How are you personally affected by substance abuse in our community?” This circle, which I had the pleasure of facilitating, was conceived and sponsored by the Brattleboro Restorative Justice Consortium, composed of representatives from Youth Services, the Brattleboro Community Justice Center, Brattleboro Union High School Restorative Justice Program, the Just Schools Project, and the Bellows Falls Community Restorative Justice Program. This...
On Thanksgiving weekend, Sandglass Theater honors the retiring of Eric Bass's award winning solo show, Autumn Portraits. Sandglass' longest-touring piece will perform on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 24 and 25, at 7:30 p.m., for the last time. This show remains a staple of the Sandglass artistic vision and a meaningful influence in the lineage and art of puppetry globally. According to a news release, “Autumn is a metaphor for that time of life when our thoughts turn inward, when we...
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