SVMC's September Wellness and Care Connection

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September 2025

Karen's Way Forward: Life Without Keeping Score

 

Karen Brescia, 52, shares her medical journey with SVMC and within the Dartmouth Health system. Karen, who is living with a brain tumor, explains the importance of having access to her medical community in rural Vermont.

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'Sasquatch Search' returns Oct. 11

 

This grant-supported event offers free family fun at Willow Park in October.

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Tips for staying 'cyber-safe'

 

SVMC patients are reporting more frequent and more sophisticated phishing texts and emails

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Are you Weighing your Weight-Loss Options?

 

Here's what SVMC's bariatric experts want you to know about GLP-1 agonists, surgery and medical weight loss.

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SVMC Recognized for Excellence

 

SVMC received a four-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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Case Manager Honored for Working Her 'Magic'

 

An SVMC complex care specialist received an award for her commitment to patients.

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What Our Patients Say

 

We're sharing direct feedback, (pictured below) collected from patient satisfaction surveys. SVMC and its practice sites always strive to enhance the experience of our patients and families. If you need to discuss your patient experience, contact SVMC's patient advocate.

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CAT-TV: Tell Your Story in 60 Seconds

BENNINGTON, Vt. — There's still time to make a movie — and it only needs to be one minute long.
 
CAT-TV and GNAT-TV are inviting local filmmakers, students, families, first-time creators and experienced storytellers to take part in the competitive 2026 Shires 1-Minute Film Fest
 
The idea is simple: create an original film that is 60 seconds or less and submit it by the extended deadline of Oct. 9.
 
"We really want people to know this is something anyone can try," said William Gardner of CAT-TV. "You don't need to think of yourself as a filmmaker or have expensive equipment. Come up with an idea, grab your phone and see what you can create. Sixty seconds goes by pretty quickly."
 
Films can be funny, dramatic, documentary-style, animated, experimental, heartfelt, strange or something completely unexpected. You do not need professional equipment or filmmaking experience to participate. A phone, camera or tablet and a good idea are enough to get started.
 
The festival is open to all ages and experience levels. Films must be original, 60 seconds or less and appropriate for a public community screening. Participants should also follow the festival theme and/or dialogue choices and review the complete submission guidelines before entering.
 
And with the submission deadline getting close, there is a little extra incentive to finally make that film you have been thinking about. 
 
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