Windsor, VT – Dartmouth Health’s Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) announces the recent graduation of the 2024 Daring to Care program cohort. Daring to Care is a seven-week student volunteer program offered throughout the summer for high school juniors and seniors in the Upper Valley area who are interested in a career in healthcare.
This year’s graduates included Hannah Gardner, Camden Gramling, Latisha Gibson, Eve McLaughlin, Jane Stout and Ali Daigle. Each were presented with certificates of completion in August.
“Congratulations to the six outstanding graduates of our Daring to Care program,” said MAHHC Chief Nursing Officer Amy Visser-Lynch, MSN-ED, RN, CENP. “Their hard work and hands-on experience have not only strengthened their career prospects by offering invaluable insight into the rewarding field of healthcare, but it has also enriched their lives by seeing firsthand how serving patients and connecting with your community can truly make a difference.”
Daring to Care volunteers learn firsthand what it’s like to work in the hospital environment by helping patients every day. Following 15 hours of classroom work, students then have the opportunity to volunteer for rotations in different departments throughout MAHHC. The experience and skills student-volunteers gain are impressive additions to their resumes and college applications.
For more information about Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center’s Daring to Care program, visit mtascutneyhospital.org/careers/daring-care.
About Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
Founded in 1933, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) is a not-for-profit community hospital network in Vermont, including the critical access-designated Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Historic Homes of Runnemede, a senior residential care campus, in Windsor, as well as the Ottauquechee Health Center in Woodstock. A member of the Dartmouth Health system, MAHHC provides primary care and a comprehensive suite of specialty services, along with 25 inpatient beds, a therapeutic pool and an acclaimed, fully modernized 10-bed Acute Rehabilitation Center. Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is dedicated to improving the lives of those it serves and is at the hub of a wide network of community resources that have partnered to cover gaps in services and improve overall population health. One of the largest employers in the area, MAHHC acknowledges its employees as its greatest asset and has been recognized by the Governor's Office with an Excellence in Worksite Wellness award.
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), is a recent recipient of Best Practice recognition by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) for health care quality, and is recognized by the American Hospital Association (AHA) as one of the "Most Wired" hospitals for integration of technology to boost clinical performance. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded MAHHC with Level 3 status, the highest level of medical home designation.