Grace Cottage Hospital cuts ribbon on new emergency department
Brattleboro Reformer
A newly redesigned and expanded emergency department, as well as a new covered entrance for ambulances, will be put to use early next week at Grace Cottage Hospital.
The hospital held a celebration Wednesday to mark the new emergency department, which will improve privacy and safety for those using emergency services at the hospital.
The $660,000 addition, which was built in the rear of the building as a 'bump out' into the parking lot, was funded by the community through donations and fundraising, said Andrea Seaton, the executive director of the Grace Cottage Foundation.
The 1,050 square foot addition, (17 feet by 42 feet) along with a 250 square foot ambulance canopy or covered portico, will better serve the community, which has turned to Grace Cottage for emergency services increasingly, according to the hospital's statistics.