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Cheshire Medical Center, a non-profit community hospital and member of the world-class Dartmouth Health system.

05/06/2026

To help meet the demand for local diabetes services, our patients can now receive diabetes self-management education and support right within their Primary Care Provider’s office.

This evidence-based, accredited service helps people manage diabetes through personalized plans, including nutrition, exercise, medication management and glucose monitoring.

“The goal is to educate people on how to manage their diabetes to stay healthy, avoid preventable complications and keep people out of the hospital,” said Jennifer Putzel, our Manager of Ambulatory Care Management.

Learn more here: cheshiremed.org/health-wellness/article/diabetes-care-now-available-through-primary-care-department

05/05/2026

It's officially tick season. Tick-borne diseases are a serious health concern for New Hampshire residents, especially in the spring and summer months.

Marika Henegan, MD, medical director of our Urgent Primary Care Visits department, shares her best tips for preventing ticks and the diseases they carry.

05/04/2026

Please help us welcome Rachel Schneider, MSW, CNM, WHNP-BC, to our Obstetrics & Gynecology team! 👋🏻

Prior to joining our staff, Schneider most recently served as a certified nurse midwife at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.

Read her full provider profile here: providers.dartmouth-health.org/2809/rachel-a-schneider

05/01/2026

🌟 Congratulations to Justin Lyons, RN, MSN, CEN, TCRN, our Emergency Department nurse manager, for being named a 2026 Trendsetter by The Keene Sentinel! The annual award highlights young professionals making a difference in the Monadnock Region.

"Through his service, [Justin] has strengthened community relationships and embodies a lifelong commitment to healthcare. Justin deserves to be recognized for his significant contribution to the community’s health and wellness," his nominator said.

Read more about Lyons at the link in our bio.

Photo credit: Ethan Weston / Sentinel Staff

04/30/2026

Thank you to everyone who came by our Teddy Bear Clinic last weekend! 🧸🩺

These events are proven to empower children by normalizing medical equipment and experiences, reducing anxiety of future doctor visits and increasing their knowledge of their bodies.

04/29/2026

Denim Day is an international movement to bring awareness to victim blaming and the destructive myths that surround sexual violence. Our staff stands in solidarity today by wearing denim.

To learn more, visit denimday.org.

04/28/2026

Our pharmacies have gone green—literally! ♻️

Our prescriptions are now packaged in compostable, paper-based and curbside-recyclable prescription bottle Tully Tubes from Parcel Health. To date, Parcel Health has prevented over 250,000 plastic bottles from entering the waste stream, equivelant to about five school buses full of plastic.

Find out more at cheshiremed.org/health-wellness/article/why-your-prescription-bottle-looks-different

04/27/2026

It's our last week collecting donations for Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention, supporting the rest, comfort and healing of survivors who are staying at their emergency shelter.

Donations, which should be new and unused, can be brought to designated drop-off areas inside our employee entrance and main lobby through April 30.

04/26/2026

⚠️ Maple Avenue detour this week ⚠️

On Monday, April 27, from 7 am to 7 pm, a portion of Maple Avenue between Court Street and Pako Avenue will be closed for the City of Keene to safely harvest red pine trees

On Tuesday, April 28, through Friday, May 1, Maple Avenue between Melody Lane and Court Street will be closed from 7 am to 7 pm.

These closures will not affect the entrance or exit to our West Campus (Family & Community Care); however, patients with appointments should be prepared to use marked detours and expect traffic delays.

For more information, visit keenenh.gov/news/traffic-impacts-and-detours-for-dinsmoor-woods-red-pine-harvest/

04/24/2026

We're celebrating our incredible volunteers in honor of National Volunteer Week! Some of our volunteers have served under a year, while others have served for more than 20 years. We're so thankful for the work they do for our patients, staff and community.

04/23/2026

Join us this Saturday, April 25, from 9 am to 1:30 pm for our weather-permitting Touch-a-Truck event! 🚑

Children and adults of all ages will be able to explore the Dartmouth Hitchcock Advanced Response Team (DHART) aircraft and ambulance, a West Station ambulance, a West Station fire truck and a N.H. State Police Troop C cruiser and BEAR.

Weather permitting, the free event will be held in the parking lot of our West Campus at 62 Maple Avenue in Keene. Registration is not required. For more information, visit cheshiremed.org/health-wellness/article/emergency-vehicle-touch-truck-event-offers-family-fun

04/22/2026

In honor of Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, we want to highlight the employees who have been part of our staff for more than three decades!

From left to right: Dawn Merrill, microbiology supervisor, 38 years; Tracy Beam, anatomic pathology supervisor, 38 years; Julie Simpson, histologist, 38 years; Ramon Ramirez, clinical lab scientist, 35 years; and Jeff Bissell, chemistry supervisor, 35 years.

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580 Court St
Keene, NH
03431

Website

http://www.cheshiremed.org/

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