TOWNSHEND ADULT ACTIVITY CENTER CHANGES NAME TO GRACE COTTAGE ADULT DAY SERVICES

Winnie Rogers of Brattleboro (formerly of Grafton) with Activities coordinator Lorraine Gleason

What’s in a name? Plenty, according to those affiliated with the Townshend Adult Activity Center (TAAC). Since 1991, when TAAC was founded, many people have commented on the harsh sound of the acronym (“it sounds like something you stick in a wall”), and the fact that the name doesn’t identify it as part of Grace Cottage in any way. When Debbie Brookes, RN, was hired recently to oversee the program, it seemed an appropriate time to change the name .

Grace Cottage Adult Day Services is the only day program in southern Vermont that offers on-site rehabilitation, laboratory, podiatry, and x-ray services. The program is available to any adult who requires company and care during the day. Stimulating leisure activities, outings, and workshops tailored to individual preference, hot meals, nursing supervision, companionship, on-call physicians in case of emergencies and social services are all part of the program. The setting is bright, cheerful and homelike, overlooking the beautiful Garden of Grace and the Mollie Beattie Woodland Garden.

For more information on Grace Cottage Adult Day Services, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., call (802) 365-7357. Transportation on lift-equipped vans