Multi-platinum artist and two-time Grammy award winner Kenny Loggins will join the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra as the special musical guest for the 20^th annual Boston Pops on Nantucket concert this summer to benefit Nantucket Cottage Hospital.

Kenny Loggins’ remarkable four-decade-plus career has brought him from the top of the charts to the toast of the Grammys. He’s had smash hits on Hollywood’s favorite soundtracks, rocked worldwide stages, and found his way into children’s hearts while bringing his smooth, beautiful voice to platinum albums of a stunning variety of genres.

On Saturday, August 13^th, Loggins will join conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra for a night of music, dancing and fireworks at one of Nantucket’s most beloved beaches. (more…)

Every year, the Nantucket Cottage Hospital Foundation publishes its annual Report to Our Donors to celebrate, highlight, and thank our donors and volunteers. This report is filled with the names of people who recognize that life as we know it on Nantucket wouldn’t be the same without a hospital that meets the needs of a thriving year-round community. It’s one of the ways we acknowledge the hundreds of men, women and children who generously share with us their talents and treasures as volunteers, donors and staff. Read the full report.

The Hospital Thrift Shop opened for its 87th season in business on Monday, May 16. Watch this video of the opening day rush.

Nantucket Cottage Hospital this week welcomed psychiatric nurse practitioner Hannah Severns to the island’s primary care group practice to fill a unique new position that will help address the island’s behavioral health needs.

Severns, who has an extensive background in the assessment and treatment of mental health issues and substance use disorders, will be embedded in the primary care physician offices to assess, diagnose and treat patients with a wide range of behavioral health issues. In this role, Severns will respond to positive behavioral health screenings in an effort to address the needs of these patients before they reach a crisis point. She will complete psychiatric evaluations, level of care assessments, and provide recommendations and treatment.

“I’m excited to be here and I’m looking forward to working with the community to provide more comprehensive treatment,” Severns said. (more…)

We’re celebrating our nurses as the 2016 National Nurses Week continues! Watch this video of a few Nantucket Cottage Hospital nurses as they describe why they got into nursing and what they love about their profession.