For Nantucketers receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations at the VFW clinic over the past month, the experience has been a mixture of relief and joy. The inoculations have brought a sense of optimism for the future as the island and the country mark a full year living through the pandemic, with hope that it’s nearing an end.

To enhance the festive atmosphere of the VFW vaccination clinic and foster the concept of wellness through whole person care, Nantucket Cottage Hospital has partnered with the Nantucket Community Music Center to bring live music to the clinic.

Performers from the Nantucket Community Music Center, appropriately masked and distanced, will play string instruments and piano for those getting their COVID-19 vaccinations. Following vaccination, each individual is required to stay on-site for a 15-minute observation period to monitor for any adverse reactions, so they will have the opportunity to hear live music from some of the island’s most talented local musicians. The initiative is being generously provided by the Ashley Sanford Music Therapy Program at NCH. (more…)

We want to share a very warm welcome to Nantucket’s New Year Baby for 2021!

Lillian Cartwright Farrell was born at Nantucket Cottage Hospital on Jan. 1, 2021 at 12:44 p.m., weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces, measuring 19 inches, and is the first baby born on the island in 2021.

Lillian is the first child of Megan Soverino and Henry Farrell, of Nantucket. On behalf of everyone at Nantucket Cottage Hospital, congratulations to the family!