MissionCare at Bennington is proud to announce that it has once again been voted Best Nursing Home in Bennington County, receiving the 2026 Readers’ Choice Award from the Bennington Banner and Manchester Journal. This marks the second consecutive year that MissionCare has earned the community’s highest recognition after also winning the 2025 Readers’ Choice Award. The award reflects the confidence placed in MissionCare by residents, families, healthcare professionals, and membe…

We’re proud to announce that Parkville Care Center has been named a recipient of the 2026 AHCA/NCAL Silver – Achievement in Quality Award, one of the nation’s most respected recognitions for long-term and post-acute care providers. Presented by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), the Silver Award recognizes organizations that have demonstrated systematic, organization-wide performance improvement using the nationally recognized …

Most patients respond well to traditional pain management strategies during rehabilitation. But for some, pain persists despite medications, therapy, or standard treatment approaches. These are often the patients who benefit most from specialized rehabilitation medicine. When pain does not improve as expected, the first step is a deeper evaluation. Rather than focusing solely on the symptom itself, physiatrists look for underlying causes that may be contributing to ongoing discomfort. Nerve inju…

Pain is one of the most common concerns patients and families face during rehabilitation. Whether recovering from surgery, illness, injury, or a hospitalization, effective pain management can have a significant impact on recovery and quality of life. At the same time, many families have understandable concerns about pain medications—particularly opioids—and how they are used during rehabilitation. Today’s approach to pain management is far different from the one-size-fits-all strategie…

For many patients leaving the hospital, recovery is about much more than healing. The real challenge often begins after discharge, when pain, weakness, limited mobility, or loss of function stand between a patient and returning home safely. That is where physiatry comes in. Physiatry, also known as Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), is a medical specialty focused on restoring function and improving quality of life. While surgeons perform operations and specialists diagnose and trea…