To the editor:
In the coming months Copley’s Birthing Center will continue to welcome new families and babies until the planned closure date of midnight November 1.
Last week we shared the difficult news that the Copley Birthing Center would be closing later this year. In the coming days our birthing families, who are impacted by the closure date, will receive information to help guide them through our transition.
Some patients will deliver before our Birthing Center closes. Some patients will deliver after our closure date. They will need to decide if they wish to continue to receive their prenatal care at Copley and select one of our partner hospitals for their birth experience, or transfer all of their pregnancy related care to another hospital.
It is important to know Copley is committed to continue to provide prenatal and postpartum care in the Women’s Center, even after the Birthing Center closes. A transition working group comprised of clinical staff, including a midwife and an OBGYN, are working out the
details on which specific services we will continue to provide at Copley, and work with our partner hospitals to ensure a seamless, complete and safe birthing experience.
We are committed to supporting our current patients who will deliver after our closure date by providing resources such as support for transportation. We thank you for your unwavering support of our teams in the Women’s Center and the Birthing Center. We honor the deeply personal and lifelong relationships that are formed during one of life’s most meaningful moments.
The Copley Women’s Center will continue to welcome current and new patients for women’s healthcare including prenatal and postpartum care, annual exams, screenings, contraceptives, family planning, menopause care and gynecological surgery.
Copley is Lamoille County’s nonprofit community hospital. Copley’s core services include emergency services, diagnostic imaging, general surgery, orthopaedics, and women’s health and pediatric services. In addition, Copley provides a variety of specialty care, including cardiology, oncology, pulmonary medicine, neurology, and rehabilitation on its campus in Morrisville. Copley has been named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital and one of the Top 50 hospitals in New England based on patient satisfaction. For more information, visit www.copleyvt.org
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