Our History
Northern Counties Health Care, Inc. (NCHC) was established in 1976 by community residents concerned about their poor access to health care. NCHC provides health care services in the medically-underserved, three-county region of northeastern Vermont known as the Northeast Kingdom. It does so through a rural network of six community health centers, two dental practices, a comprehensive AIDS/HIV+ care clinic, and a Medicare-certified home care and hospice division, and is in partnership with three different hospitals. Currently, Northern Counties provides care to over 18,000 individuals, over one-third of the 47,000 residents of the region. Over 75,000 visits are made each year.