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By Jennie Reichman We are entering the time of year when shopping is tantamount. Somewhere around the week before Thanksgiving, everyone really gets it that summer is over, winter is in the wings, and Christmas is (yikes!) a few weeks away. For several days before we...
In the Serious Illness Program support groups, participants share their stories. In addition to their stories, they also share questions, resources, and feelings, as well as things that bring them joy, connection, and meaning. It is my hope to feature writing, poetry, and art that offers...
Sometimes I think my cats do hilarious things just to give me something to write about. Often this involves chasing a mouse, although it's not so hilarious when they do it in the middle of the night. Here’s how it unfolded recently: They had been...
The third Hospice Amazing Hunt is in the books - what a great day! The weather was perfect, we had a good turnout, and by all reports everyone had a good time on the Hunt! On Saturday, September 28, nine teams gathered at Plated Restaurant to...
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New to our Library! Advice for Future Corpses (and Those Who Love Them): A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying by Sallie Tisdale Informed by her many years working as a nurse, with more than a decade in palliative care, Tisdale provides a frank, direct, and compassionate...
By Jennie Reichman Have you ever been brave? Even if your initial answer is “no,” I bet you’ve done or said things that have challenged your sense of safety, things that have involved risk, that evoked the sense of jumping off a cliff into the unknown....
by Eileen Glover, SIP Program Coordinator or, “How did I get in this boat, and where exactly is it going?!” What I have heard most from serious illness support group participants is what a relief it is to be able to spend time with others who are...
By Jennie Reichman I had the opportunity recently to travel somewhere I’d never been, a place not necessarily on my bucket list and that I’d not given much thought to: Annapolis, Maryland. My longtime friend Carol’s sister Cathi (who lived in Annapolis with her husband Robin)...
NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Experienced Goods is looking for volunteers to complete our team! This is a great chance to work at a vibrant community-based nonprofit whose mission is to raise money for Brattleboro Area Hospice. Are you interested? Here’s what we are looking for: SALES FLOOR ASSISTANTS This position...