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ASK ALICE Dear Alice, A friend has recently asked me to be her health care agent. I am inclined to say yes, but I want to find out more about what is involved. There is a fair amount on the internet about how to choose a good...
[caption id="attachment_6868" align="alignright" width="300"] Founder of the UK Hospice movement, Dame Cicely Saunders. Credit St Christopher's Hospice[/caption] Pioneering hospice founder Dame Cicely Saunders remembered ~by Bill Gibb for The Sunday Post (UK); published 4/30/2018 SHE lived a life that was full, sometimes colorful and ultimately ground-breaking. And she ended...
ASK ALICE Your questions answered about Advance Care Planning This month's topic: More than one home: Do I need multiple ADs? Dear Alice, I live part of the year in another state and part of the year in Vermont. And even when I am living in Vermont, I spend significant...
From Jennie Reichman, Shop staff “You kids, get off my lawn!” Those words have become synonymous with jokes about differences between people of one generation (over 40ish) and another (under 25ish). Those of us in the first category either laugh and nod knowingly at those jokes,...
ASK ALICE Dear Alice, I have been meaning to do my advance directive for a while, and a friend referred me to Taking Steps Brattleboro for help in finally getting it done. I do plan to call, but I'm just wondering – why is your organization called...
Hold Strong By Lars Hunter, Bereavement Program Coordinator, for Seasons As I stand in my backyard, looking up at the towering trees as they dangle against the vibrant blue sky, I notice the change beginning. Many leaves have already shed their green color and turned a dark...
It’s one of those shoulder seasons. Autumn coolness at night, summer heat in the afternoon. Lush green leaves mingling with reds and golds. Both of my wardrobes (tee-shirts and shorts, long sleeves and jeans) in use. I’m not willing to winterize and store the outdoor...