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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...
Hello, Everyone! We are excited to announce the official start of the Serious Illness Program. Please share this information with any of your family, friends or neighbors who may need these services. Support for Those Going Through Life-Altering Illnesses Have you or someone you love been diagnosed with...
"What a magical place," my siblings and I said as we arrived at our summer rental last week. The thing is, we kind of knew it would be: We found a house across the river from where we grew up, on an estate we used...
by Jennie Reichman It's August. It's hot. My tomato plants have lost their minds and are trying to take over the world. I am to blame for this because, even though I put cages around them when I first planted them and staked them up when...
Please Leave a Message Lars Hunter, Bereavement Care Coordinator While on vacation recently I ventured out to western Pennsylvania to visit family. While I was there I had a chance to visit the Flight 93 National Park Memorial. The Memorial is a sacred place of honor for...
by Jennie Reichman Lately I find myself doing battle with a word: Aging. I rebel against the idea that after, say, age 50, I should think of myself as “old” and act, dress, talk and engage in the world differently than I previously did when I...
"For there is nothing sweeter than his peace when at rest." ~ Christopher Smart, Jubilate Agno (For I will consider my cat Jeoffry) *********** I took the first week of May off to tackle the yard and whip my gardens into shape, and maybe get to a...
by Jennie Reichman My friend Carol is a devotee of the spice company Penzey’s. Every year for Christmas and my birthday she gives me a little jar of their Vietnamese cinnamon and a couple of their signature herb blends, all very inventive and delicious on any...