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We are excited to announce a new offering here at BAH…. One of our volunteers, Josh Vajcovec, has graciously offered to facilitate a meditation group for volunteers here at 191 Canal Street! The benefits of meditation are well-known and without question...
Brattleboro Area Hospice Covid Protocols as of September 26, 2023 The health and safety of our clients, volunteers and staff are very important to us. These protocols were developed with some CDC guidance and their recommendations for healthcare professionals, which we, BAH volunteers and staff, are considered to...
Violet Jacob's Hallowe'en text The tattie-liftin's nearly through, They're ploughin' whaur the barley grew, And aifter dark, roond ilka stack, Ye'll see the horsemen stand an' crack O Lachlan, but I mind o' you! I mind foo often we hae seen Ten thoosand stars keek doon atween The nakit branches, an' below Baith fairm an'...
By Jennie Reichman Fall arrived this year by turning the seasonal page with a flourish. One day I’m out in the garden swatting black flies and the next I am wearing a sweater and turning up the heat in the house for the first time since...
Life and Death in Community by Lars Hunter, Bereavement Program Coordinator As we enter a season of change it’s easy to write about trees and changing colors, but this year I’m going to write about birds. I frequently go to a local business where I use...
Listening and Helping by Jennie Reichman I love it when another writer inspires me. As a songwriter, I’ve often listened to a song performed by a musician I admire and felt a switch flip inside me, like an engine starting up and being flooded with fuel. Suddenly...
Reiki Bringing Comfort and Peace by Fran Freeman In January 1993, living in Boca Raton, Florida, I received word that my mother, who lived in Massachusetts, had lung cancer. Without hesitation my husband Don said, “Well, you have to be with her.” I took...
How Can I Help? by Jennie Reichman When something catastrophic happens, many people remember where they were or what they were doing at that moment. When the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center happened in 2001, I was trying to call my then husband’s...
Willow Finds a Home by Kris McDermet, Hospice Care and Bereavement volunteer In May of this year, Stewart participated in a Brattleboro Area Hospice vigil case. He sat with M for one visit before she sadly passed away in her home, which she shared with her cute...
Rain, Rain, Go Away By Lars Hunter, Bereavement Care Coordinator As I sit here writing this piece in my office at 191 Canal St., I’m looking out the window at the drenching rain that continues to pour down and seemingly has no end. Last night and this...