"If I had a serious accident or illness and couldn’t communicate, would people know my wishes?”  Stop by one of our free information tables during National Healthcare Decision Week - April 17 -23 to learn more Free Information Table - Your Questions Answered Monday April 17 Brattleboro Food...

If I had a serious accident or illness and couldn’t communicate, would people know my wishes?”  April 17– 23 communities all across the country are promoting the importance of Advance Care Directives.  Taking Steps Brattleboro is joining in, providing information and events at convenient locations in...

Brattleboro Area Hospice & the VT Alzheimer’s Association will host a presentation on Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: Effective Communication Strategies for Caregivers at Gathering Place at 30 Terrace St. in Brattleboro.  The presentation is free and the public is encouraged to attend. Communication is more than just talking...

Please join us at the Hospice Office, 191 Canal St. in Brattleboro for a special time to gather with others who are grieving to talk about your ideas and experiences of feeling hope (or hopelessness) while grieving. Connie Baxter will facilitate the meeting. We’d appreciate...

On the Breath of Song—Readings, songs and conversation with Hallowell Spend a few reflective hours listening to stories and songs as members of Hallowell share selected readings from the newly released book On the Breath of Song; the Practice of Bedside Singing for the Dying by...

This spring Brattleboro Area Hospice is pleased to be expanding its training opportunities to people wanting to become Hospice Care Volunteers by offering volunteer trainings in both Bellows Falls and in the Deerfield Valley. The Bellows Falls training will take place on Wednesday mornings March 22...

Please join us for a special time to gather with others who are grieving to talk about the challenges of and strategies for grieving during the darkness of winter.  Connie Baxter will facilitate the meeting.  We’d appreciate a call to 257-0775 ext. 104 to let...

New Six Week Support Group for Adults begins Wednesday January 18th, 4:30-6:00 p.m., and will continue on Wednesdays through February 22nd.  This group is for adults who have experienced a death loss of any type.  We’ll use a combination of conversation, writing exercises, music, art...

Grief—How Can You Help? Strolling of the Heifers Brown Bag Lunch Series Led by Connie Baxter, Bereavement Program Coordinator at Brattleboro Area Hospice Do you wish you knew the “right” thing to say, and do, when someone has experienced a death loss?  This is an educational talk about the...