We offer ongoing Caregiver Support Groups throughout the year.   Caregiver, caretaker, care partner, care provider… whatever you call it, it takes a lot of yourself to care for another person, whether they are near or far.   People tell us that sharing their experiences in the company of ...

Our volunteers are an incredible group of people who provide comfort and practical help to their neighbors at end of life.  Beginning in March, Brattleboro Area Hospice will offer an in-person training for hospice volunteers.  Our Spring Volunteer Training will be facilitated by Karen Boutelle and begin...

Are you a good listener? Do you want to support a neighbor who is grieving the death of their loved one? Become a Bereavement Volunteer! Bereavement Volunteers provide emotional support and companionship to individuals grieving the death loss of a loved one.  No experience is needed, space...

We are pleased to announce the establishment of Friends of Cicely Saunders. At the encouragement of several people who have named BAH as a beneficiary in their will, BAH has created a legacy program named after Cicely Saunders who is considered to be the founder...

Brattleboro’s Quality Youth Department Project awarded us for being a youth friendly business! To quote BQYDP, we are a business that “is an inclusive and welcoming place towards young people from all backgrounds” and “has friendly staff that youth feel comfortable talking to”. We are...

We are excited to announce that Brattleboro Area Hospice has been chosen as the November recipient of the Round Up for Change program at the Brattleboro Food Coop. When you’re shopping at the Coop in November, be sure to Round Up, and all proceeds will go...

Join us for a simple Fall Memorial Garden Ceremony on Tuesday, October 12, 4-6 pm (rain date 10/19, 4-6 pm) at the BAH Memorial Garden on Guilford St. at the end of Memorial Park. Instead of planting flowers in the spring, we will plant bulbs...

Dear Alice, I just heard that Don Freeman will be retiring from his position as Taking Steps Brattleboro's Coordinator! Have you found a new Coordinator? Will your important work continue? What will Don be doing? Thanks, Looking Forward to the Future Dear Looking Forward, We, too, are looking forward...

by Jennie Reichman, Shop Staff OK, show of hands: How many of you, dear readers, own a bathroom scale? And of those who do, how many have gotten on it in the last year? In my house, this evil contraption sits just inside the bathroom door,...