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Dear Alice, I am healthy and in my early twenties, but my mom is nudging me to fill out an Appointment of Agent Advance Directive form, naming a person to make medical decisions for me if I have an accident or illness and can’t make medical...
by Jennie Reichman It's that time of year when it is honestly a little hard to figure out what to write about. It seems to happen when we are past all the exciting holidays; have settled into winter and its routines, challenges and quiet pleasures; and...
Dear Alice, I understand that my health care agent will make decisions about my health care treatment if I am unable to do so. This is fine if my inability is obvious, like if I am unconscious. But if it isn’t obvious, who decides if I...
Dear Readers, I have an auspicious ADDENDUM/CORRECTION to last month’s column on green burials. Based on several on-line listings of green burial sites, I said in that column that the only green cemetery in southeast Vermont seemed to be Meeting House Hill Cemetery on Orchard Street....
[caption id="attachment_6451" align="alignright" width="225"] Warm blankets for a snowy day on sale at the Shop[/caption] by Jennie Reichman My dear friend who lives in western Washington State gets very excited every time we have a major snowstorm in Vermont. She emails me or texts me, “You got...
We are pleased to announce a new support group to assist people in our community during this challenging time. We are broadening our grief and spiritual support to include issues of loss, transition, and other difficulties and challenges that arise and are magnified during this...
[caption id="attachment_6431" align="alignright" width="225"] Art mimicking life for sale at Experienced Goods![/caption] by Jennie Reichman, Shop Staff The excitement of the holidays has given way to January and we’re gazing down the long road of winter. As we embark on a new year, the darkness and cold...
by Penfield Chester, Hospice Volunteer “Eighty-eight is such a nice round number,” my mother said cheerfully. She traced the number, her finger hovering over what my sister had written in purple on the birthday cake. The most important beings in her life — her daughters and...
Dear Alice, I heard someone talking recently about a “green burial,” and was definitely intrigued. I always thought I wanted to be cremated, but now I hear cremation is bad for the environment. Can you tell me a little about green burials, and who I can...
We answer your questions about Advance Care Planning Dear Alice, Hi! In last month’s column, you mentioned something called a COLST, and enticingly said you would address it in a later issue. I don’t mean to be demanding, but can you do that sooner as opposed to...