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Michael Cohen's parents share their decision to state the cause of death in his obituary in this poignant interview. http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2018/04/30/suicide-stigma-obituary...
With Mother's Day coming up this weekend, you or someone you care about may need some support. Option B is an organization created to help us face adversity and build resilience, and they have a wonderful page of ideas for you and others, click below...
If you missed our panel discussion at Brooks Library about Advance Directives, here's a full video of the event! “Where Why When How What ? The Benefits of Advance Care Directives": This discussion is led by a panel with the perspectives of Cindy Jerome, ED of...
Click the link below to see the 5 minute video in which author Kevin Toolis discusses on the BBC the lessons we can learn from Ireland about death. https://www.facebook.com/bbc/videos/vb.1143803202301544/2224550397560147/?type=2&theater...
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This is an interesting idea for musicphiles among us, or those who want to create an online memorial: For $77 total cost you can create an online 'last soundtrack' with images and stories. It will forever be on the internet, and you determine if you...
Here is a beautiful story about home funerals and 'doing death differently" which is actually similar to what humans have done for centuries Kelly Notaras writes: "Looking back, the story I most want to tell about this time is not the story of his dying. It’s...
As part of preparations for our April events, Joanna Rueter and our volunteers decorated a cardboard coffin, the kind generally used for cremations. Below are pictures of the process and the beautiful final result! [caption id="attachment_5108" align="alignleft" width="768"] Inside view of completed...
We had an amazing April, filled with a number of informative & well attended events throughout town. A big thank you to Joanna Rueter, our Advance Care Planning Coordinator, for all her work in designing and carrying out all of these wonderful activities for the...
On Tuesday, May 8th, from 2:00-4:30 pm Brattleboro Area Hospice will present the Hospice Foundation of America’s Annual National Living with Grief Program, “Transforming Loss, Finding Potential for Growth”. This free educational teleconference, open to anyone in the community who would like to attend, is...