Living & Dying: A Hospice Blog

Taking Steps Brattleboro brings community together to highlight the vital importance of Advance Care Planning April 16-27, 2018 Two weeks of events and activities connecting Windham County with National Health Care Decisions Week. We have a dynamic line up of activities and events that will highlight the...

Join us on Monday, April 30, 12-1:00pm, for Dementia Conversations.   This program will offer tips on how to have honest and caring conversations with family members living with dementia about going to the doctor, deciding when to stop driving, and making legal and financial plans. This...

We all have stories of loss and grief.  Please join us for an informal conversation and a time for telling and hearing stories of those we remember.  This event will take place on Thursday, April 12 from 5:30-6:30 in the upstairs meeting room at the...

***New 7 Week Winter Support Group for Adults*** begins Thursday January 18th, 5:00-6:30 pm and will continue on Thursdays through March 1st.   This group is for adults who have experienced a death loss of any type.  We’ll use a combination of conversation, writing exercises, art...

Winter Support Gathering at Hospice Thursday, January 11th, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 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 the challenges of and strategies for grieving during the darkness of...

Brattleboro Area Hospice is delighted to announce the winners of the Win/Win Raffle.  The drawing took place at noon on Wednesday, November 1st.  First prize, the $1,000.00 gift card to the Brattleboro Food Co-op was awarded to Matt Goddard; second prize, an original Petria Mitchell...

[caption id="attachment_3941" align="alignright" width="225"]Our 2016 Altar[/caption] Join us for the 15th Annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration on Friday November 3, 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Experienced Goods Thrift Shop, 77 Flat Street in Brattleboro! Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is an important holiday...

New! Starting October 25 A four-week Pet Loss Support Group will meet Thursdays from 5:00 -6:30 beginning October 25th and ending November 15th at Brattleboro Area Hospice, 191 Canal Street in Brattleboro.  Cheryl Richards is the facilitator.  Anyone who has experienced the death of a beloved...

On Thursday, September 28, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, we will host our next Death Café! The evening will be held at The Campus Center at Marlboro College in Marlboro, VT. This event is free and the public is encouraged to attend. We will provide snacks, tea...

Join us on September 21, at 3pm when Edie Mas, MSW and Rhondi Gleason, RN, both certified Advance Care Planning Facilitators of Taking Steps Brattleboro, will join the Aging in Place Initiative to help us think about how we prioritize our life as we age,...