Living & Dying: A Hospice Blog

On Monday, October 17, 24 and Nov 7  6-9 p.m. Brattleboro Area Hospice will host Volunteer Quality of Life Facilitator Training with TAKING STEPS BRATTLEBORO.  The training will take place at Brattleboro Area Hospice, 191 Canal Street. Brattleboro. This is the required 3 session training to...

  You know you need to finish your advance care directive. Your completed directive protects you and your loved ones from agonizing, heart-rending second-guessing in times of crisis. In this workshop you will: Get familiar with the range of terms and their consequences including: Agent, COLST, DNR,...

You’ve been hearing about this – now it’s time to do it!  If your loved one had a serious illness or accident and couldn’t communicate do you know what s/he would want? What if it were you? Heart-rending decisions must be made. It’s an act...

[caption id="attachment_3429" align="aligncenter" width="312"] beautiful patchwork quilt[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3431" align="aligncenter" width="249"] MA Hadley pottery[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_3430" align="aligncenter" width="314"] Cotswolds Cottage[/caption]   New auction opens September 2nd This month's auction theme is Americana.  There beautiful collectibles and gifts. We have wonderful experiences too, including a Cotswold Cottage Escape! Check it out!  https://www.32auctions.com/popup77flat  To learn how to bid...

On Tuesday, September 27, from 1:00-4:30pm, we will hold a Memory Box Workshop. We will help you create a Memory Box to hold precious photographs and letters. No experience is necessary, and materials will be provided. Seating is limited so RSVP is needed. For more information or...

On Thursday evening, September 22 at 6:00pm, Brattleboro Area Hospice will host our next Death Café at the Chapel in Grafton. This event is free and open to the public, and cake will be served! The Death Café provides a comfortable space for people to discuss their...

Beginning on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 we will offer our fall hospice care volunteer training in Brattleboro, VT. This 33 hour volunteer training will run on Tuesday mornings from September 20 – November 29 from 9 am – 12 pm. Throughout Windham County hospice volunteers aid neighbors...

New auction opens August 5th PopUp@77Flat Auction Site This month's theme Parent & Child.  There are toys & collectables, gifts for babies, young and older children as well. We have wonderful experiences too: a ride on kids' favorite truck the Brattleboro Street Sweeper, math tutoring and dinner with local author Karen Hesse. Check...

You are invited to join us for a brief community memorial service on  the second Thursday of the month from 5:30-6:00 at the Hospice Memorial Garden located at Living Memorial Park in Brattleboro. The short program will consist of readings of inspirational poems and brief reflections on grief and...

New auction opens July 1st! One of the many great treasures in this month's auction--4 hour canoe ride on the river! This month's theme is antiques & collectibles. We have gift certificates and experiences too, including a canoe rental, massage and Vermont Wilderness School bird school lessons. Check it...