Living & Dying: A Hospice Blog

A four week class for those interested in readings and discussions related to end of life issues. The class is designed for those who cannot volunteer but want to learn about this subject. This class will provide opportunities to explore one’s own attitudes and feelings about death and dying as well as...

[caption id="attachment_3334" align="alignnone" width="554"] One of the many great treasures in this month's auction![/caption] The newest adventure in Experienced Goods Shopping to benefit Brattleboro Area Hospice This month's theme is Summer Time, a collection of warm weather and outdoor items to grace any home. We have gift certificates...

On Thursday evening, June 16th at 6:30pm, Brattleboro Area Hospice will host our next Death Café at Valley Café on Main St. in Bellows Falls. This event is free and open to the public, and cake will be served! The Death Café provides a comfortable space for...

On the Saturday, May 28th  at the Farmers Market, Brattleboro Area Hospice will host a booth to create stones for the Hospice Memorial Garden. People are welcome to come and paint/create a remembrance stone, in memory of a loved one. This event is free and...

If you had a medical crisis(sudden stroke, car accident or other) and couldn’t communicate, who would speak for you? Vermont has recently made it as simple as possible for every adult age 19 and older to make this important decision.  Learn about the legal document which...

Please join us as we gather for our eighteenth annual Memorial Planting Service on June 5th. We’ll plant flowers and perennials, create memorial messages on stones and place them in the garden, and listen to beautiful music, all to honor and remember loved ones who...

**New** 7 Week Bereavement Support Group for Adults whose parent, sibling, friend or other cared-for person has died, will begin on Tuesday, May 3rd.  The group will meet from 5:00-6:30 on 7 consecutive Tuesdays, ending June 14th. Connie Baxter will be the facilitator.  Please contact...

Brattleboro Area Hospice is excited to announce a new retail and auction experience in Brattleboro:  Pop-Up @77 Flat!  On Gallery Walk Fridays beginning in May, and each month to follow through December, a new pop-up auction window will be unveiled at Experienced Goods, the Brattleboro...

  with Josh Slocum, Executive Director, Funeral Consumers Alliance Co-author of Final Rights: Reclaiming the American Way of Death We spend a great deal of time planning for life’s big events such as births and weddings.  We consider our options and make choices for ceremonies based on what best...

In partnership with the United Church of Bellows Falls-UCC  we will offer a Six Month Bereavement Support Group for adults beginning this spring.  The group will meet monthly at noon on the fourth Tuesday of each month for six months. This service is free of charge...