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[caption id="attachment_3203" align="alignleft" width="346"] WENDY M. LEVY/THE COMMONS Experienced Goods assistant manager Ellen Graham stands beside a pile of rejected clothing that fills the window of the Flat Street store.[/caption] Hospice thrift store swamped with unusable clothing Experienced Goods says it needs new recycler to handle the...
Joanna: A Young Mother Faces Cancer We're delighted to announce that this year Brattleboro Area Hospice is sponsoring a film in the 2016 Women's Film Festival. The film Joanna is from Poland. As she faces a terminal illness, the mother of a young son writes a blog...
On Thursday February 11, at 9:45 am, Grace Cottage Hospital is offering “It’s Really About Love”, an informational session on Advanced Care Directives in collaboration with Taking Steps Brattleboro. Taking Steps Brattleboro has trained volunteers to support and guide people through the process of advance care...
**New** 7 Week Bereavement Support Group for Adults, whose parent, sibling, friend or other cared-for person has died, will begin on Wednesday February 10th. The group will meet from 5:00-6:30 on 7 consecutive Wednesdays, ending March 23rd. Connie Baxter will be the facilitator. Bereavement Support Groups offer...
Advanced Care Directives: “It’s Really About Love” On Thursday, January 21 at 12:30 p.m., Deerfield Valley SASH is offering “It’s Really About Love”, an informational session on Advanced Care Directives in collaboration with Taking Steps Brattleboro. Taking Steps Brattleboro trains volunteers to support and guide people through the process of...
Advanced Care Directives: “It’s Really About Love” On Tuesday, January 19 at 12:30 p.m., Deerfield Valley SASH is offering “It’s Really About Love”, an informational session on Advanced Care Directives in collaboration with Taking Steps Brattleboro. Taking Steps Brattleboro trains volunteers to support and guide people through the process of...
People often ask me how I can bear to work with people who are going to die. “Isn’t it too sad?”, they ask. I am always taken aback by the question because I rarely think about hospice work in those terms. Mostly, like so many...
Advanced Care Directives: “It’s Really About Love” On Wednesday, January 20 at 6:30 p.m., the Rockingham Library is offering “It’s Really About Love”, an informational session on Advanced Care Directives in collaboration with Taking Steps Brattleboro. Taking Steps Brattleboro trains volunteers to support and guide people through the...
Please join us for a special time to gather with others who are grieving to talk about challenges of and strategies for grieving during the holiday season. Connie Baxter and Cheryl Richards will provide the hospitality and, if needed, gentle guidance for the conversation. Give yourself...
Death Cafés provide an experience for us to come together in a comfortable setting to discuss a wide variety of topics that surround death and dying. The format is informal, and the event is free of charge. Space may be limited. The increasingly popular Death Café is part...