BRATTLEBORO Brattleboro Area Hospice’s Taking Steps Brattleboro (TSB) program will host a Zoom Advance Care Planning (ACP)/Advance Directive Question and Answer Information session on Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 10
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I would like to discuss a topic that is always important but especially now, in these sobering times when we are more aware of mortality. If you have not already done so, I urge you to complete an Advanced Directives for Healthcare, sometimes called a Living Will.
Both of these terms refer to a written document stating your choices about the extent of healthcare you would desire in response to a severe illness, serious injury, coma, advanced dementia, terminal condition or other critical medical situation. It documents your beliefs in case you are incapable of communicating when the event occurs. You can also specify your desires regarding pain management and organ donation.
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BRATTLEBORO â Brattleboro Area Hospice announced a new support group to assist people in our community during this challenging time. We are broadening our grief and spiritual support to include issues of loss, transition, and other difficulties and challenges that arise and are magnified during this time of pandemic. How is COVID time affecting you and those you love? This group experience will focus on strengthening resilience and expanding inner resources.
This new group will be co-facilitated by Muriel Wolf, BAHâs spiritual companion, and Rick Willhite, a BAH volunteer with a professional background in spiritual care and social work. We will offer opportunities to learn simple, non-religious spiritual practices as well as practical tools that have helped many find their way through times of difficulty and change. There will be times for journaling, shared reflection and conversation about our experiences. Weâll
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BRATTLEBORO â Due to an abundance of donations and having reached storage capacity, Experienced Goods Thrift Store for Brattleboro Area Hospice is suspending all donation until further notice.
The store hopes to resume taking donations in January.
Store hours for shopping continues to be Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The thrift store will be open on Christmas Eve day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but will be closed on December 25. The store will open again on January 2.