BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141113 CREATED:20251027T193122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T164823Z UID:10003611-1764860400-1764860400@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Advance Directive Workshop (Rutland) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nWhat is it?\nA workshop focusing on answering questions about the Vermont Ethics Network’s Advance Directive Short Form. If the form is completed during the workshop\, participants may upload the form to the Vermont Advance Directive Registry for review and acceptance.\n\nTo review the form before the workshop go to www.vtethicsnetwork.org/forms.\n\nSpace is limited\, advanced registration is required.\n\nWho facilitates it? Nicole DeNoyers\n\nContact Nicole DeNoyers to sign up: 802.369.9440 | nicole.denoyers@vermontvisitingnurses.org\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/advance-directive-workshop-rutland-2/ LOCATION:Rutland Free Library\, 10 Court Street\, Rutland\, 05701\, United States CATEGORIES:Advance Directive Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Advance-Directive-Workshop.png ORGANIZER;CN="Nicole DeNoyers":MAILTO:nicole.denoyers@vermontvisitingnurses.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141113 CREATED:20251202T161630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T161630Z UID:10003620-1765214100-1765218600@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Rutland County Trillium Singers Rehearsal DESCRIPTION:Singing might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of volunteering\, but joining a Hospice Choir can be a very rewarding and meaningful way to give back. Hospice Choirs offers songs of healing and comfort at the bedside of hospice patients as a loving gift to those who need support at their most vulnerable time. \nFor more information\, please contact Mary Pleasant\, Hospice Volunteer Service Coordinator: 802-442-0540 | mary.pleasant@vermontvisitingnurses.org URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/rutland-county-trillium-singers-rehearsal-2/ LOCATION:Grace Congregational Church – Rutland\, VT\, 8 Court Street\, Rutland\, VT\, 05701\, United States CATEGORIES:Hospice Music Outreach ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Serenity_Singers-1024x597.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Pleasant":MAILTO:mary.pleasant@vermontvisitingnurses.org GEO:43.6076595;-72.9747987 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Grace Congregational Church – Rutland VT 8 Court Street Rutland VT 05701 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8 Court Street:geo:-72.9747987,43.6076595 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141113 CREATED:20251023T150627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T161000Z UID:10003607-1765474200-1765481400@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Franklin County Hospice Choir Rehearsal DESCRIPTION: URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/franklin-county-hospice-choir-rehearsal-6/ LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, 27 Church St\, St. Albans\, VT\, 05478\, United States CATEGORIES:Hospice Music Outreach ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Serenity_Singers-1024x597.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Pleasant":MAILTO:mary.pleasant@vermontvisitingnurses.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141113 CREATED:20251204T194615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T194615Z UID:10003624-1765981800-1765987200@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Bennington County Serenity Singers Rehearsal DESCRIPTION:Singing might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of volunteering\, but joining a Hospice Choir can be a very rewarding and meaningful way to give back. Hospice Choirs offers songs of healing and comfort at the bedside of hospice patients as a loving gift to those who need support at their most vulnerable time. \nFor more information\, please contact Mary Pleasant\, Hospice Volunteer Service Coordinator: 802-442-0540 | mary.pleasant@vermontvisitingnurses.org URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/bennington-county-serenity-singers-rehearsal-2/ LOCATION:Bailey Hall\, Ice Pond Rd\, East Arlington\, 05252\, United States CATEGORIES:Hospice Music Outreach ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Serenity_Singers-1024x597.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Pleasant":MAILTO:mary.pleasant@vermontvisitingnurses.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20251209T201644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T201800Z UID:10003625-1766052000-1766059200@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Rutland Annual Remembrance Ceremony DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nPlease join us to pay respect to those we have lost in the last year. Music\, readings and light refreshments to be provided.\n\nWhen: Thursday\, December 18th\nTime: 10am -12pm\n\nWhere: VNA & Hospice of the SW RegionCasella Conference Room7 Albert Cree Drive\, Rutland\, VT\n\nRSVP here: https://forms.gle/EWoshdkcRFnE52LP7\n\nTo include those who are unable to join us in person\, the remembrance ceremony may be live-streamed or recorded. By attending\, you are consenting to the possibility of appearing on camera. We appreciate your understanding as we make it possible for everyone to share in this moment of remembrance.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/rutland-annual-remembrance-ceremony/ LOCATION:Casella Conference Room\, 7 Albert Cree Drive\, Rutland\, VT\, 05701 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/596759810_1301055895399744_2947487113413608493_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T153000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20251023T150646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T161006Z UID:10003608-1766064600-1766071800@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Franklin County Hospice Choir Rehearsal DESCRIPTION: URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/franklin-county-hospice-choir-rehearsal-7/ LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, 27 Church St\, St. Albans\, VT\, 05478\, United States CATEGORIES:Hospice Music Outreach ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Serenity_Singers-1024x597.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Pleasant":MAILTO:mary.pleasant@vermontvisitingnurses.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20250729T142631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T142631Z UID:10003553-1766138400-1766145600@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Death\, Dying\, Danishes (Bennington) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSR) offers a discussion group designed to address a topic many have difficulty talking about: death and dying. \nLed by Hospice volunteers\, the objective of Death\, Dying\, & Danishes is to increase awareness of death and to encourage people to make the most of their lives. Sharing food creates a relaxed and nurturing environment where the group can join open\, honest conversations to explore the questions about life\, dying and grief. People of all ages are encouraged to bring their questions\, experiences\, and thoughts to the gathering. The goal is simply to provide a forum for community members to come together in a relaxed atmosphere over coffee\, tea\, and goodies to share thought-provoking and life-affirming conversation. \nThe event is free and open to the public\, but purchases are encouraged for host sites. \nThose looking for more information prior to attending can contact Ed Keating: 802-445-5520 or ed.keating@vermontvisitingnurses.org[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/death-dying-danishes-bennington-6/ LOCATION:Bennington Community Market\, 239 Main Street\, Bennington\, VT\, 05201\, United States CATEGORIES:Death, Dying & Danishes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Death-Dying-and-Danishes.png ORGANIZER;CN="Ed Keating":MAILTO:ed.keating@vermontvisitingnurses.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20251027T193424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T193424Z UID:10003612-1766145600-1766152800@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Death\, Dying\, Danishes (Rutland) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSR) offers a discussion group designed to address a topic many have difficulty talking about: death and dying. \nLed by Hospice volunteers\, the objective of Death\, Dying\, & Danishes is to increase awareness of death and to encourage people to make the most of their lives. Sharing food creates a relaxed and nurturing environment where the group can join open\, honest conversations to explore the questions about life\, dying and grief. People of all ages are encouraged to bring their questions\, experiences\, and thoughts to the gathering. The goal is simply to provide a forum for community members to come together in a relaxed atmosphere over coffee\, tea\, and goodies to share thought-provoking and life-affirming conversation. \nThe event is free and open to the public\, but purchases are encouraged for host sites. \nThose looking for more information prior to attending can contact Mary Pleasant at 802.442.0540 or by emailing at mary.pleasant@vermontvisitingnurses.org[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/death-dying-danishes-rutland-6/ LOCATION:Rutland Free Library\, 10 Court Street\, Rutland\, 05701\, United States CATEGORIES:Death, Dying & Danishes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Death-Dying-and-Danishes.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Pleasant":MAILTO:mary.pleasant@vermontvisitingnurses.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251220T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251220T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20250616T140336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T140336Z UID:10003506-1766224800-1766239200@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Thrift Shop Saturdays DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”7066″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row gap=”35″][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=””]The Thrift Shop offers high-quality merchandise at low prices. The Thrift Shop is open weekly\, Monday through Friday\, from 11am until 3pm. It is also open for the third Saturday of every month now\, from 10am until 2pm.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1724161159432{background-color: #ccf3ff !important;border: 2px solid #1e73be !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/thrift-shop-saturdays-7/2025-12-20/ LOCATION:The Thrift Shop\, 5468 Main Street\, Manchester\, 05255\, United States CATEGORIES:Thrift Shop Saturdays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Thrift-Shop-Tag-Logo_VNA-280-Blue.png ORGANIZER;CN="Gina Grove":MAILTO:gina.grove@vermontvisitingnurses.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20260122T183227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T183227Z UID:10003635-1767790800-1767794400@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Living With Loss - Free\, Weekly Bereavement Support (Manchester) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nJoin us for a free bereavement support group facilitated by Jamie Losikoff-Kent\, LCSW Bereavement Coordinator\, at VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region.\n\nBereavement Support groups offer participants a space to process their grief\, share and receive helpful coping strategies and create a community with others walking a similar path.\n\nFree and available to the community.\n\nTo pre-register\, call: 802-779-5061\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/living-with-loss-free-weekly-bereavement-support-manchester-15/ LOCATION:VNA & Hospice – Manchester\, VT\, 5468 Main Street\, Manchester Center\, VT\, 05255\, United States CATEGORIES:Bereavement Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Living-with-Loss-Grief-Support-Group.jpg GEO:43.1806201;-73.0468229 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=VNA & Hospice – Manchester VT 5468 Main Street Manchester Center VT 05255 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5468 Main Street:geo:-73.0468229,43.1806201 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20260122T183007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T183007Z UID:10003628-1768320000-1768323600@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Living With Loss - Free\, Weekly Bereavement Support (Bennington) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nJoin us for a free bereavement support group facilitated by Jamie Losikoff-Kent\, LCSW Bereavement Coordinator\, at VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region.\n\nBereavement Support groups offer participants a space to process their grief\, share and receive helpful coping strategies and create a community with others walking a similar path.\n\nFree and available to the community.\n\nTo pre-register\, call: 802-779-5061\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/living-with-loss-free-weekly-bereavement-support-bennington-15/ LOCATION:VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region – Bennington\, Putnam Block\, 335 Main St.\, Office C\, Bennington\, VT\, 05201\, United States CATEGORIES:Bereavement Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Living-with-Loss-Grief-Support-Group.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20260122T183247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T183247Z UID:10003636-1768395600-1768399200@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Living With Loss - Free\, Weekly Bereavement Support (Manchester) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nJoin us for a free bereavement support group facilitated by Jamie Losikoff-Kent\, LCSW Bereavement Coordinator\, at VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region.\n\nBereavement Support groups offer participants a space to process their grief\, share and receive helpful coping strategies and create a community with others walking a similar path.\n\nFree and available to the community.\n\nTo pre-register\, call: 802-779-5061\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/living-with-loss-free-weekly-bereavement-support-manchester-16/ LOCATION:VNA & Hospice – Manchester\, VT\, 5468 Main Street\, Manchester Center\, VT\, 05255\, United States CATEGORIES:Bereavement Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Living-with-Loss-Grief-Support-Group.jpg GEO:43.1806201;-73.0468229 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=VNA & Hospice – Manchester VT 5468 Main Street Manchester Center VT 05255 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5468 Main Street:geo:-73.0468229,43.1806201 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20260122T185243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T185243Z UID:10004427-1768557600-1768564800@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Death\, Dying\, Danishes (Bennington) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSR) offers a discussion group designed to address a topic many have difficulty talking about: death and dying. \nLed by Hospice volunteers\, the objective of Death\, Dying\, & Danishes is to increase awareness of death and to encourage people to make the most of their lives. Sharing food creates a relaxed and nurturing environment where the group can join open\, honest conversations to explore the questions about life\, dying and grief. People of all ages are encouraged to bring their questions\, experiences\, and thoughts to the gathering. The goal is simply to provide a forum for community members to come together in a relaxed atmosphere over coffee\, tea\, and goodies to share thought-provoking and life-affirming conversation. \nThe event is free and open to the public\, but purchases are encouraged for host sites. \nThose looking for more information prior to attending can contact Ed Keating: 802-445-5520 or ed.keating@vermontvisitingnurses.org[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/death-dying-danishes-bennington-7/2026-01-16/ LOCATION:Bennington Community Market\, 239 Main Street\, Bennington\, VT\, 05201\, United States CATEGORIES:Death, Dying & Danishes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Death-Dying-and-Danishes.png ORGANIZER;CN="Ed Keating":MAILTO:ed.keating@vermontvisitingnurses.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20260122T183024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T183024Z UID:10003629-1768924800-1768928400@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Living With Loss - Free\, Weekly Bereavement Support (Bennington) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nJoin us for a free bereavement support group facilitated by Jamie Losikoff-Kent\, LCSW Bereavement Coordinator\, at VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region.\n\nBereavement Support groups offer participants a space to process their grief\, share and receive helpful coping strategies and create a community with others walking a similar path.\n\nFree and available to the community.\n\nTo pre-register\, call: 802-779-5061\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/living-with-loss-free-weekly-bereavement-support-bennington-16/ LOCATION:VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region – Bennington\, Putnam Block\, 335 Main St.\, Office C\, Bennington\, VT\, 05201\, United States CATEGORIES:Bereavement Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Living-with-Loss-Grief-Support-Group.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20251119T184409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T184409Z UID:10003615-1768928400-1768933800@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Death\, Dying\, Danishes (Manchester) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSR) offers a discussion group designed to address a topic many have difficulty talking about: death and dying. \nLed by Hospice volunteers\, the objective of Death\, Dying\, & Danishes is to increase awareness of death and to encourage people to make the most of their lives. Sharing food creates a relaxed and nurturing environment where the group can join open\, honest conversations to explore the questions about life\, dying and grief. People of all ages are encouraged to bring their questions\, experiences\, and thoughts to the gathering. The goal is simply to provide a forum for community members to come together in a relaxed atmosphere over coffee\, tea\, and goodies to share thought-provoking and life-affirming conversation. \nThe event is free and open to the public\, but purchases are encouraged for host sites. \nThose looking for more information prior to attending can contact Mary Pleasant at 802.442.0540 or by emailing at mary.pleasant@vermontvisitingnurses.org[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/death-dying-danishes-manchester-5/ LOCATION:Manchester Community Library\, 138 Cemetery Avenue\, Manchester Center\, VT\, 05255\, United States CATEGORIES:Death, Dying & Danishes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Death-Dying-and-Danishes.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Pleasant":MAILTO:mary.pleasant@vermontvisitingnurses.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20260122T183304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T183304Z UID:10003637-1769000400-1769004000@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Living With Loss - Free\, Weekly Bereavement Support (Manchester) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nJoin us for a free bereavement support group facilitated by Jamie Losikoff-Kent\, LCSW Bereavement Coordinator\, at VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region.\n\nBereavement Support groups offer participants a space to process their grief\, share and receive helpful coping strategies and create a community with others walking a similar path.\n\nFree and available to the community.\n\nTo pre-register\, call: 802-779-5061\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/living-with-loss-free-weekly-bereavement-support-manchester-17/ LOCATION:VNA & Hospice – Manchester\, VT\, 5468 Main Street\, Manchester Center\, VT\, 05255\, United States CATEGORIES:Bereavement Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Living-with-Loss-Grief-Support-Group.jpg GEO:43.1806201;-73.0468229 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=VNA & Hospice – Manchester VT 5468 Main Street Manchester Center VT 05255 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5468 Main Street:geo:-73.0468229,43.1806201 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20251112T184058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T184058Z UID:10003614-1769241600-1769270400@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Hospice Volunteer Training (St. Albans) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nVNAHSR provides training for those interested in becoming hospice volunteers.\nTraining is free and open to individuals 16 years of age and older. Volunteers need to pass a background check. No previous hospice and health care experience is required. Pre-registration is required.\nAt the VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSR)\, volunteers play a critical role in enhancing the end-of-life experiences of people facing serious illness and their families. Volunteers represent all life experiences and are drawn to hospice for a variety of reasons\, but the defining characteristics that unite them are compassion and the desire to help others. Their many skills are matched to important tasks within our mission.\nOnce training is complete\, assignments and schedules are tailored to the volunteer’s geographic and time commitment preferences.\nTraining Topics include:• Understanding the Hospice philosophy of care• Knowing boundaries when interacting with patients and families• Communicating with patients and families• Understanding basic health and safety precautions• Understanding patient confidentiality\nThe Benefit of Becoming a Hospice VolunteerWhile our volunteers make a tremendous impact on the lives of our patients\, families and staff\, we hear time and again that they\, too\, benefit from their hospice experiences. Among the things they mention are:• Increased appreciation for living life in the moment and defining what is really important• Greater knowledge and more inner peace about the end-of-life experience• Greater insight about diversity and the different perspectives among cultures• Heightened sense of fulfillment and pride because of their contributions to patients and families and to the VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region.\nFor more information or to register call Mary at 802.442.0540 or email at mary.pleasant@vermontvisitingnurses.org\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/hospice-volunteer-training-st-albans-2/ LOCATION:VNAHSR — St. Albans\, 8 N. Main Street\, St. Albans\, VT\, 05751\, United States CATEGORIES:Volunteer Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/VNA-Hospice-Top-100-Agency.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Pleasant":MAILTO:mary.pleasant@vermontvisitingnurses.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20260122T182844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T182844Z UID:10003626-1769508000-1769515200@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Advance Directive Workshop (Rutland) DESCRIPTION:What is it?\nA workshop focusing on answering questions about the Vermont Ethics Network’s Advance Directive Short Form. If the form is completed during the workshop\, participants may upload the form to the Vermont Advance Directive Registry for review and acceptance.\n\nTo review the form before the workshop go to www.vtethicsnetwork.org/forms.\n\nSpace is limited\, advanced registration is required.\n\nWho facilitates it? Nicole DeNoyers\n\nContact Nicole DeNoyers to sign up: 802.369.9440 | nicole.denoyers@vnahsr.org URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/advance-directive-workshop-rutland-3/ LOCATION:Rutland Free Library\, 10 Court Street\, Rutland\, 05701\, United States CATEGORIES:Advance Directive Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Advance-Directive-Workshop.png ORGANIZER;CN="Nicole DeNoyers":MAILTO:nicole.denoyers@vermontvisitingnurses.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20260122T183041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T183041Z UID:10003630-1769529600-1769533200@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Living With Loss - Free\, Weekly Bereavement Support (Bennington) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nJoin us for a free bereavement support group facilitated by Jamie Losikoff-Kent\, LCSW Bereavement Coordinator\, at VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region.\n\nBereavement Support groups offer participants a space to process their grief\, share and receive helpful coping strategies and create a community with others walking a similar path.\n\nFree and available to the community.\n\nTo pre-register\, call: 802-779-5061\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/living-with-loss-free-weekly-bereavement-support-bennington-17/ LOCATION:VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region – Bennington\, Putnam Block\, 335 Main St.\, Office C\, Bennington\, VT\, 05201\, United States CATEGORIES:Bereavement Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Living-with-Loss-Grief-Support-Group.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20260122T183320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T183320Z UID:10003638-1769605200-1769608800@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Living With Loss - Free\, Weekly Bereavement Support (Manchester) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nJoin us for a free bereavement support group facilitated by Jamie Losikoff-Kent\, LCSW Bereavement Coordinator\, at VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region.\n\nBereavement Support groups offer participants a space to process their grief\, share and receive helpful coping strategies and create a community with others walking a similar path.\n\nFree and available to the community.\n\nTo pre-register\, call: 802-779-5061\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/living-with-loss-free-weekly-bereavement-support-manchester-18/ LOCATION:VNA & Hospice – Manchester\, VT\, 5468 Main Street\, Manchester Center\, VT\, 05255\, United States CATEGORIES:Bereavement Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Living-with-Loss-Grief-Support-Group.jpg GEO:43.1806201;-73.0468229 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=VNA & Hospice – Manchester VT 5468 Main Street Manchester Center VT 05255 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5468 Main Street:geo:-73.0468229,43.1806201 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20260122T185119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T185119Z UID:10004166-1769707800-1769715000@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Franklin County Heart Strings Choir Rehearsal DESCRIPTION:Singing might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of volunteering\, but joining a Hospice Choir can be a very rewarding and meaningful way to give back. Hospice Choirs offer song of healing and comfort at the bedside of hospice patients as a loving gift to those who need support at their most vulnerable time. \nFor more information\, please contact Mary Pleasant\, Hospice Volunteer Services Coordinator: mary.pleasant@vnahsr.org or 802-442-0540 URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/franklin-county-heart-strings-choir-rehearsal/2026-01-29/ LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, 27 Church St\, St. Albans\, VT\, 05478\, United States CATEGORIES:Hospice Music Outreach ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Serenity_Singers-1024x597.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Pleasant":MAILTO:mary.pleasant@vermontvisitingnurses.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20251204T193926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T193926Z UID:10003622-1770031800-1770039000@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Advance Directive Workshop (Franklin) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \n\nWhat is it? \nTo assist community members in completing their advanced directives. Sharing tips\, answering questions and stimulating conversations. \nWho facilitates it? \nNicole DeNoyers \nRSVP here. \n802.369.9440 \nnicole.denoyers@vermontvisitingnurses.org \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/advance-directive-workshop-franklin/ LOCATION:Haston Library\, 5167 Main Street\, Franklin\, VT\, 05457\, United States CATEGORIES:Advance Directive Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Advance-Directive-Workshop.png ORGANIZER;CN="Nicole DeNoyers":MAILTO:nicole.denoyers@vermontvisitingnurses.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20251204T193958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T193958Z UID:10003623-1770044400-1770051600@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Advance Directive Workshop (Franklin) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \n\nWhat is it? \nTo assist community members in completing their advanced directives. Sharing tips\, answering questions and stimulating conversations. \nWho facilitates it? \nNicole DeNoyers \nRSVP here. \n802.369.9440 \nnicole.denoyers@vermontvisitingnurses.org \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/advance-directive-workshop-franklin-2/ LOCATION:Bent Northrop Memorial Library\, 164 Park Street\, Fairfield\, Vermont CATEGORIES:Advance Directive Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Advance-Directive-Workshop.png ORGANIZER;CN="Nicole DeNoyers":MAILTO:nicole.denoyers@vermontvisitingnurses.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20260122T183059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T183059Z UID:10003631-1770134400-1770138000@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Living With Loss - Free\, Weekly Bereavement Support (Bennington) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nJoin us for a free bereavement support group facilitated by Jamie Losikoff-Kent\, LCSW Bereavement Coordinator\, at VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region.\n\nBereavement Support groups offer participants a space to process their grief\, share and receive helpful coping strategies and create a community with others walking a similar path.\n\nFree and available to the community.\n\nTo pre-register\, call: 802-779-5061\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/living-with-loss-free-weekly-bereavement-support-bennington-18/ LOCATION:VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region – Bennington\, Putnam Block\, 335 Main St.\, Office C\, Bennington\, VT\, 05201\, United States CATEGORIES:Bereavement Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Living-with-Loss-Grief-Support-Group.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20260122T183340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T183340Z UID:10003639-1770210000-1770213600@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Living With Loss - Free\, Weekly Bereavement Support (Manchester) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nJoin us for a free bereavement support group facilitated by Jamie Losikoff-Kent\, LCSW Bereavement Coordinator\, at VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region.\n\nBereavement Support groups offer participants a space to process their grief\, share and receive helpful coping strategies and create a community with others walking a similar path.\n\nFree and available to the community.\n\nTo pre-register\, call: 802-779-5061\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/living-with-loss-free-weekly-bereavement-support-manchester-19/ LOCATION:VNA & Hospice – Manchester\, VT\, 5468 Main Street\, Manchester Center\, VT\, 05255\, United States CATEGORIES:Bereavement Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Living-with-Loss-Grief-Support-Group.jpg GEO:43.1806201;-73.0468229 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=VNA & Hospice – Manchester VT 5468 Main Street Manchester Center VT 05255 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5468 Main Street:geo:-73.0468229,43.1806201 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20260122T185119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T185119Z UID:10004167-1770312600-1770319800@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Franklin County Heart Strings Choir Rehearsal DESCRIPTION:Singing might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of volunteering\, but joining a Hospice Choir can be a very rewarding and meaningful way to give back. Hospice Choirs offer song of healing and comfort at the bedside of hospice patients as a loving gift to those who need support at their most vulnerable time. \nFor more information\, please contact Mary Pleasant\, Hospice Volunteer Services Coordinator: mary.pleasant@vnahsr.org or 802-442-0540 URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/franklin-county-heart-strings-choir-rehearsal/2026-02-05/ LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, 27 Church St\, St. Albans\, VT\, 05478\, United States CATEGORIES:Hospice Music Outreach ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Serenity_Singers-1024x597.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Pleasant":MAILTO:mary.pleasant@vermontvisitingnurses.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20260209T164459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T165621Z UID:10004613-1770728400-1770735600@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Advance Directive Workshop Series - Bennington Senior Center DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nSimple\, Step-by-Step Planning for Your Health Care Wishes \nThis community workshop series walks through the VT Ethics Network Short Form Advance Directive one section at a time. Each session focuses on a single topic\, allowing participants to learn at a comfortable pace\, ask questions\, and reflect on what matters most to them. You may attend one workshop or the full series. No medical or legal background is required. \nLocation: Bennington Senior Center\, 124 Pleasant St #3\, Bennington\, VT 05201 \nFacilitators: Ed Keating\, Kathy Clark\, and Carol Steinmetz (Volunteers – VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region) \nWorkshop 1: Getting Started – Thinking About Your Health Care Wishes \nAn introduction to advance care planning\, personal values\, and what to prepare before completing an advance directive. \nSponsored by: VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region\, Bennington\, VT \nFor more information or to register: Ed Keating \nEmail: Ed.Keating@vnahsr.org | Phone: 802-445-5520 \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/advance-directive-workshop-series-bennington-senior-center/ LOCATION:Bennington Senior Center – Bennington\, VT\, 124 Pleasant Street #3\, Bennington\, Vermont\, 05201\, United States CATEGORIES:Advance Directive Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Advance-Directive-Workshop.png ORGANIZER;CN="Ed Keating":MAILTO:ed.keating@vermontvisitingnurses.org GEO:42.8792918;-73.1955249 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bennington Senior Center – Bennington VT 124 Pleasant Street #3 Bennington Vermont 05201 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=124 Pleasant Street #3:geo:-73.1955249,42.8792918 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20260122T183115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T183115Z UID:10003632-1770739200-1770742800@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Living With Loss - Free\, Weekly Bereavement Support (Bennington) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nJoin us for a free bereavement support group facilitated by Jamie Losikoff-Kent\, LCSW Bereavement Coordinator\, at VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region.\n\nBereavement Support groups offer participants a space to process their grief\, share and receive helpful coping strategies and create a community with others walking a similar path.\n\nFree and available to the community.\n\nTo pre-register\, call: 802-779-5061\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/living-with-loss-free-weekly-bereavement-support-bennington-19/ LOCATION:VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region – Bennington\, Putnam Block\, 335 Main St.\, Office C\, Bennington\, VT\, 05201\, United States CATEGORIES:Bereavement Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Living-with-Loss-Grief-Support-Group.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20260122T183358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T183358Z UID:10003640-1770814800-1770818400@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Living With Loss - Free\, Weekly Bereavement Support (Manchester) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nJoin us for a free bereavement support group facilitated by Jamie Losikoff-Kent\, LCSW Bereavement Coordinator\, at VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region.\n\nBereavement Support groups offer participants a space to process their grief\, share and receive helpful coping strategies and create a community with others walking a similar path.\n\nFree and available to the community.\n\nTo pre-register\, call: 802-779-5061\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/living-with-loss-free-weekly-bereavement-support-manchester-20/ LOCATION:VNA & Hospice – Manchester\, VT\, 5468 Main Street\, Manchester Center\, VT\, 05255\, United States CATEGORIES:Bereavement Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Living-with-Loss-Grief-Support-Group.jpg GEO:43.1806201;-73.0468229 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=VNA & Hospice – Manchester VT 5468 Main Street Manchester Center VT 05255 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5468 Main Street:geo:-73.0468229,43.1806201 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T141114 CREATED:20260210T184426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T185058Z UID:10004168-1770917400-1770924600@vermontvisitingnurses.org SUMMARY:Franklin County HeartSing Choir Rehearsal DESCRIPTION:Singing might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of volunteering\, but joining a Hospice Choir can be a very rewarding and meaningful way to give back. Hospice Choirs offer song of healing and comfort at the bedside of hospice patients as a loving gift to those who need support at their most vulnerable time. \nFor more information\, please contact Mary Pleasant\, Hospice Volunteer Services Coordinator: mary.pleasant@vnahsr.org or 802-442-0540 URL:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/event/franklin-county-heart-strings-choir-rehearsal-2/2026-02-12/ LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, 27 Church St\, St. Albans\, VT\, 05478\, United States CATEGORIES:Hospice Music Outreach ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vermontvisitingnurses.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Serenity_Singers-1024x597.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Pleasant":MAILTO:mary.pleasant@vermontvisitingnurses.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR