Heartsongs is our annual end-of-year celebration of hospice and the holidays. Every year, we sell hand-crafted porcelain ornaments that can be adorned with the name of someone close to your heart. Proceeds from Heartsongs benefit our hospice program. These beautiful, heart-shaped ornaments are made by Horizon Porcelain in Burke Hollow,...
If you have attended Seasons of Life, CVHHH’s annual fashion show, dinner, and live auction, you’ve likely seen one of Shaline’s intricate handmade wedding dresses. As Shaline recalls in the letter written with her husband, Rubin Bennett, for this year’s appeal, she brought Lacey, her youngest child, to the fashion...
We have partnered with National Life Group to present Being There, a collection of portraits and stories from 14 hospice caregivers in central Vermont by photographer Corey Hendrickson. The individuals featured include members of CVHHH’s interdisciplinary hospice team, CVHHH’s Hospice Medical Director and the Director of Palliative & Spiritual Care...
Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice (CVHHH) has adopted an innovative model to serve central Vermont Veterans who are nearing the end of life. The Veteran-to-Veteran (Vet-to-Vet) Volunteer Program pairs Veteran volunteers with Veterans being served by CVHHH’s hospice team. Hospice care is provided wherever a person resides, at home...
We are thrilled to share that we raised over $60,000 to support programs and services for central Vermonters at the 20th Annual Seasons of Life Fashion Show, Live Auction, and Dinner. Over 200 guests gathered on Friday, October 4 in the Governor’s Ballroom at the Capitol Plaza in Hotel in...
In Vermont, it’s more than the autumn leaves that fall. Every year, more than 125 Vermonters die, and 20,000 visit the emergency department, because of a fall. 90% of these individuals are 65 years and older. According to Tanya Wells, Injury Prevention Chief for the Vermont Department of Health, several...
Get the Flu Shot, Not the Flu… Protect Yourself and Your Family from Getting Sick! Did you know that tens of millions of Americans get sick every year with the flu? With fall, and flu season, around the corner, it’s time to schedule your flu shot today. The flu shot...
We are gearing up to celebrate two decades of Seasons of Life, our largest annual fundraiser, in just a few weeks. Please join us on Friday, October 4, at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Montpelier for a special night out on the town to support CVHHH. We are thrilled to welcome NBC-5’s Chief...
We are thrilled to share that we recently received a $15,000 donation from Lawson’s Finest Liquids, in Waitsfield. Every two weeks, Lawson’s Finest founders Karen and Sean Lawson (pictured above) select one organization to receive guest donations through their charitable giving program. Lawson’s doesn’t pay its taproom and brewery staff...
This article appeared in the August 17th issue of the Times-Argus and is written by Katy Leffel, RN, CLC, Manager of our Maternal-Child Health program. I have been the tearful mother, up alone in the dark, trying desperately to feed my newborn. I know the anxiety and frustration of a difficult...
