What if the best gift you could give was the gift of your time as a hospice volunteer for CVHHH? About 10 years ago, Norma Segale made a promise to herself. When she had the time, she would become a hospice volunteer at CVHHH. In 2008, Norma’s mother in law, Cathy Segale Couture, became sick. […]
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We are thrilled to share that we raised over $6,000 in our first-ever Giving Tuesday campaign. Thanks to the support of many donors, and a generous $1,500 match from our Fall Honorary Appeal Chairs Rubin and Shaline Bennett of East Montpelier, we brought in $6,295 on Giving Tuesday. By 10:30AM we raised $1,500 and the […]
Francis McFaun, known as Topper, pictured, went from working in a mattress factory in Cambridge, MA, to Vermont’s Office of Economic Opportunity, to the Barre Town Select Board, to the Vermont Legislature, where he’s served as a Representative from Barre Town since 2005. In 2017, Topper joined CVHHH’s Board of Directors, where he’s focused his […]
We’re excited to share a redesigned Housecalls, our newsletter for the community. Click here to read our latest updates for central Vermonters, including: A message from President & CEO Sandy Rousse about the importance of home Introduction to our Fall Appeal chairs, Rubin and Shaline Bennett A Town Funding Request from CVHHH Board Member and Barre […]
Giving Tuesday is Tuesday, December 3, and fall appeal chairs Rubin and Shaline Bennett are offering a very special match! If we raise $1,500 on Giving Tuesday, Rubin and Shaline will match that amount dollar for dollar. This means your donation goes twice as far! To thank you, our generous Giving Tuesday donors, we will […]
We have so much to be thankful for here at CVHHH. First and foremost, we are grateful for the opportunity to serve you and to help you heal in a better place, at home. We’d also like to thank our generous donors and volunteers who help sustain us and make it possible for us to […]
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, Vermont and embossed with a […]
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 show when Lacey was 10 […]
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 at Central Vermont Medical Center, […]
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 or in a nursing or […]