Advance Directive Workshop Series at the Bennington Senior Center

March 10, 2026

Bennington Senior Center, 124 Pleasant Street # 3, Bennington Vermont 05201

The VNA and Hospice of the Southwest Region is holding a community workshop series on  simple step-by-step planning for your health care wishes.

This simple 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 can attend one workshop or the full series. No medical or legal background is required.

Location: Bennington Senior Center, 124 Pleasant Street # 3, Bennington Vermont 05201

Facilitators: Ed Keating, Kathy Clark, and Carol Steinmetz

Workshop dates:

Workshop 1 –Tuesday, February 10, 1pm: Getting Started

Workshop 2– Tuesday, March 10, 1 pm: Choosing a Health Care Agent

Workshop 3– Tuesday, April 14, 1pm: Your Health Care Goals and What Matters to You

Workshop 4– Tuesday, May 12, 1pm: Understanding Medical Treatment Choices

Workshop 5– Tuesday, June 9, 1pm: Organ Donation and After-Death Wishes

Workshop 6– Tuesday, July 14, 1pm: Signing, Witnessing, and Sharing Your Advance Directive

Workshop 7– Tuesday, August 11, 1pm: Dartmouth Dementia Directive: Planning Ahead for Memory Changes

For more information or to register, email [email protected] or call (802) 445-5220