Community Events Calendar: Vermont Advance Directive Week (April 12-18, 2026)

Vermont Advance Directive Week 2026 (April 12^th-18^th)

Community Events Calendar

St. Albans Senior Center – Advance Directive Workshop

Monday, April 13^th, 2026 from 11:00am-1:00pm

75 Messenger Street, St. Albans City, VT

A 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. Facilitated by Wendy Scott, VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region Volunteer

Space is limited, advanced registration is required.

RSVP to Mary Pleasant at or 802-442-0540

Gifford Medical Center – Advanced Care Planning Fair

Wednesday, April 15^th, 2026 from 1:00-4:00pm

44 South Main Street, Randolph, VT

Please join us for Gifford’s annual Advanced Care Planning Fair where you can complete or update an advance directive and have questions answered around advance directives and long-term care planning.

Gifford staff will be on hand to answer questions and assist with paperwork. A number of community partners and service providers will also be present for you to interact with.

Central Vermont Medical Center – Advance Directive Day

Wednesday, April 15^th 2026 from 8:00am-5:00pm

Main Lobby, 130 Fisher Road Berlin, VT

Join us in observing Advance Directive Day and take an important step toward ensuring your health care wishes are understood, respected and honored. Volunteers and staff will be available in the Central Vermont Medical Center main lobby to help our community complete their advance directive and answer questions.

Arvin A. Brown Library – Advance Directive Workshop

Wednesday, April 15^th, 2026 from 2:00-4:00pm (TIME UPDATED)

88 Main Street, Richford, VT

A 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.

Space is limited, advanced registration is required.

Facilitated by Wendy Scott, VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region Volunteer

RSVP to Mary Pleasant, VNAHSR at or 802-442-0540

The Old Meeting House, East Montpelier – Desserts & Directives

Thursday, April 16^th, 2026, 6:00-7:30pm

1620 Center Road, East Montpelier, VT

Enjoy desserts at 6:00pm before a presentation from the Vermont Ethics Network at 6:30pm on advance care planning and Vermont Advance Directives. Learn what to consider at the various stages of advance care planning, including serious illness and end-of-life. All are welcome!

Please contact if you plan to attend.

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Morristown Centennial Library – Advance Care Planning & Vermont Advance Directives

Friday, April 17^th, 2026 from 1:00-2:00pm

7 Richmond St., Morristown, VT

Find out more about how the Vermont Advance Directive process works, get free forms and informational brochures and ask your questions about how to get started with your advance directive including:

• Having advance care planning conversations with your loved ones and clinicians.
• Available tools to plan for your healthcare (advance directives, DNR/COLST, disease-specific
  addendums).
• How to use advance directives to make a plan for serious illness or end-of-life circumstances.

Presented by: Taylor Murray, Vermont Ethics Network Advance Care Planning Program Manager

Hosted by Lamoille Neighbors & Aging Together, registration required

Bennington Free Library (Rotary Room) – Advance Directive Workshop

Saturday, April 18^th, 2026 from 9:30-11:30am

101 Silver Street, Bennington, VT

A 2-hour step-by-step workshop reviewing each section of the VT Ethics Network Advance Directive Short Form. Learn what the form means, what decisions are involved and how to begin completing it with confidence.

Facilitated by Ed Keating, End-of-Life Greif & Bereavement Specialist, Hospice & Bereavement Volunteer, VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region

RSVP to Ed Keating at or call 802-445-5520

Middlebury Elderly Services – Advanced Care Planning Workshop

Thursday, April 22, 4:00-5:30 PM

Elderly Services, 112 Exchange Street, Middlebury

Find out more about how the Vermont Advance Directive process works, get free forms and informational brochures and ask your questions about how to get started with your advance directive including:

• Having advance care planning conversations with your loved ones and clinicians.
• Available tools to plan for your healthcare (advance directives, DNR/COLST, disease-specific
  addendums).
• How to use advance directives to make a plan for serious illness or end-of-life circumstances.

Presented by: Taylor Murray, Vermont Ethics Network Advance Care Planning Program Manager