PRESS

“What exactly is hospice, anyway?”

By Mary Talbot, EMH Volunteer

“This is the first in a series of articles about hospice and end-of-life care in our region, covering topics ranging from the truth about morphine and pain management to knowing when it’s time for hospice care to preparing an advance directive. It is produced in collaboration with East Mountain House.

For most Americans, death is not an easy subject. Most of us avoid talking about it until we absolutely have to. In the same vein, hospice care is something many people know little about until they encounter it firsthand. Even the word “hospice” can spark a sense of dread.

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“Free film screening and talk on end-of-life care”

By  Brian Gersten

“Craig Davis, co-founder and board chair of East Mountain House, an end-of-life care facility in Lakeville, will sponsor a March 5 screening of the documentary “Come See Me in the Good Light” at The Moviehouse in Millerton, followed by a discussion with attendees.

The film, which is nominated for best documentary at this year’s Academy Awards, follows the poet Andrea Gibson and their partner Megan Falley as they are suddenly and unimaginably forced to navigate a terminal illness. The free screening invites audiences to gather not just for a film but for reflection on mortality, healing, connection and the ways communities support one another through difficult life transitions.

East Mountain House grew out of a realization that “there are so many issues with how we are taking care of our dying in our community,” said David.“

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“A Home, Not a Hospital, for Life’s Last Days”

By Susan Arterian, EMH Volunteer

“East Mountain House offers an alternative—a place where dying is met not with clinical detachment but with presence, warmth, and genuine care. Here, in a renovated home on a quiet Lakeville street, individuals spend their final weeks surrounded by skilled caregivers and volunteers who’ve chosen this profound work.”

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