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The latest writings from Steve Gordon, Executive Director of the Hand to Heart Project.

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We’ve Expanded Our Service Area to Southwestern Vermont

September 22, 2020

Great news. We are growing! Earlier this summer, we decided that thanks to the generosity of our donors, we had the resources to do more than we were doing. So now, The Hand to Heart Project is offering the comfort of massage and compassionate touch to people with cancer in 15 towns in southwestern Vermont. As …

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What to Expect During a Home Visit

February 22, 2020

We work in a calm, and tranquil setting. There is no “hurry” or stress. Just like a “normal massage” – wear clothing if you would like, or don’t. Our experienced massage therapists will make you feel comfortable and cared for. We will address problem areas during the full body massage. If there are any areas …

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Category: StoriesTag: home visits

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Scenes from a Home Visit

January 15, 2020

For your comfort and convenience, the Hand to Heart Project massage therapists come to your home. We set up a portable massage table. And discuss the therapy we intend to provide.         Photos by: Abby McCoy, Hand to Heart Project Administrative Assistant

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Touch at the End of Life

Touch at the End of Life

July 25, 2018

Some years ago, I was trying to explain to my grandmother what I do for work. She knew that I was a massage therapist, but knew little about The Hand to Heart Project. So I told her about providing massage and the comfort of touch to people who are sick, in many cases people who …

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Category: StoriesTag: caregivers, death, dying

The subject of the blog post, "Poetry, and the Tree of Life" - Jenny Morris, 1983-2017

Poetry, and the Tree of Life

June 13, 2018

Some years ago, I recited a poem/blessing called “Beannacht” to a client who was going through an especially difficult part of her cancer experience. It was written by the late Irish poet and philosopher John O’Donohue, and it is, in part, a gently powerful summation of how the physical, emotional and spiritual pain of life’s …

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Category: StoriesTag: death

A Match from the Byrne Foundation

A Match from the Byrne Foundation

May 29, 2018

There can’t be a source of philanthropy that has done more for more people and organizations in our region than the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation.This year, the Byrne Foundation not only provided the same level of support it’s been providing for years, it also offered an additional $10,000 if we could match it.

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Category: NewsTag: fundraising

Dogs I meet while traveling to do massage for Hand to Heart Clients.

Dogs, Dogs, Dogs

May 2, 2018

I’ve always been a dog person, so it was a pleasant surprise after Hand to Heart was launched in 2007 that one of my favorite parts of doing in-home massage with our clients was getting to meet their dogs.

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Category: StoriesTag: home visits

Soul of a Caregiver - Suzanne the caregiver of Renee.

Soul of a Caregiver

April 17, 2018

When you work closely with people who are very ill, often people nearing the end of life, you will sometimes see the human spirit at its most amazing.

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Category: StoriesTag: caregivers, death, die at home

Steve Gordon

Welcome

March 25, 2018

If you’re reading this, then you have found your way to the new website for The Hand to Heart Project. Thanks for coming.

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Steve is a massage therapist and the co-author of the book, Let’s Talk About Death: Asking the Questions that Profoundly Change the Way We Live and Die. Read More…

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