Compassion & Choices

An intentional approach to end-of-life autonomy

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Compassion & Choices

An intentional approach to end-of-life autonomy

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Latest News

See & Seen: November 2024
December 2, 2024

In November, Compassion & Choices connected with communities and clinicians from coast to coast in an effort to improve care and empower everyone to prepare for their future healthcare and end-of-life experience.

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Protecting Your Right to Compassionate End-of-Life Care
November 26, 2024

A new agenda—Project 2025, developed by the conservative “think tank” the Heritage Foundation—poses significant challenges to these freedoms. If implemented, this plan threatens to erode the compassionate care options available to individuals facing terminal illnesses.

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End-of-Life Choice in Your State

See what laws are in place, get resources, learn about our campaigns and how you can get involved. 

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Stories

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Cathryn Bauer

Dying of liver cancer, Cathryn Bauer’s husband struggled to access medical aid in dying in Colorado despite its authorization there.
“Medical aid in dying saved my husband the suffering no one should have to undergo.”

Katherine Vaccaro

Katherine and her husband, who is living with dementia, used Compassion & Choices’ Dementia Values and Priorities Tool to create dementia advance directives.
“The dementia tool is a great first step in advance care planning for people dealing with this disease.”
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Compassion & Choices
8156 S Wadsworth Blvd #E-162
Littleton, CO 80128

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Etna, NH 03750

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