In this interview, Aerica shares more about her background, why she is passionate about serving with Compassion & Choices, and how she hopes to contribute to the important work of the African American Leadership Council.
Chesley’s case highlights the need for clear communication alongside legal preparation. Disputes often arise when proxies or loved ones misunderstand advance directives.
If you are grieving this holiday season, here are 10 ideas for how you can find care and support:
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.
Compassion & Choices issued the following statement with regards to the UK parliament’s vote today Friday, November 29, 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.
Concurrent care means that a patient does not have to immediately and abruptly forgo treatment in order to receive supportive hospice services.
New York’s 2024 legislative session ended in June without passage of the Medical Aid in Dying Act. The session marked nine years of advocacy for medical aid-in-dying legislation in Alban
For decades, much of our work has been to normalize discussions about death, bringing an inevitable part of life out of the shadows and into the light. We’ve made significant progress breaking down taboos and encouraging more open, honest conversations about death and dying.
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