Brenda shared her story in January of 2022. My husband Paul died slowly in a prison of pain. If medical aid in dying were an option in Delaware, as Paul and I wished it were, he could have avoided those last torturous weeks. I would have made him his favorite meal, cavatelli and broccoli, and…

Inspired by his wife’s early involvement with Compassion & Choices and informed by watching both his parents endure difficult deaths, Jim Perdue puts his all into expanding end-of-life options in Maryland.

Joey shared her story in November of 2022. During the spring of 2017, something strange started happening with my mother, Maxine. It was barely noticeable at first. She was nervous about stuff she had done a million times. As Passover approached, she was obsessing over preparing the meal and setting the table, which she had…

PJ shared her story in October of 2022. As my wife lay dying, I told everyone at the hospice center that I would be the first to testify when a medical aid-in-dying bill came up in Connecticut. Moregan wanted that law badly. She was ready to move on to the next world and leave her…

Peter shared his story in December of 2020. “Live free or die.” I strongly support the first two words of New Hampshire’s historic state motto. The first two words, “Live free…” clearly declare the state’s endorsement of choice. Everyone deserves the right to die on their terms. However, there is a lack of freedom that…

Trisha White shared her story in February of 2023. At first glance, you might not think my dad and I had much in common. He was a stern truck driver who dropped out of school to help his family during the Great Depression. City slicker. Bacon lover. I was an overachieving cheerleader, graduated summa cum…

Advance directives can go a long way toward making sure you get the type of care you want. There are potential stumbling blocks, however. Difficulties may arise when the values of healthcare providers differ from your own, or when the policies of health systems or care facilities conflict with your instructions. Here are some suggestions…

El blog original fue publicado el 11 de mayo en el Huffington Post. Brittany Maynard, la mujer de 29 años de edad con una enfermedad terminal que inspiró la aprobación de la nueva ley de ayuda médica para morir en California, y yo sufrimos de un tumor cerebral mortal que provoca convulsiones y dolores de…

Su Vida, Sus Prioridades Opciones Para Administrar Sus Decisiones al Final de la Vida Compassion & Choices es la organización no lucrativa más grande y antigua del país, que trabaja para mejorar el cuidado de salud y aumentar las opciones al final de la vida a través de la ayuda a los individuos y sus…

Navegar por el sistema médico, especialmente alrededor de los cuidados para el fin de vida, puede ser desafiante y confuso. Para algunas personas, incluyendo médicos y diversos proveedores de salud, es difícil platicar sobre las enfermedades terminales y otras cuestiones relacionadas con el fin de vida. Esto puede conducir a que se brinden servicios médicos…