What Is Hospice? Hospice is a service that provides compassionate medical care at the end of life. The goal is to maintain or improve quality of life for someone whose illness, disease or condition is unlikely to be cured. Each patient’s individualized care plan is designed to address the physical, emotional and spiritual pain that…
When My Time Comes, a collection of compelling interviews, chronicles award-winning journalist Diane Rehm’s gripping conversations with legislators, advocates, clinicians, the clergy, terminally ill patients and critics of medical aid in dying. The documentary also features commentary and public testimony from the Compassion & Choices community, including President Emerita/Senior Adviser Barbara Coombs Lee, National Medical…
Dorothy shared her story in October of 2022. At age 36, my daughter Wendy was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and given a 5% chance of surviving five years. Her oncologist told her he would do all he could to make sure she was one of the 5%. This would turn out to be…
Note From the President and CEO Words do matter. Here’s why we avoid referring to medical aid in dying as death with dignity. Read more. Top News Governor Newsom Signs California Bill Improvements to the End of Life Option Act mean easier access for residents of the nation’s most populous state. Read more. Supporter Spotlight:…
Tom shared his story in June of 2022. I can remember my mom and dad having open discussions and being very — how can I put it — engaged in conversation. That was the kind of environment I grew up in. No one in my house had any sort of filter. I also remember seeing…
Compassion & Choices praised the NAACP for passing a resolution at their annual meeting urging that families educate themselves on all aspects of end-of-life planning including advance healthcare directives, healthcare proxies and end-of-life options such as hospice and palliative care. The resolution was amended and ratified by the NAACP National Board of Directors in October,…
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