Advance Care Planning – Compassion & Choices

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Finding Purpose as a Caregiver By David McNally

December 8, 2025 No Comments

The Immense Scope of Caregiving Over sixty million people in the United States serve in some capacity as caregivers. Caregiving is defined primarily as providing unpaid care to family members…

Five ways to honor your grief during the holidays

November 18, 2025 No Comments

“It’s so hard to accept everything that’s happened in the last few years!” “2020 feels like a lifetime ago.” “How is it almost 2026 already?” We hear these things repeated…

New Advance Care Planning course equips healthcare providers to improve patient care

October 20, 2025 No Comments

An accredited course designed to equip healthcare professionals to lead meaningful conversations with their patients about their care wishes is now available from Compassion & Choices and the Goals of…

Community members in Rochester, NY, go through the Compassion & Choices Dementia Values & Priorities Tool.

What we know about why Alzheimer’s disproportionately affects women

October 16, 2025 No Comments

Of the over 7 million Americans estimated to have Alzheimer’s disease, nearly two-thirds are people assigned female at birth (AFAB). In fact, women over the age of 60 are twice…

Emergency medicine and end-of-life care: A holistic approach

September 23, 2025 No Comments

Emergency rooms excel at resuscitating, stabilizing, and saving lives. This care is essential for many individuals, but for patients who are terminally ill or nearing the end of life, aggressive…

Medical Notebook – No

September 16, 2025 No Comments

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Medical Notebook – Yes

September 16, 2025 No Comments

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Things to Consider: Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) for individuals, families and caregivers

September 16, 2025 No Comments

IntroductionMany people struggle with unrelieved suffering from an incurable and progressive disorder, disease or illness. Others may reach a challenging stage of frailty after eight or nine decades of a…

The Death Literacy Project Supports Death Literacy Workshop Facilitation Across the U.S.

August 11, 2025 No Comments

Compassion & Choices partners with The Contemplative Doula to offer resources to educators Contemplative Doula and Compassion & Choices are thrilled to announce the full launch of The Death Literacy…

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