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Honoring AAHNPI Heritage Month

lukej May 20, 2021 No Comments

Events, learning exchanges and programs celebrate the heritage of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) throughout the month of May each year. From island-life in the Pacific to…

Commemorating Minority Health Month

lukej April 28, 2021 No Comments

April is Minority Health Month, which focuses on reducing health disparities in underserved communities. We know that health disparities exist at every stage of life for Black, Latino, Indigenous, and…

Inequity in End-of-Life Care for LGBTQ people

lukej April 22, 2021 No Comments

In an article published by The Gerontologist, an Oxford Academic Journal, one couple’s experience with end-of-life care is examined, demonstrating the inequity in treatment due to their status as a…

National Healthcare Decisions Day: Let’s Plan It Together

lukej April 12, 2021 No Comments

When I tell young people about my job at Compassion & Choices, they’re often more eager to talk about end-of-life options than you would think. They’ve seen or cared for…

A Tribute to Dr. Deborah Pasik in honor of National Doctor’s Day (March 30, 2021)

lukej March 30, 2021 No Comments

Dr. Deborah Pasik (Photo/Mel Evans) Dr. Deborah Pasik has practiced Rheumatology in Morristown, New Jersey, for 33 years. In 2014, just as the very public media story about Brittany…

I show up to make it harder for them to pass me over when I tell my story.

lukej March 29, 2021 No Comments

My dad Bob was terminally ill with chronic lymphocytic leukemia when he became the lead plaintiff in the 2009 Baxter ruling, which authorized aid in dying in Montana. He wanted to decide…

This is How I Honor My Grandfather’s Legacy

lukej March 18, 2021 No Comments

We stood with my Grandpa Tom in a circle around his hospital bed until after he passed away in good spirits, almost nonchalantly. We all held or touched him in…

Pennsylvania Medical Aid-in-Dying Advocates Urge Legislature to Pass End of Life Option Act

lukej March 15, 2021 No Comments

Compassion & Choices Pennsylvania and its volunteer advocates urged state lawmakers to honor the wishes of terminally ill people by passing a bill authorizing the practice of medical aid in…

State by State

lukej March 15, 2021 No Comments

Where you live shouldn’t determine your access to end-of-life choices. We’re in the midst of an inspiring legislative session; a promising number of medical aid-in-dying bills are quickly and successfully…

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