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Compassion & Choices celebrates Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 15, 2024 No Comments

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated every year to honor the legacy of Dr. King and encourage everyday Americans to participate in a day of service in…

Pride All Year LGBTQ+ Outreach Toolkit

October 18, 2023 No Comments

Thank you for your commitment to helping make end-of-life options a reality for all. This online toolkit provides valuable educational materials and practical information to help share our resources and engage with…

Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating Our Voices

September 20, 2023 No Comments

As we mark Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 through Oct. 15), we reflect on the importance of the physician-patient relationship in creating meaningful conversations about health care throughout our lives,…

Compassion & Choices Announces Inaugural Winners of the Allyne Hammer Excellence in Advocacy Award

September 6, 2023 No Comments

This year Compassion & Choices is honoring the life of Allyne Hammer, a fierce advocate for improving end-of-life care and options, by announcing the Inaugural Allyne Hammer Excellence in Advocacy…

Hawai‘i Physician Gov. Signs Law Significantly Improving Terminally Ill Patients’ Access to Medical Aid in Dying

July 9, 2023 No Comments

Updated Law Cuts Nation’s Longest Waiting Period from 20 to 5 Days, Allows Providers to Waive it if Need Be, Allows More Providers to Participate Compassion & Choices praised Hawai‘i…

Compassion & Choices Announces Winner of 2023 Reverend Dr. Paul Smith Award

June 7, 2023 No Comments

Compassion & Choices is proud to present Rabbi Ariel Stone with this year’s Rev. Dr. Paul Smith award. The annual accolade, which celebrates faith leaders dedicated to our movement, honors…

Compassion & Choices Presents Rabbi Ariel Stone with the 2023 Reverend Dr. Paul Smith Award in Portland, Oregon

June 1, 2023 No Comments

Last month, Compassion & Choices Faith Outreach Manager Zeena Regis presented Rabbi Ariel Stone with the 2023 Reverend Dr. Paul Smith award. The event, hosted by the Eastside Jewish Commons…

Compassion & Choices Celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month

May 24, 2023 No Comments

Throughout this year’s Asian American, Native Hawai’ian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, Compassion & Choices expressed its appreciation for this diverse population with a lively assortment of activities. Explore…

Death in the Arts

November 21, 2022 No Comments

For as long as there have been artists, death has been a frequent subject of their work. In poetry, painting, music, photography, theater, film and everything in between, artists have…

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