Medical Aid In Dying – Page 2 – Compassion & Choices

Dementia Values and Priorities Tool

lukej February 28, 2024 No Comments

The Dementia Values and Priorities Tool is designed to help you communicate your wishes regarding future care if you are living with dementia. After answering a series of questions related…

Frequently Asked Questions: Medical Aid in Dying

lukej February 23, 2024 No Comments

What does “end-of-life options” refer to? Not aimed at curing illness, end-of-life options focus on comfort, dignity and quality of life. These options include:Palliative care — pain and symptom management.Hospice…

Illinois End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act

lukej February 14, 2024 No Comments

The Illinois End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act (SB 9), which would authorize medical aid in dying in Illinois, was introduced in the Senate on January 13th, 2025 by…

Medical Aid-in-Dying Utilization Report

lukej February 7, 2024 No Comments

Just over 30 years ago, in November 1994, a majority of Oregon residents passed the nation’s first law giving mentally capable, terminally ill adults the end-of-life care option of medical aid…

Journey Stories: Supporters of Medical Aid in Dying Who Once Opposed It

lukej February 5, 2024 No Comments

Many people find it difficult to talk about death and dying.When confronted with the question of whether a mentally capable, terminally ill adult with six months or less to live…

Medical Aid in Dying: A Policy to Improve Care & Expand Options at Life’s End

lukej February 5, 2024 No Comments

When crafting medical aid-in-dying legislation, lawmakers have nearly three decades of data and experience from authorized jurisdictions to guide them. This includes robust research, patient perspectives, and insights from healthcare providers. Medical…

Healthcare Professional Associations that Recognize Medical Aid in Dying

lukej January 30, 2024 No Comments

A growing number of national and state medical organizations have endorsed or adopted a neutral position regarding medical aid in dying as an end-of-life option for mentally capable, terminally ill…

Polling on Voter & Healthcare Provider Support for Medical Aid in Dying

lukej November 3, 2023 No Comments

Both national and state polling shows that the vast majority of healthcare professionals and voters across the demographic spectrum support medical aid in dying as an end-of-life care option for…

Forest Park Review: It’s hard talking about end-of-life options. This group may help.

lukej September 26, 2023 No Comments

An excerpt from the Forest Park Review article by Tom Holmes, published September 19, 2023: When Jimmy Carter entered hospice care, it made the national news. And it made people across the nation and here…

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