"I interviewed a retired airline pilot about the issue. He confirmed that the captain and crew have ultimate authority and that CPR use is the protocol that overrides a DNR." -- Althea Halchuck
“End-of-Life decisions should not be made at the end of life” – Un-credited
"Your choice of surrogate may be more important than your living will."
Althea Halchuck advocates for end-of-life options like human composting, a green alternative to traditional burial and cremation, promoting environmental responsibility while caring for the deceased.
"Many memories are created through heart-based events, so it’s possible that dementia patients may have a repository of memories that reside inside their hearts."
"The legal method I suggest most for a dignified and peaceful death is to stop all treatments, especially antibiotics."
“They made the end of his life horrible and painful and humiliating,” Elaine Greenberg said. “What’s the sense of having a living will if it’s not honored?”
“Death would not be called bad, O people, if one knew how to truly die.”
— Nanak
When it comes to your healthcare surrogate, do NOT name co-advocates!
When you believe it’s time to go, what options do you really have? There are more than you you think, without having to resort to a violent ending.
