More of Us Will Need Assistance to Die Well
"Why couldn’t there be a service for these people where they can get MAiD-type help or have guidance on using a peaceful, lethal method?" -- Faye Girsh (Continue reading ...)
Volunteering for Death — and for Life
We were united by one shared calling: helping people learn about and access their end-of-life choices. (Continue reading ...)
Do You Know How To Prepare For Your Digital Life After Death?
Many older adults maintain extensive online presences, but they may not have the tools or knowledge to ensure their accounts are secure and accessible to people they trust. Now they can. (Continue reading ...)
If I Should Get Dementia, What Choices Do I Have?
Until now, there has been no form of advance directive that put these questions squarely in front of the person with early dementia. Last July, I published such a form. (Continue reading ...)
Wingman: Escorting My Father to a Death with Dignity
This is the story of the journey from bulletproof dad to a man crippled by disease, the transformation of relationships, and what assisted dying looks and feels like from the inside. (Continue reading ...)
Medical Aid in Dying Allows for a Focus on Living
"Six months ... inexorably culminating in a slow death by starvation ... I cannot ... deny someone a choice that I myself would want ... under the same grim circumstances." -- Dr. Joshua Pagano (Continue reading ...)
Learning to Talk About Death and Dying Should Start Early in Doctors’ Careers
"When I started medical school ... one of the things I needed to learn, but didn't, was how to talk to people about death and dying." -- Junaid Nabi, MD, MPH (Continue reading ...)
Expanding Access to Medical Aid in Dying
What if the laws intended to give people more control over dying actually fail many of those who need them most? (Continue reading ...)
For-Profit Hospice – When Money Becomes the Mission
"Several years ago, my husband and three children and I were driving through rural Pennsylvania on a family trip and saw a billboard that asked, somewhat ominously: 'Is Your Hospice Letting You Down?'" -- Theresa Brown (Continue reading ...)
No One Dies Alone – Reflections of a NODA Volunteer
No One Dies Alone is a compassionate volunteer program that ensures people with no one else available have someone by their side at the end of life, bringing dignity and comfort through human presence. (Continue reading ...)