Compassion & Choices Georgia

09/03/2024

Vermont is one of two states that removed their residency requirement for terminally-ill adults, with a prognosis of six months or less, who are mentally capable of making heath care decisions, to self-administer medicine given by their healthcare provider to peacefully end their suffering. Learn more here:

Vermont allows terminally ill people from out-of-state to end their lives in Vermont with medical supervision. But doctors who provide the service say they're struggling to serve everyone.

08/01/2024

Join us for a new “Train the Advocate” webinar on August 12, where renowned family therapist Dr. Pauline Boss will discuss the complexities of “ambiguous loss” and challenge the conventional notion of closure. Dr. Boss will also offer guidance and coping strategies for building resilience. RSVP today! https://loom.ly/nljnrTA

06/26/2024

Palliative care is for anyone, at any age, during any stage of a serious illness. Here are six things to know about palliative care:

Top oncologists reveal what to know about palliative care after new recommendations that everyone with advanced cancer receives early palliative care.

06/07/2024

Join us Tuesday, June 25 at 3pm EST/12pm PST for a National Train the Advocate on Medical Aid in Dying. Register Here (space is limited): https://join.compassionandchoices.org/a/tta-107-intro-maid-june-25

06/03/2024

Last month, Jaspreet Chowdhary-Senior Legislative Counsel with C&C, attended the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) and participated in the Indian American IMPACT Summit. Take a minute to read her blog about her meaningful experience here:

This month, I celebrated Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) heritage month by attending the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) 30th Annual Awards Gala and participating in the Indian American IMPACT (IA IMPACT) Summit and Gala. I spoke at....

05/31/2024

We know that nearly 50% of older adults die with some form of dementia, yet the standard advance directives don’t address the complex and unique needs of people living with dementia. Our Dementia Values & Priorities Tool will help you think about and document your wishes regarding the type of care you want if or when you are living with advanced dementia. Register here: https://ow.ly/FKLQ50RnE68

05/15/2024

ICYMI: Our CEO and President Kim Callinan joined Ross Douthat, conservative opinion writer for the NYT at Stanford Intercollegiate Studies Institute for a debate on "Is Assisted Dying Moral?". You can watch it here:

As Western nations have become increasingly comfortable with assisting citizens in death, questions not merely on its legality, but its very ethics, are bein...

05/07/2024

In “Take Me Out Feet First,” a new docuseries now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, director Serene Meshel-Dillman chronicles people’s right to choose medical aid in dying.

The six-part docuseries, made in partnership with the nonprofit advocacy organization Compassion & Choices, profiles 25 terminally ill people, their families, and friends, as well as experts in the medical field who advocate for MAID. The series chronicles people who have taken control of how their final days will play out. While some live in states where medical aid in dying is legal, some do not.

'Take Me Out Feet First' docuseries examining end of life options launches on Amazon Prime Video

04/26/2024

Register now for Train the Advocate 101: Overview of Compassion and Choices and End of Life Options on May 21 at 3pm EST/12 PM PST. https://ow.ly/ZQGM50RnCTv

04/25/2024

Join us for a virtual event honoring our volunteers and supporters, including the recipients of the "Allyne Hammer Excellence in Advocacy Award". The event will feature leaders in the end-of-life advocacy movement and give volunteers the opportunity to share in why they do this work, including space to discuss how grief plays a role in our mission. https://ow.ly/YoqN50RnCy4

04/28/2023

Although everyone should have equal access to the full range of end-of-life care options, many common factors will drive disparities and lead to inequities in end-of-life planning and care.

Racially and ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities are known to face systemic and persistent inequality in end-of-life healthcare. This means these communities are less likely to have the information necessary to be fully empowered to have a death consistent with each one's values and priorities.

If you're wondering what can address end-of-life planning and care inequities, visit http://ow.ly/7Qpn50Ny96m.

04/26/2023

National Director of Community Engagement Brandi Alexander cites medical racism as one of many reasons why people of color are not choosing the option of medical aid in dying.

“Underserved communities — black and brown communities — often access care at fewer rates, anyway, and medical aid in dying is no different. Our communities aren’t taking advantage of so many end-of-life options now.”

Watch this powerful video:

One advocate says she is not surprised