compandchoices.bsky.social
Improving care, expanding options, and empowering everyone to chart their end-of-life journey since 1980 compassionandchoices.org
👤 Joined on 21 October 2024
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@compandchoices.bsky.socialIllinois residents who are terminally ill can now end their lives with medication. Here's how the law works + why hospice providers are frustrated with the Pritzker administration: tinyurl.com/v3u85du9 @wbez.org @chicago.suntimes.com @aadm.org @compandchoices.bsky.social
Show Post“A lot of people seem to have this idea that talking about death is going to bring it on faster. That’s a big misconception that I see a lot, is that I’m morbid for wanting to talk about death and dying and grief, and it’s simply not true.” Learn more about Bryn Schraven: https://ow.ly/c7vO50ZIN9l
Show Post"Regardless of where one stands on medical aid in dying, there is broad agreement within the medical profession on one point: every patient facing a terminal illness deserves access to outstanding end-of-life care." https://ow.ly/QpRL50ZEQW2 #MedicalAidInDying #EndOfLifeChoice
Show Post“Comprehensive understanding, such as believing that palliative care supports families and alleviates suffering, was associated with preferences for home or hospice care." Read more: www.mcknightshomecare.com/news/with-knowledge-of-palliative-care-people-likely-to-choose-end-of-life-care-at-home
Show Post“We as a society are obsessed with youth. It stems from us losing touch with being OK with talking about death and grief. Be brave enough to ask yourself some of those questions: What are my wishes when I die?” Learn more about how to "do the hard thing": https://ow.ly/ZZOF50ZFa78
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