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Congratulations and welcome aboard to New York for becoming the 13th state to enact a Medical Aid in Dying Law! Their law went into effect on August 5. If you’d […]
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Foreword: As Artificial Intelligence becomes integrated in more and more aspects of our lives, in the below essay, Fran Moreland Johns (board member and journalist) surveys some of the ways […]
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FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Practically Speaking… If you were to ask my friends and family (and perhaps the team here at End of Life Choices California!) to choose a word […]
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Photo by Melissa Cassar on Unsplash One Woman’s Story of Living – and Dying – with Bulbar Onset ALS By Fran Johns (Reprinted from her substack ‘The Optimistic Eye’) A little more than […]
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This June, End of Life Choices California celebrates 10 years since the enactment of the End of Life Option Act which legalized Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) for eligible Californians. […]
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By Grant Affleck I have had the profound privilege of witnessing many perspectives on the vulnerability of death, supporting people through many hundreds of deaths. In my work with hospice, […]
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“Wingman – Escorting My Father to a Death with Dignity” By Daniel Zimberoff By Christine Lynch Wingman is actually two true stories in one. It’s the biography of a man […]
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EOLCCA celebrates 10 years of the End of Life Option Act this June, which legalized Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD), allowing for greater end-of-life options for terminally ill Californians. The […]
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My husband’s strong will to live led to his belief that the next round of chemo would be the one that was successful… By Christine Lynch My husband’s strong will […]
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By Antonia Kao NOTE: Names and some details in this article have been changed to ensure confidentiality. On September 29, 2025, End of Life Choices California (EOLCCA) received an uncommon […]
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By Mary Abbott Increasingly, the EOLCCA Bereavement Program is receiving requests for support around ‘anticipatory grief.’ From those receiving a diagnosis, to loved ones, to hospice social workers, the public […]
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This story about one woman’s experience of both best and worst at life’s end is being told for the dual messages it brings. Resources on our website can help you […]
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