Movie Review: The Room Next Door
By Stewart Florsheim Confronting the issue of dying with dignity, Medical Aid in Dying, and coming to terms with terminal illness and death has become more commonplace in film and […]
Speaking to Your Physician About Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD)
Talking to your physician can be difficult and intimidating. Talking to your physician about your end-of-life wishes can be even more so. I know! I spent my career on the other side of the table as a practicing physician.
Medicare wants you to talk to your doctor
You may not be thrilled to have “aged into” Medicare, but there’s a silver lining! Medicare offers significant support for communicating about your healthcare wishes and managing your end-of-life options. […]
What MAiD Is, and What It Isn’t
Illness, dying and death can be troubling and fearful subjects. Not the kind of thing you bring up at brunch or over an after work beer. In a way that […]
Talking with Your Doctor about Your End-of-Life Wishes
When we plan the least When expectant parents are planning for their newborns, it’s commonplace to seek out trusted medical offices that are aligned with their needs and values. Similarly, […]
Comfort at Life’s End
When is being comfortable and pain-free not a good idea? Most of us would say never. As we humans approach life’s end, though, that question can get trickier. Or at […]
Making a Good Law Better
We are happy to share the following op-ed submission written by Board member Fran Johns who recently sent it to the San Francisco Chronicle. It has yet to be published, […]
Honoring National Healthcare Decisions Day
Most of the work we do at End of Life Choices California involves talking with people about dying: addressing their fears, providing support with problem solving, helping them access the […]
Medical Aid in Living
People seeking MAID are vibrant, courageous, and thoughtful. They know who they are, define the rules of their life, and are clear on their values, including the meaning of living. […]
Making COVID Lemonade
As I contemplate life on my porch in late-May 2020, I feel many different emotions. As a nursing home and hospice physician, I mostly feel sad that so many of […]
The Elephant In The Room
CAN WE TALK ABOUT DYING? By Lynne Calkins “Make friends with death. Get comfortable with it, and you will have a much fuller, happier life.” Seriously? Sounds kind of weird, […]
But, Isn’t It Suicide?
When talking about medical aid in dying, the short answer? No. Definitely not. But there is a better, more thorough answer. The other night I was at a dinner party […]