Overview of VSED
Rosemary Bowen’s Fast
At age 94, Rosemary Bowen hastened her death by voluntarily stopping eating and drinking (VSED) in 2018. For twenty years, Rosemary Bowen had told her family that she would hasten […]
Why do so few Californians take advantage of Medical Aid in Dying?
End of Life Choices California (EOLCCA) today announced a new study co-authored by EOLCCA Board Director Adrian Byram, illuminating the gap in public awareness and institutional support from healthcare systems […]
A physician discusses the value of hospice
“I tried to explain that hospice care could help his wife stay at home — which had been her goal — with the tools to manage her symptoms as they […]
Paddleton
Actors Ray Romano (Andy) and Mark Duplass (Michael), depict two middle-aged men who struggle with society and relationships in general, and even more so when one of them is diagnosed […]
Mayflies
This 2022 BBC One two-part TV series is about the friendship between Jimmy and Tully, two men who are tested when Tully is diagnosed with terminal cancer. The series presents […]
When My Time Comes
Spurred on by the death of her husband, Diane Rehm crosses the country to take an in-depth look at medical aid in dying. This balanced documentary gives voice to people […]
Still Alice
A linguistics professor and her family find their bonds tested when she is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Blackbird
Lily (Susan Sarandon) and Paul (Sam Neill) summon their loved ones to their beach house for one final gathering after Lily decides to end her long battle with ALS with […]
How to Die in Oregon
In How to Die in Oregon, filmmaker Peter Richardson gently enters the lives of the terminally ill as they consider whether – and when – to end their lives by […]
Speaking of Dying
Informative and yet intimate, Speaking of Dying captures the importance of individuals and groups speaking openly about all aspects of the dying process. Viewing this film will inspire and encourage […]
Why Do So Few People Take Advantage of MAiD
Medical Aid In Dying A Guide For Patients and Their Supporters
A Guide for Patients and Their Supporters, originated from the questions, interests, and needs of dying patients, their families, their loved ones, and the many others who support them. Its […]
President Carter is on hospice care, but what is it? Our medical analyst explains
A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul
In a wide-ranging and moving talk, spiritual activist and author Stephen Jenkinson advocates for dying well as every person’s right, and shares what he has learned from two decades of […]
Understanding POLST
Dying Wish
Dying Wish is a documentary about hospice patient, Dr. Michael Miller, an eighty-year old, retired surgeon with end-stage cancer who chooses to stop eating and drinking in order not to […]
What Really Matters at the End of Life
B.J. Miller / TED Talk
Dying with Dignity
Respecting Choices with End-of-life Care.
Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking
A Compassionate, Widely Available Option for Hastening Death Presents a detailed and highly accessible discussion of VSED, including eight real cases, that will appeal to the public as well as […]
Endnotes
Live Well, Age Well, Die Well. This beautiful and helpful booklet was designed by a group out of Oregon that does end-of-life counseling, The Peaceful Presence Project. It provides a […]
Choosing to Die
A Personal Story. Phyllis Shacter courageously shares the first personal story ever written about VSED (voluntarily stopping eating and drinking). This memoir and guidebook follows the journey she took with […]
When My Time Comes
Conversations about whether those who are dying should have the right to determine when life should end. From Diane Rehm, renowned radio host–one of the most trusted voices in the […]
Choosing to Live, Choosing to Die
The Complexities of Assisted Dying. With many jurisdictions considering whether or not to implement new assisted-death legislation, Choosing to Live, Choosing to Die is a timely look at the subject […]
That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour
That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour describes how we step into this intersection gracefully. The author, Dr. Sunita Puri, is an assistant professor of clinical medicine […]
A Beginner’s Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death
This is a practical, compassionate, and comprehensive guide to dying—and living fully until you do. “There is nothing wrong with you for dying,” palliative care doctor B.J. Miller and Shoshana […]
Dying Unafraid
Dying Unafraid tells inspired stories of individuals who faced death without fear, offering hope and encouragement to those about them. It is written for the lay reader by a veteran […]
There At The End: Voices from Final Exit Network – A Celebration of 20 Years
This collection of unique first-person accounts explores the range of emotions of Final Exit Network clients over the past 20 years as they come to terms with end of life […]
The Art of Dying Well – A practical Guide to a Good End of Life
From goodreads: “This down-to-earth manual for living, aging, and dying with meaning and even joy is based on Butler’s own experience caring for aging parents, as well as hundreds of […]
The Four Things That Matter Most – A Book About Living
Four simple phrases that carry enormous power, especially at the end of life.
Can’t We Talk About Something More PLEASANT?
New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast brings her signature wit to the topic of aging.
A Better Way of Dying
How to Make the Best Choices at the End of Life.
Being Mortal – Medicine and What Matters in the End
Addresses the current state of care about age-related frailty, serious illness, and impending death.
Die Wise
A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul.
When Breath Becomes Air
A memoir of life and illness, battling stage IV metastasized lung cancer. Published posthumously. Foreword by Abraham Verghese.
Finish Strong
Putting Your Priorities First at Life’s End.
How to Make Doctors Think About Death
End-of-life treatment guidelines would help families, physicians and nurses confront the inevitable with care and compassion.
Understanding End-of-Life Choices & MAiD on Journey Home Radio Podcast
Executive Director Mark Greenberg and Volunteer Grant Affleck were pleased to be guests on a 2-part podcast with Journey Home Radio (also broadcast on KPRZ) earlier this month. They discussed […]
How to Talk About Death and Dying
Listen to this podcast with EOLCCA Advisory Council member and Client Volunteer, Sue Gess with the Southern Caregiver Resource Center. Sue does a great job destigmatizing conversations around end of […]
What explains the number of medically assisted deaths in Canada and California?
Adrian Byram is the co-author of a recent study comparing the rates of medically assisted deaths in Canada and California. While both jurisdictions legalized MAID in the same year and […]
Talking About Death Won’t Kill You
Talks about our reluctance to have candid discussions about death and dying while we are young and healthy causes very difficult situations when the end does draw near.
Why do so few Californians take advantage of medical aid in dying?
Stewart Florsheim, an EOLCCA Board member, wants to spread awareness about medical aid in dying and all end-of-life options available to Californians. This is his perspective.
Extremis
2016 Oscar-Winning Documentary about Palliative Care in ICU, by Dan Krauss
End Game
Facing an inevitable outcome, terminally ill patients meet extraordinary medical practitioners seeking to change our approach to life and death.
World Federation Right To Die Societies
Disseminates current information and educational materials about self-determined end of suffering and life, as well as other end of life issues to interested groups, scholars and individuals on request
‘She Didn’t Want to Die. But She Didn’t Want to Suffer.’
One in five states allow terminally ill people to take life-ending medications prescribed by a doctor instead of waiting for death. This week, we talk with journalist Steven Petrow about […]
How we Die – Reflections on Life’s Final Chapter
Attempts to demythologize the process of dying. The author explores how we shall die, each of us in a way that will be unique.
Preparativos para nuestra muerte: Cuerpo Corazon Comunidad
Tema de la semana: Preparativos para nuestra muerte. Invitados: Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne, PhD (“Doctora Marisol”), psicóloga, educadora, oradora, escritora, y fundadora de Cuerpo Corazón Comunidad. Gabriela Vilchiz, Cuidadora y voluntaria con […]
Choosing the End: Not Born Yesterday
While we don’t like to think about it, we know that death is inevitable. In several states, adults who wish to control their own deaths have the option of medically […]
Stewart Florsheim: Advancing Death With Dignity.
Stewart Florsheim says that as attitudes about death with dignity change, so does the law. New amendments to the existing California End of Life Options Act, which will become effect […]