In-person Presentation for Reliance Hospice and Palliative Care Management and Staff
This presentation by End of Life California (EOLCCA) Founding Director Lynne Calkins and EOLCCA Client Volunteer Isis Hockenos will include the latest updates to the California End of Life Option Act; trends in the utilization of Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD); issues, concerns, and barriers sometimes encountered on patients who choose to exercised their legal rights relating to end of life; and opportunities to enhance hospice collaboration for those making end of life decisions.
This is an in-service event for AccentCare social workers, RNs, LPNs, support and administrative staffs and others.
Representatives from EOLCCA will provide the latest information on the services provided by this organization whose goal is to help ensure that people are able to receive the information and support they need to advocate for and experience the death they wish. Key topics will include recent changes to the California End of Life Option Act; legal options one has to make an informed decision at the end of life–including, but not limited to, medical aid in dying (MAiD); and seeking opportunities to collaborate with hospice on supporting those nearing the end of life to achieve the type of death they desire.
For additional information regarding the presentation, please contact Lynne Calkins at 760-632-8029.
Advance Care Planning, End of Life Options, and Medical Aid in Dying
February 26, 2023 11 AM-12 PM
Join EOLCCA’s Lynne Calkins for this in-person presentation on essential topics that we all will face at some point. The more information one has, the more informed one’s decisions can be. All are welcome. RSVP to Lynne Calkins lcalkins@endoflifechoicesca.org
Many of us have watched our parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, other family members and friends face difficult “end of life” decisions. Some of them have experienced protracted bouts of illness (e.g., Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Cancer, Stroke, Heart, Kidney or Liver Disease); others have had a sudden death while shoveling snow or a peaceful death in their sleep. And there are examples of everything in between. Though we may know intellectually that all of us will pass on one day, none of us knows how or when. Californians approaching the end of life – no matter how old they are – now have some options to consider.
In 2016, California followed the lead of its progressive neighbor to the north and passed the End of Life Options Act, effective June 9th that year, making it the fifth state in the country to adopt such legislation. There are now 11 states and jurisdictions in the U.S. that support medical aid in dying. This Act was renewed and enhanced earlier this year. Knowing what options might be available through this Act – including the potential for medically-assisted death – may be worth learning about. The Act empowers a person to choose a death with dignity.
For the Third Friday Lunch Bunch on 19th August, we will have a well-versed team of experts on this subject making a presentation to us after our check-ins.
Stewart Florsheim, Board Member, End of Life Choices California
Ann Gordon, Practice Leader, End of Life Option Program, Kaiser Permanente, NCal
They will help us answer at least the following questions, plus be available for a robust Q&A session after their presentation.
What does the act cover and how has it changed this year?
What are the other legal options available in California at the end of life?
