Reliance Hospice: End of Life Options and Hospice’s Vital Role in Providing Support

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.

More information can be obtained by contacting Lynne Calkins: 760-632-8029 or email LCalkins@endoflifechoicesca.org

AccentCare Hospice San Diego: EOLCCA Refresher

End of Life Choices California (EOLCCA) Refresher

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.

Lavender Seniors of the East Bay

Facing Difficult “End of Life” Decisions

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?

For more Information, please contact:  Dr. John David Dupree, Secretary at JohnDavid@LavenderSeniors.org

Temple Sinai Oakland

End-of-Life Choice in California: The Options and the Jewish Perspective
California enacted the End of Life Option Act in 2016 and it was renewed–and enhanced–in 2022.
  • Do you know what the act covers and how it changed?
  • Are you familiar with the other legal options that are available to you at the end of life?
  • Do you know the Jewish perspective on end-of-life choice?
Please join us for a conversation about end-of-life choice in California. The presenters, all affiliated with Temple Sinai in Oakland, are:
  • Rabbi Andrea Berlin, Temple Sinai
  • Stewart Florsheim, Board Member, End of Life Choice California
  • Ann Gordon, Manager, End of Life Option Program, Kaiser Permanente, NCAL
The event will take place on Sunday, April 24, at 1pm. Here is a link to the registration form.