Tag Archives: advance directive
4 Steps to Dying With Dignity
1. Know and honor your choices. “We find that what makes the dying process less scary is having agency over how that’s going to happen,” “That means everything from stopping treatment to pursuing all treatment options, from dying at home to … Continue reading →
Death with Dignity
As an experienced emergency-medicine physician, I believe we should do everything we can to avoid deaths filled with suffering and fear. For those terminally ill patients who can qualify, our state’s Death with Dignity law allows them the option to … Continue reading →
End-of-life Planning
Do your parents have a storage unit? What’s your aunt’s Facebook password? Where does your sister keep her diaries? These may seem like minor concerns—but when a loved one becomes terminally ill or dies, knowing those simple details can take … Continue reading →
Dying Well
Imagine you are seriously ill, and finish this sentence about living: I want to live if I can…. Now finish this sentence about your death: I want mine to be. Then follow up with these questions. Do you have an … Continue reading →
Real Life of an MSW 