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March 2019
Come learn from two experienced lawyers about end of life medical decision making. They will cover issues such as: Statutory options in Illinois for medical decision making Utilizing power of attorney for healthcare Illinois Healthcare Surrogate Act POLST orders (Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) Living Wills Mental Health Treatment Preference Declaration The workshop will include [...]
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Please join us for a screening of this fascinating and award-winning documentary. The film follows several terminally-ill Oregon residents who are taking advantage of Oregon's wonderful aid-in-dying law, together with scenes from the successful 2008 campaign to pass an aid-in-dying law in Washington state. The film makes overwhelmingly clear what our movement is about and [...]
Find out morePlease join us for a fascinating and informative presentation and discussion. This event will feature Jeremy Topin, M.D., a famous Chicago-area physician who writes extensively on end-of-life issues; Eileen Considine-Boggins, from the prominent Chicago-area hospice and palliative care institution JourneyCare, and Amy Sherman, Regional Campaign Manager for Compassion & Choices. It's all about having a [...]
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