End-of-Life Resources

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Residents in all states have access to many end-of-life resources to help make sure their wishes are honored. Check out the resources below, and don’t hesitate to contact us with further questions.

Planning Ahead:

• Advance Directive Forms
  Provided through the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Here you can find, download and print your state's advance directive forms.
• POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) Registry Information
  Many states have POLST programs to help ensure a patient’s wishes are honored in emergency situations. Learn more on this website.

Comfort Care and Pain Management:

• Caring Connections
  A program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) that provides free resources, information and motivation for actively learning about end-of-life care and options.
• Find a Palliative Doctor Near You
  The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) created the website to raise awareness of the benefits of hospice and palliative medicine, and help patients and families find the care they need.
• Center to Advance Palliative Care
  How does your state’s palliative care rate?

You are not alone. We've dedicated a section of our blog for our constituents' experiences in their own words.

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The greatest human freedom is to live, and die, according to one's own desires and beliefs. From advance directives to physician-assisted dying, death with dignity is a movement to provide options for the dying to control their own end-of-life care.

Death with Dignity National Center is the leader in this movement, successfully establishing, advancing and defending the landmark Oregon and Washington Death with Dignity Acts.

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The Death with Dignity National Center partners with the Oregon Death with Dignity Political Action Fund to conduct lobbying and political activities in order to achieve the enactment of Death with Dignity laws in other states.

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The Death with Dignity National Center was formed out of a profound commitment to the idea that personal end-of-life decisions should be made solely between a patient and a physician. We are pleased to provide you with support and information as you face the difficult challenges ahead.

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