Podcasts about end of life option act

Today, I'm joined by filmmaker and writer Bradley Berman to discuss his most recent documentary, Jack Has A Plan. The film follows the last three years of Jack Tuller's life and his decision to exercise his right to die with dignity.  For 25 years, Jack lived with a brain tumor and was determined to navigate the medical system, his life, and his relationships in a way that meant he didn't suffer or burden other people around him with suffering. In my conversation with Bradely, we discuss what this process was like as both a filmmaker and close friend to Jack, what he came to understand about Jack's decision, and the empowerment that takes place for a terminal person when they decide their own destiny. Topics Covered:●      What's being made possible through new laws that allow us to transform the experience of terminal illness ●      How this film changed my perspective of The End of Life Option Act●      The resistance and discomfort that people in Jack's life had around him making this decision●      What the public reaction to the film has been like so far ●      How Bradley used the filmmaking process as a way to work through grief Guest Info:●      Jack Has A Plan Website ●      Jack Has A Plan Facebook ●      Check out a screening of Jack Has A Plan at the Clarion Performing Arts Center on October 1st Resources: ●      If you're having thoughts of suicide or harming yourself, please call 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline here in the United States, or connect with other hotlines and resources●      Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande ●      The Day I Die: The Untold Story of Assisted Dying in America by Anita Hannig  Follow Me:●      My Instagram ●      My LinkedIn●      My Twitter●      Art Heals All Wounds Website●      Art Heals All Wounds Instagram●      Art Heals All Wounds Twitter ●      Art Heals All Wounds Facebook●      Art Heals All Wounds Newsletter

In this episode, Samantha Trad and Stacey Golden-Lisnock discuss:Patient-centered and patient-directed end of life careThe California End of Life Option ActAid in Dying medicationKey takeaways:Important to note that there are certain medical organizations with religious affiliations such as Dignity Health where you will not have the full range of End of Life options because doctors are not allowed to practice them due to their ties with the church.In many cases, the medication is not used but it is the peace of mind of knowing there is an option should the terminally ill person's suffering escalate.There are locations to return the lethal dose of Aid in Dying medication and advice on how to correctly dispose of it should you decide not to use it.In California, Medicare DOES cover the Aid in Dying medication.Medical Aid in Dying IS NOT assisted suicide. It is utilized when a terminally ill person who is given a prognosis of six months or less to live who is mentally capable can request medication to self-ingest to bring about a peaceful death.Find Compassion and Choices on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/CompassionandChoices Website:https://compassionandchoices.org/ To purchase the Emergency Info File course, please visit:https://www.gotittogethernow.com/eif If you are interested in being a guest, with a story to tell, go to the website and complete the Storyteller Application. at https://legacytherapypodcast.com/getinterviewed If you are a service professional and would like to be a guest, please complete the Industry Professional Application at https://legacytherapypodcast.com/getinterviewed

In this episode, Samantha Trad and Stacey Golden-Lisnock discuss:Patient-centered and patient-directed end of life careThe California End of Life Option ActAid in Dying medicationKey takeaways:Important to note that there are certain medical organizations with religious affiliations such as Dignity Health where you will not have the full range of End of Life options because doctors are not allowed to practice them due to their ties with the church.In many cases, the medication is not used but it is the peace of mind of knowing there is an option should the terminally ill person’s suffering escalate.There are locations to return the lethal dose of Aid in Dying medication and advice on how to correctly dispose of it should you decide not to use it.In California, Medicare DOES cover the Aid in Dying medication.Medical Aid in Dying IS NOT assisted suicide. It is utilized when a terminally ill person who is given a prognosis of six months or less to live who is mentally capable can request medication to self-ingest to bring about a peaceful death.Find Compassion and Choices on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/CompassionandChoices Website:https://compassionandchoices.org/ To sign up for the waitlist for the Emergency Info File course:https://www.gotittogethernow.com/GotItTogetherNowWaitlist544459-3038 If you are interested in being a guest, with a story to tell, go to the website and complete the Storyteller Application. at https://legacytherapypodcast.com/getinterviewed If you are a service professional and would like to be a guest, please complete the Industry Professional Application at https://legacytherapypodcast.com/getinterviewed

On June 9, 2016, physician aid-in-dying became legal in California. The new “End Of Life Option Act” allows terminally ill people to hasten their deaths. Opinion polls have shown strong support for assisted-dying over the last thirty years. But Catholic Church leaders and medical groups have beaten back many attempts to legalize aid-in-dying. They succeeded in defeating a 1992 ballot initiative and stalling bills pending in the State Legislature. What finally broke the logjam was a video that went viral. JoAnn Mar has this report.

Laugh, learn and listen to Nurse Talk Radio on Progressive Voices Tune In. You can download the PV APP @www.progressivevoices.com. On the show, this week a California Judge abruptly overturns the End Of Life Option Act. The law allows doctors to prescribe lethal drugs to patients with six months or less to live. Hundreds of Californians have already taken advantage of that option, including 111 individuals who died from taking the drugs in the first seven months of their availability. And, what is the Workplace Democracy Act? Oh, and let's not forget the Medical Bill of the Month---how about $15,060.00 for four tiny screws! Courtesy of Kaiser Health News.

Matt Whittaker, California State Director of Compassion and Choices, (the organization that led the yearlong campaign to pass the law) talks about the End Of Life Option Act that is currently being implemented in the state. Please listen to this 2-part podcast as Matt dispels common myths about the law and offers amazing educational resources for anyone who wants to learn or is considering the End Of Life Option.

Matt Whittaker, California State Director of Compassion and Choices, (the organization that led the yearlong campaign to pass the law) talks about the End Of Life Option Act that is currently being implemented in the state. Please listen to this 2-part podcast as Matt dispels common myths about the law and offers amazing educational resources for anyone who wants to learn or is considering the End Of Life Option.

In 2015 California passed the End Of Life Option Act. The aid in dying legislation allows 38 million citizens in California to now have access to medical aid in dying or what is referred to as “death with dignity”www.compassionandchoices.org