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Live How You Like, Leave How You Like Dear Friends, As we wait for Governor Hochul to sign the Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) Act into law in New York, I want to remind you that End of Life Choices New York is continuing to provide programming, resources and support to people...
Live How You Like, Leave How You Like Dear Friends, Although I myself am a Giants fan, the rest of my house consists of Steelers Fans. If you caught the game on Sunday, you know it was a true nail-biter—ultimately won because of a last-minute mistake by the other team. While my...
Ask Us Anything Q: Since the Governor has agreed to pass medical aid in dying into law, can I sign up for it now? A: Unfortunately, the answer is no. Once she signs the bill (hopefully in January), the law won’t be implemented for 6 months. Once implemented, you will be able...
Live How You Like, Leave How You Like With each passing day, we are more confident that Governor Hochul will ultimately sign the Medical Aid in Dying Bill into law before the end of the year. A recent article in the Gothamist shared leaked proposed amendments suggested by the governor, indicating...
Ask Us Anything Q: How confident are you that Governor Hochul will sign the medical aid in dying bill? A: I think I’m not supposed to say that I’m a gambler, but since I actually do love a good game of craps, and I don’t want to lie to you, I would...
Live How You Like, Leave How You Like I don’t need to tell you how close we are to passing some of the most consequential law to impact terminally-ill New Yorkers in decades. With just seven weeks left until Governor Hochul must either sign or veto the Medical Aid in Dying...
Live How You Like, Leave How You Like This morning I am waking up in Albany, as David Leven and I are attending the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of New York’s annual conference. We are staffing a table (Thank you to our volunteer Risa for helping out!) to bring more...
Live How You Like, Leave How You Like A little over a week ago, one of board members (thank you to Karyn Schorr!) hosted a fundraiser in her beautiful home in Ossining to benefit the work we are doing to educate people about their end of life options. Not only did...
Live How You Like, Leave How You Like As the days grow shorter and the air takes on the crispness of fall, I am reminded that change is constant. Seasons shift, time moves forward, and with each transition comes an opportunity to reflect on what truly matters. Just as we prepare...
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