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Recent Events & Updates

What’s Happening with Medical Aid in Dying?

The Academy of Aid-in-Dying Medicine (AADM) has published a 7-course overview of evidence-based best practices for front line clinicians who are working, or plan to work, with patients interested in aid-in-dying care. The content, which is about 60-90 minutes for each course, is free to watch and provides excellent training (I have watched it myself and can attest that no matter your level of education, you will learn A LOT!)

If you are a front line clinician, or know one, please watch or share this content.

Additionally, we have partnered with AADM to do outreach to hospitals, physicians and other clinicians to let them know about training opportunities. If you know of a healthcare system or practitioners that may be interested in learning more about providing this compassionate care, please refer them to us or introduce them via email. If you learn of trainings in your community, please forward them to us so we can reach out and let them know about the support we can provide. We are thrilled that we have been seeing trainings popping up and we want to support any organization to provide the best quality care possible.

This article is a concise summary of the bill with the proposed amendments, and the impact it could have on patients and families. Please reach out if you have questions after you read it.

Upcoming Events

We have several upcoming events that are free and open to the public! Join us:

• Our next Legacy League will be in person ! Join us on January 22 at 10 AM at The Brooklyn Public Library, Central Branch, Info Commons Room 4 (10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn) for a no-agenda hang out to talk about your thoughts and feelings about death and dying. Bring your questions and curiosities as we get together to demystify and de-taboo death! Register here!
• Wally Klatch, diagnosed with Early-Stage Dementia in October, 2022, shares how creating his tombstone helped him to connect with life. Learn how he plans to live his remaining time with this disease. February 6th from 10-11 AM. Register here for this free event. Register here!
• Our next online monthly meet-n-greet is scheduled for February 9th at 3 PM Register here! Register here!
• Virginia Chang, Ph.D, is a certified end-of-life doula, educator and writer. She will join us online on March 12th at noon to discuss her first book, Preparing for End of Life for Dummies. The book offers a positive and meaningful approach to end-of-life that helps make the most of the time you and your loved ones are granted. Registration link and link to purchase the book coming soon. All proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to EOLCNY.
• If you enjoy podcasts, take a listen to Talk Taboo To Me. Mandi Zucker was interviewed about end of life options, the taboo around talking about death and dying, and what a good death looks like.