Maureen Ruddy and Donna Prosser The suffering that Donna’s husband and Maureen’s brother endured before he died inspired their advocacy for end-of-life care and options.
Rabbi Sarah Rensin Rabbi Sarah Rensin, hospice chaplain, has helped dying people access medical aid in dying and have the spiritual ending they wanted.
Anita Rufus Anita’s husband, John, was able to have the peaceful death he wanted thanks to planning ahead for his end-of-life healthcare.
David Bierman David Bierman’s wife, Katherine Bierman, struggled during her last months of life as she succumbed to COPD.
Lee Corrina Cano Despite dying two decades apart, Lee Corrina Cano’s father and father-in-law both suffered unnecessarily in their last days.
Jim Kelly Since his cancer diagnosis, Jim Kelly has completed his advance directive and become an advocate for medical aid in dying in Illinois.
Meghan Reese Meghan Reese’s mother planned to use Colorado’s medical aid-in-dying law, but her choice was robbed from her through a prohibitive system.
Ellen Tanner, Mary Tanner and Ashley Baugh Ron Tanner moved from Illinois to Colorado to access the state’s medical aid-in-dying law and end his suffering from corticobasal syndrome.
Victoria Beelik Victoria Beelik reflects on her experiences taking care of her parents at the end of their lives and the contrast in their last day.
