High-touch, high-quality, timely access to all services related to Medical Aid In Dying. I have been involved in the right to die with dignity and autonomy movement since the California EOLOA law was first passed in 2016, and I have been at the bedside for over 100 deaths. I manage all mandated steps, family and client emotional support, and day of ingestion bedside support.

 

To qualify, a person must be terminal with a prognosis of six months or less, cognitively able to make medical decisions, able to swallow the medication or push a plunger of a G-tube/rectal tube, be a resident of CA and at least 18 yrs of age.

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The services I provide include.

• Eligibility assessments 

• Support for patients and families regarding symptom management and decision-making

• Emotional and spiritual support to patients and families

• Mandated physician visits

• Coordination of required second consulting physician

• Medication prescription from specialty pharmacy

• Coordination with palliative care, hospice services, doulas, and/or care home staff

• Bedside attendance on the day of death (including placement of rectal tube for patients unable to swallow)

• Coordination with funeral home

• Ongoing support to families as needed

• Stand-alone physician services for day of ingestion support for patient with MAID medications is also available for clients who already have the MAID medications