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UPCOMING EVENTS Doctors play a crucial role in the way we die as essential advisors, providers, and coordinators of our healthcare decisions and end-of-life planning. Join us to hear from a panel of 3 doctors who will discuss why they support Medical Aid in Dying (MAID), what changes they’d like to see in the law, and how they personally want to die. This meeting will examined MAID from doctors’ perspective and help prepare you for your own end-of-life conversations with your physician. SPEAKERS: Curtis Krock, MD: A retired pulmonologist who practiced for 20 years and a member of the Hemlock Society Board of Directors. Robert Gunn, MD: A retired physician whose wife chose Medical Aid in Dying. Flora Danque, MD: Medical Director of Apreva Hospice. This will be Hemlock’s first hybrid meeting with participants both in person at San Diego’s North University Community Library and joining us remotely on Zoom from across the country. There will be time for a question & answer session. In person attendees, join us in the Community Room at the North University Community Library, 8820 Judicial Drive, San Diego, CA 92122. Parking is free. Remote participants, please register in advance to receive the Zoom link. Your individual link will be emailed to you from Zoom. Check your spam folder if you don’t find the email in your inbox.Register for the Zoom link  Jan. 17th, 1:30 to 3:00pm PT (Zoom): Professor Thaddeus Pope: “Death and Dementia” Feb. 14th, 1:30 to 3:00pm PT (hybrid): Kathryn Tucker: “Psychedelic Assisted Therapy at the End of Life” Stay tuned for details in our upcoming newsletters ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS  A Message from Faye Girsh, HSSD Founder and President Hi everyone! I had a spinal problem which was causing mucho pain. So, about 2 weeks ago I got surgery. Now I’m learning how to walk and swallowing lots of pills. I wound up in the Vi Care Center and am making good progress. Have no idea when I’ll be back in my apartment. I still do my Saturday Show on a variety of topics. To get on that Zoom list just let me know you’re interested. This Saturday the topic is Resuscitation? I learned so much that I cancelled my DNR order. Next Saturday I’ll be talking about Twins++. We have a nice group. We watch the show from 11:30 to 12:30 Pacific Time and discuss from 12:30 to 1. It’s fun. Happy Day of the Dead (one of my favorite holidays — very different from Halloween which makes death spooky and scary. Day of the Dead is very loving and playful toward the dead. See the movie COCO if you can!) Hope to be “normal’ by the end of the year.  Are you interested in doing more to offer hope for a better way to die? If so, we invite you to sit in on a monthly Zoom board meeting to meet our volunteer leadership team and see if there’s a role that’s right for you on the Hemlock Society Board of Directors. Let’s talk about how your spare time, compassion, and skills can support others in dying with dignity and peace. Call us at 619-233-4418 or email us at HemlockSanDiego@gmail.com.  Imagine a world where everyone has the ability to choose and plan a peaceful and dignified death on their own terms. The Hemlock Society of San Diego is striving to make that a reality through our educational and advocacy programs. Become a member of our community today and help us empower the next generation. Your tax-deductible membership dues make a difference. Membership – New or Renewa  A special thank you to these donors who contributed $100 or more during the month of October. Jean Fort Faye Girsh Curtis Krock Thad Mirer Ray Nienburg David Perfito Marla Schmitter Mary Steele The Hemlock Society of San Diego is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded by tax-deductible donations and membership dues. Tax ID #: 33-0467982. DonateExplore Your Legacy Giving Options  HEMLOCK 101: A REVIEW OF FUNDAMENTALSOn October 19th, Board Secretary Christie Golemb and Life Member Pamela Harper presented a history of our organization and an up-to-date overview of end-of-life options. We hope you’ll help us reach more people by leaving a comment and a like on the video and sharing it with your friends. Subscribers to our YouTube channel receive notifications whenever we upload new content. Watch the Video  The Hemlock Society of San Diego offers expert end-of-life speakers in person or on Zoom. The lecturers can tailor the subject matter to meet your group’s specific interests and needs and provide useful hand-out materials. Sample topics are: Do You Have an Exit Plan?Living, Dying, and Leaving a Legacy on Your Terms Medical Aid in Dying Talking About Your Last Wishes with Your Loved Ones History of the Right to Die Movement, Ways to Achieve a Peaceful Death with Dementia. We do not charge a speaker fee but gratefully accept tax-deductible donations to our organization.Click here for more information RTD NEWS RECAP MAID is about ‘the right to decide’ and dying with dignity: advocate Currently, five per cent of all deaths across Canada are through MAID, said Dr. Brian Morris, a local provider in Barrie, noting the odds are pretty good most people know of someone who has selected this end-of-life option. “As more people have it, it becomes more of a topic of conversation,” he said. “Roughly 80 per cent of Canadians already agree that this is a good thing, so the conversations are just catching up.” Click Here to Read More In My Own Time is a documentary mentioned in the article that follows 3 Canadians who chose to end their suffering with MAID. Meet Dr Death: inside a London euthanasia workshop  Philip Nitschke told more than 70 attendees about suicide methods and included footage of an American woman who died in his Sarco pod. They were attending a “workshop” hosted by controversial right-to-die campaigner Philip Nitschke to be apprised of various DIY methods of suicide. Click Here to Read More Woman Helps Her Parents End Their Lives on the Same Day with Medical Aid in Dying: ‘Painful Paradox’ Corinne Gregory Sharpe opens up to PEOPLE about how her parents ended their lives on the same day. She recalls advocating for their right to die and being by their side in their final moments. The 61-year-old admits that helping them choose medical aid in dying was the “ultimate painful paradox” Click Here to Read More Bill allowing terminally ill adults to choose medically assisted death heads to Gov. Pritzker. A controversial bill allowing terminally ill adults to choose when they want to die is heading to the Illinois governor’s desk. The bill allows doctors to prescribe lethal medicine to adults, who have six months or less to live. Click here to read more Are you ready to die? After all, you can’t take it with you. Estate planning can be a difficult conversation to have, but Sergio Flores from NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 Responds explains what to know. Visit our website for more end-of-life resources and engage with us on social media http://hemlockSocietySanDiego.org. Our mailing address is: P.O. BOX 600481, San Diego, CA 92160 Phone: 619-233-4418 |
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