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10 Tips for a peaceful death   10 Tips for a Peaceful Death in a Long-term Care Facility

Advice for achieving a peaceful death in a long-term care facility.

About Advance Directives   About Advance Directives

Provides information about the living will (health care directive), durable power of attorney for health care, and Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST).

Alzheimer's and End of Life   Alzheimer's and End of Life

Advice about Alzheimer's, the concept of allowing a natural death, and the benefits of hospice care.

Patient's Rights and Responsibilities   Patient's Rights and Responsibilities

Patient's rights and responsibilities related to personal dignity, privacy, informed participation, and competent care.

Language Matters   Language Matters

When talking or writing about end-of-life choices, the use of appropriate language matters. Find out why it is important to use appropriate terminology.

Letter to my physician   Letter to My Physician

Communicating with your doctor about your end-of-life choices and finding out if she or he will honor them is crucial. This letter will help guide this an in-person conversation with your physician and may be handed to her or him afterwards.

LGBTQ End-of-Life Advice and Hospital Authorization Form   LGBTQ End-of-Life Advice & Hospital Authorization Form

Important advance planning information that every LGBTQ adult should be aware of, including a form that may help ensure hospital access.

Talking to Your Family About Dying   Talking to Your Family About Dying

If you want to ensure that your own death is peaceful, you must talk to your family and other loved ones. This document explains how to have these conversations as well as help prepare them for your death.

Talking to Your Doctor About Hastening Death   Talking to Your Doctor About Dying

All of us would like to die peacefully, but we can't do it alone. Ensuring that your physician understands and will honor your wishes is a key part of the process.

The Importance of Hospice   The Importance of Hospice

Compassion & Choices of Washington believes that hospice is an essential element of excellent end-of-life care. We encourage all individuals who have received a terminal diagnosis to utilize hospice as soon as they are eligible.

 

For information and documents regarding the Washington Death With Dignity Act, please visit our DWDA page.