In honor of their mom, the Keller-Biehl family has started a fund and is matching your donations through December 1.
To pass a Medical Aid In Dying law for the terminally ill in Ohio
Click over to our Annual Report to find out how we have adapted to this changed world and have continued to work to accomplish our mission.
Medical Aid in Dying laws provide the option for terminally ill and mentally competent adults to request and
obtain a prescription that they may take to end their life peacefully at the time and place they choose.
All Ohioans will have the knowledge
and power to direct their own
end-of-life care.
The values, beliefs, and desires that each person uses to make these decisions will be protected by law and rooted in equity.
By Alex Keller-Biehl. My mom died of cancer this past April and it was my privilege to be her caregiver at the end of her life. Even with hospice care, her death was not the peaceful end that she wanted. In honor of her life, my family and I have started a fundraising drive and are matching your donations.
Congratulations to Megan Arumpanayil, a senior nursing student at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. Her research project Social Media Responses to Medical Aid in Dying in Ohio was presentated at the National Students Nurses Association Virtual 38th MidYear Conference in October 2020. The aim of the study was to “analyze three social media posts…
For the last Book Club of the year, we are reading “The Book of Two Ways” by Jodi Picoult, the first work of fiction for our club! All are welcome to join our virtual discussion on Thursday, December 3 at 4:00 pm. Please click “Continue Reading” below to learn more about the book and to register to receive the Zoom…
Continue Reading The Next Virtual Book Club is December 3rd!
Jack Rowe was the stepfather of Lisa Vigil Schattinger, the founder of Ohio End of Life Options. He died peacefully in 2014 using Oregon’s Death with Dignity law. The experience was so profound for Lisa, her mother, Jan Rowe, and their family that Lisa was compelled to create this organization to work to pass a similar law in Ohio.
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Jim O’Neil, pictured with his late wife, Addie, wants to pass a law in Ohio in her honor. Her final weeks were unbearable, “If the choice were available, she would’ve taken it gladly.”
Read Jim’s letter about Addie’s death and his plea to Ohioans to support this law.
You can help right now. Email your legislators in support of medical aid in dying for the terminally ill. The letter is written and you can add your own thoughts. Just enter your address and your email will be sent to your legislators.
Here are some other ways to Take Action now.
We started small in 2016, but have been picking up steam—and more supporters—ever since.
Our work toward a law in Ohio is built around three core activities focused on three primary groups.
It is a challenge for many to talk about death and dying. Finding ways to introduce our issue and build awareness about medical aid in dying is step one.
This complex topic requires clear, fact-based education to core groups so that it can be understood, passed, and successfully administered as law.
We must inspire people to advocate for this issue.
Our work today prevents needless suffering in the future for those Ohioans that choose this option.
We need Ohioans to talk about why they want this option. Personal stories will move other people to join our mission.
The medical, social work, and hospice communities have a stake in all end-of-life issues, including medical aid in dying.
The most likely path to a medical aid in dying law in Ohio is with the understanding and support of your elected Ohio lawmakers.
The first step is to stay informed! Join our email list and you will hear from us a few times a month about what we are doing and
how you can help. Welcome!
Ohio End of Life Options is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
that relies on charitable donations to continue our work.
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