My journey in Ohio and what we can learn from those of New Jersey, Vermont & Colorado
I did not know it at the time, but I started a new journey a few years ago when my stepfather Jack was diagnosed with terminal cancer. The first steps on this path were alongside my mother and Jack from the time of his diagnosis until the day that our family surrounded him with love […]
Exploring Mom’s Folder of Wishes – For Healthcare Decisions Day
By Lisa Vigil Schattinger, MSN, RN December 8, 2016 and updated April 15, 2019. They say that it’s a good idea to introduce the topic of end-of-life wishes around the table at Thanksgiving. My mother and I didn’t wait until then. The day before Thanksgiving, we were in the small room that serves as her […]
A Thanks to Senate Minority Leader Yuko & Polling News
Board member, Ann Rowland and I took a trip to the Ohio Statehouse in January, the first month of the new 133rd General Assembly session. We wanted to thank Senate Minority Leader, Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights) for co-sponsoring SB 249, the Ohio Aid in Dying legislation that was introduced in the previous assembly. Since the […]
Muffy Kaesberg, Board Chair
Kathryn (Muffy) Kaesberg, our Chair of the Board, is a Cleveland native. Muffy came to the Ohio End of Life Options board after experiencing firsthand the prolonged death of a loved one. Her aunt, who had emphysema and congenital heart failure, chose to stop eating and drinking in order to die. It was not a […]
Press Release: Ohio End of Life Options Announces Two New Board Members
Ohio’s aid-in-dying advocacy group continues to grow and expand Cleveland,Ohio (PR MediaRelease) January 29, 2019 Ohio End of Life Options, the only active advocacy group for a medical aid-in-dying law in Ohio, announces the appointment of two new board members, along with this year’s incumbent board of directors. Newly ratified members are Ann Rowland of […]