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George Will, a Washington Post columnist, is a conservative. But that is not in conflict with his belief that terminally ill people should be able to end their lives using prescription medications. Will made his position clear in two recent pieces published in The Plain Dealer
Through all the events of 2020, we have found that more and more people have a newfound respect for issues surrounding death and end-of-life care. Learn more about our plans to inform more Ohioans about our issue in 2021 during our Virtual Town Hall on February 24th at 7:00 pm. To REGISTER for the meeting, please click “continue reading” below.
All are welcome to join executive director Lisa Vigil Schattinger and other supporters in reading and discussing What Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez.
The Rotary Club of Oberlin is hosting this virtual talk with Lisa Vigil Schattinger. All are welcome to attend, the event is Friday, January 15 at 12:00 pm. Please email us at Info@OhioOptions.org if you would like to join the Zoom presentation.
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
With great sadness, we share Pamela’s story again and endeavor to honor her memory in moving forward. Pamela met life head on, with an infectious smile and the goal of having the option of Medical Aid in Dying at the end of her life. We are humbled to be the recipients of donations in her memory.
All are welcome to this virtual event hosted by the Chagrin Highlands Rotary Club. Lisa makes a return trip to the club to provide an update on how we continue the work toward a medical aid in dying law in Ohio in the midst of COVID-19. We hope to see you there!
Our founder and executive director, Lisa Vigil Schattinger, MSN, RN, was interviewed for an American Journal of Nursing article regarding the role of nurses in
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is a television show on NBC that tackles the “taboo” topics of death and dying in interesting ways. Plus it’s full of music and fun too!
Click here: Write to your Legislators Right Now. It’s time Ohio… I laid my wife to rest January 13. I watched the cancer eat at
Originally published May 21, 2018. In order to advocate for Death with Dignity in Ohio, in April these sisters-in-law both shared their powerful stories about
Our executive director Lisa Vigil Schattinger shares how connecting with a doctor who remembers her stepfather’s words provided a meaningful affirmation.
Do you live in the Columbus area? If so, we would like to invite you to the Westerville Public Library on Wednesday, January 8th from
Ohio End of Life Options is excited to announce our very first matching donation challenge! An anonymous donor will match every donation received by the
It will take 10 minutes to watch two videos about two people from Maine. Both had terminal diagnoses. One suffered in death and one had a peaceful death. One was before and one was after Maine passed its Death with Dignity Act. Take the 10 minutes to watch these videos now and you will have something powerful to share with people new to this issue and why we want to bring this option to Ohio.
PRESS RELEASE November 6, 2019 Contact: Molly McMahon Graziano, MA, Director of Outreach and Education Ohio End of Life Options Molly McMahon Graziano, MA 330.307.8197
