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Strengthening the business case for a better way to die
Portland’s Hopewell House aims to reopen and change the end-of-life model, taking lessons from a Medford hospice that strengthened its own bottom line.
113 people in Multnomah County died while homeless in 2019
At least 113 people experiencing homelessness in Multnomah County died last year — the highest annual death tally since county officials started tracking in 2012.
Oregon's 'Death With Dignity' Program Is Alive And Well
The number of prescriptions written for people wanting help to die has increased every year since Oregon started its program 18 years ago.
Nurse Practioners Are Increasingly Helping Patients Fill Out End-Of-Life Forms
A study of end-of-life medical directives shows nurse practitioners, rather than doctors, are helping people make plans for dying.
Parenting & The Law | Talking About Dying | Environmental Update
We talk to a law professor about her idea to create new legal requirements for parents. We hear about a series of conversations put on by Oregon Humanities around death and dying. Then we get an EarthFix update about coal and oil-by-rail.
ALS Patients Struggle With Death With Dignity Requirements
ALS patients face some specific challenges when it comes to using Oregon and Washington's Death with Dignity laws, which require patients to self-administer the medication that will end their lives.
The Challenges ALS Patients Face In Using Death With Dignity
ALS patients face some specific challenges when it comes to using Oregon and Washington's Death with Dignity laws, which require patients to self-administer the medication that will end their lives.
Oregon's Most Distinctive Cause Of Death
A new study published by the CDC finds the most statistically distinctive cause of death in each state.
Death With Dignity Proponent Faces Own Illness
MONDAY: Former oncologist and palliative care doctor Peter Rasmussen, who pushed for death with dignity laws in Oregon and Canada, now faces a terminal illness.