A dandelion that is half gone, half dried.
APRIL 21ST:: VOLUNTARY STOPPING OF EATING AND DRINKING
4:30-5:30pm
Oregon is well-known for leadership in Medical Aid in Dying. This legal option (VSED) allows individuals with a life-limiting illness to choose the time of their death . For individuals who are experiencing suffering and either don’t want to use medication to end their life or don’t qualify with a 6-month prognosis, another option exists: Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking.
Join our facilitator, Lily Myers Kaplan of the Spirit of Resh Foundation, in conversation with End of Life Choices of Oregon, VSED Resources Northwest and the family of a Peaceful Presence Client who chose this option for himself.
Medicine bottle with dry mushrooms around the base
MAY 19TH:: PSILOCYBIN THERAPY
4:30-5:30PM
In 2021, Oregon passed Measure 109 to establish a framework for the use of psychedelic medicine to assist with treatment of a variety of mental health conditions, including addiction, depression, anxiety disorders and end- of-life psychological distress.
This workshop will explore the legal aspects of Measure 109 with one of its primary legal representatives, Kathryn Tucker; the potential of its use for end-of-life with a member of the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board, Stephanie Barrs NP; and the current research under way to use psilocybin-assisted therapy for frontline healthcare workers with Ladybird Morgan, MSW RN, one of the research primary investigators.