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Zoom Speaker Program: Medical Aid in Dying: An Overview with Chris Palmer, Open to All

Date and Time

Thursday, June 05, 2025, 7:00 PM until 8:15 PM

Category

Educational Seminar

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About this event

Medical Aid in Dying: An Overview with Chris Palmer
Thursday, June 5, 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm, Via Zoom 
Open to All 


During this program, the following topics will be covered: 

• What MAID involves 
• Provisions included in MAID designed to ensure it is carried out ethically
• Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED)
• Complications that arise for those with dementia

Chris Palmer is an end-of-life activist, author, educator, and a trained hospice volunteer. He serves on the boards of a number of organizations focusing on end-of-life issues, including Montgomery Hospice. He has written ten books — the latest, is Achieving a Good Death: A Practical Guide to the End of Life (Bloomsbury, October 2024).

Registration
This Zoom presentation is part of collaboration between FHNN and Little Falls Village and is open to everyone. Please use the Register Now button to receive the link. FHNN members and volunteers who need help registering can email information.fhnn@gmail.com with Medical Aid in the subject line.