My Nonprofit Reviews

Compassion & Choices is a powerhouse in the end-of-life movement, having co-written and passed the very first medical aid in dying law in the country in Oregon. In recent years, they have also passed SIX more laws bringing the total number of states where aid in dying is legal to eleven. And in just the past two years, the nonprofit has launched innovative lawsuits removing the residency requirements for these laws in two states, meaning at this point, there are two states in the country (OR, VT) where anyone in the US who is eligible for aid-in-dying may access this peaceful option by traveling to those states (and no longer has to live there for six months, etc to get residency status).

In addition to this ground-breaking progress, C&C created the only online, interactive advance medical directive specifically for dementia. They are dedicated to incorporating that addendum into hospital intake procedures and establishing a legal precedent requiring healthcare facilities to honor such directives.

The staff at C&C are dedicated, innovative and tireless. I am grateful we have such a strong organization dedicated to reducing suffering at the end of life!