Resources for
Clinicians & Care Providers
You want the best for your patients. You believe in empowering those who are nearing their death to make good decisions and die well, but you’re not always sure how to do that. Here we have collected the most valuable articles, books, videos, and other resources we could find. We hope these support you and your colleagues to inform, respect, and care for your patients skillfully at the end of life.
Advance Directives
Training programs for healthcare professionals to enhance their knowledge and skills around collaborative end-of-life decision-making.
Comprehensive lists and links to tools and resources for professionals, patients and caregivers, and healthcare systems
VSED
Voluntarily Stopping Eating & Drinking
Goes beyond general clinical guidelines to include specific instructions for nurses and other professionals caring for patients desiring VSED.
Clinical guidelines about VSED.
Excellent VSED reference covering clinical, ethical, legal, and institutional issues, as well as illustrative cases and challenges. Includes sections on VSED and Advance Directives for VSED.
Dementia & Alzheimer’s
Collection of resources for talking about Alzheimer's disease. Useful tools for working with patients around dementia.
MAID
Medical Aid in Dying
Website with extensive resources on MAID for both Clinicians and Patients.
Website for all things related to improving care, expanding options and empowering everyone to chart their end-of-life journey. Extensive set of resources for Advanced Directives, VSED, MAID, and other end-of-life care issues.