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Death Differently and Porter Medical Center’s Palliative Care Department formerly led by Dr. Diana Barnard is pleased to co-sponsor the Vermont premiere screening of the documentary Other Side, directed by Heather Hogan and Carter Oakley. This important film will be screened at the Town Hall Theater in Middlebury on Thursday, May 1, beginning at 5:30 PM.
As I settle into my new role as Executive Director at Patient Choices Vermont (PCV), I am struck by two things: Vermonters are a hardy bunch, and Vermonters are so very kind. Our volunteers demonstrate both of these qualities every day, stepping up to support individuals who are struggling in their end-of-life journey, offering compassionate guidance at this poignant time in life.
We recently had the privilege of supporting our neighbors in New Hampshire when attending the NH House Judiciary Committee hearing on the New Hampshire End of Life Freedom Act, HB254. Patient Choices Vermont (PCV) President Betsy Walkerman and former Vermont Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman joined hundreds of others in providing oral and written testimony in support of this bi-partisan bill.
We’re excited to let you know about progress being made right now to make medical aid in dying legal in our neighboring state of New Hampshire. The New Hampshire End of Life Freedom Act, HB254, will be heard by the New Hampshire House Judiciary Committee on January 29. We invite you to join Patient Choices Vermont (PCV) in support of this critical, bi-partisan legislation.
I am one of those mainly anonymous people who make the work of Patient Choices Vermont possible. Like you, I know how much better I feel knowing that medical aid in dying (MAID) is available to me and my loved ones. Like many of you, I regularly donate money to PCV to help ensure that this right remains legally available and, as importantly, becomes available in practice to more and more people as time goes on.
On behalf of the Patient Choices Vermont (PCV) Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce that we have appointed Amy Bruce as PCV's new Executive Director.
This serene image, "Helping with the Knitting" by Vermont artist Chris Billis, beautifully captures the essence of our work at Patient Choices Vermont. We knit together networks of healthcare professionals, we untangle complexities so that people facing end-of-life decisions can find a path forward, and we seek peaceful endings for those we support.
Thank you to the many people who responded so quickly to our fall fundraising letter! We're putting your donations right to work and we deeply appreciate notes like this one which bring special meaning to our mission:
The team at Patient Choices Vermont (PCV) is on the move, educating and engaging Vermonters throughout the state and collaborating with end-of-life choice advocates nationwide.
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