Join us to learn about Vermont’s Patient Choice at End of Life Law (Act 39). Enacted in 2013, Act 39 enables people who are terminally ill and capable of making their own medical decisions to request and access medication (MAID) that they can use to bring about a peaceful death if they so choose.

Jenifer Carlo, Program Manager at Patient Choices Vermont, will talk about:

• How Medical Aid in Dying works – who qualifies for it and how to start the process of accessing it
• Act 39 – what’s required under Vermont law
• Conversations – how to talk with your doctor and other medical personnel about your wishes and your plans

This program, co-sponsored by the Thompson Senior Center, will provide opportunities to ask questions, learn, and share stories. Everyone is welcome!

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Vermont’s Patient Choice at End of Life Law (Act 39) gives adults who are terminally ill and who are capable of making their own decisions the option to receive medical aid in dying (MAID) to be self-administered to bring about a peaceful death if and when the patient chooses. Vermont is among the eleven states that have similar laws providing end-of-life choice, covering 22% of Americans.

Patient Choices Vermont (PCV) is an independent 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2002. Based in Shelburne, PCV is not supported by any government agency.

Jennifer Carlo has an AB in sociology from Princeton, an MA in education from Goddard, an MBA from Carlow, and a PhD in leadership and change from Antioch University.