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WORKING TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF VOLUNTARILY STOPPING EATING AND DRINKING (VSED)




BECAUSE COMPASSIONATE DEATH IS A HUMAN RIGHT


CLINICAL GUIDELINES NOW AVAILABLE


PUBLISHED VSED GUIDELINES IN THE JPSM

On June 21, 2023, the first published comprehensive clinical guidelines for
Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) in the United States appeared in
the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM). To read and/or download the
guidelines, follow the link above or click on the JPSM article thumbnail.




IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM VSED RESOURCES NW

VSED is legally available in every US state. However, stopping eating and
drinking requires careful planning and robust medical support. VSED must be done
with caregiver support and should never be undertaken alone without proper
consideration, planning, and assistance.

If you would like to contact us for specific information:

 * Read through the documents on this website first
 * Understand that consultations by our volunteers are available by phone,
   email, and Zoom
 * Accept that we do our best to respond within 24 hours during business hours
   (Pacific Standard Time)

If you are currently in crisis, please call or text the National Suicide and
Crisis Lifeline at 988 and a trained crisis worker will answer. Since July 2022,
the 988 Lifeline has provided 24/7, confidential support to people in suicidal
crisis or mental health-related distress, their family, and friends. Languages
supported: English and Spanish.




WHO WE ARE

We are a group of activists in Western Washington who seek to increase community
awareness of Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED, pronounced vee-sed)
as an end-of-life choice, and to further its availability and access. We educate
our community about choices at the end of life, advocate for VSED, and make
referrals to caregivers, death doulas, and physicians who are experienced with
VSED here in the Pacific Northwest.

We created this website to more easily share VSED resources with those
interested in exploring this longstanding end-of-life choice. Visit our Who We
Are page to learn more about how we came to this important, life-affirming work.

VSED Consultations
If you are interested in scheduling a consultation with us to learn more about
your VSED options, please visit our Contact Us page and get in touch.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement
At VSED Resources Northwest, we are painfully aware of the disparity in medical
care and access to end-of-life care for Black, Brown, and Indigenous people,
members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people living with disabilities, those living
with mental health issues, people living in poverty, and other underrepresented
groups. We are open to talk with and provide care to anyone in need. We believe
we must take action daily to create a more just and equal society. Birth and
death are universals, as is the need for compassionate care when negotiating
both thresholds.

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WHAT WE DO


WE EDUCATE

…about end-of-life choices, particularly VSED, through individual conversations,
family circles, group presentations, and webinars.


WE COUNSEL

…how to talk to healthcare providers, family members, and friends about
end-of-life choices.


WE CONNECT

…individuals with local Hospice Care, death doulas, supportive physicians, and
caregivers who are experienced in helping people use VSED.


WE ASSIST

…by providing useful documents about VSED to share with doctors and family
members.


WE PROVIDE CARE

…by offering a VSED grief support group for family members of those who choose
VSED.


WE CONSULT

…with local and national groups to increase awareness of VSED. 

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VSED STORIES

“VSED MIGHT NOT BE THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR EVERYONE, BUT IT IS THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR
ME.” - JANE V.

In October 2016, Jane and her husband Dick attended a seminar on VSED sponsored
by the Palliative Care Institute. After listening to Phyllis Shacter describe
her husband Alan’s decision to die with dignity by VSED, Jane decided that she
would utilize VSED when the time was right. In February 2020, with her dementia
steadily advancing, Jane and Dick decided that time had come.

“WE TALKED ABOUT HIS READINESS TO DIE. HE WAS CLEAR THAT HE DIDN’T WANT FURTHER
TREATMENT.” - DWIGHT, CRAIG'S SON

Years before, Craig had written that he would be done when he was “confined,” no
longer able to move on his own, no longer interested in reading 3 newspapers a
day, no longer delighted by food, and not really interested in his usual
martini. However, his family still had to fight for his right to die with
dignity in spite of his steadfast directive.

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SUPPORT US IN OUR ADVOCACY WORK

Donations help us increase awareness of VSED and support individuals and their
families as they navigate the end of life. A fiscal sponsorship by Chuckanut
Health Foundation makes your donation tax-deductible. For more information,
contact us.

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