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Compassion and Choices: A presentation about Vermont’s Death with Dignity Law at Putney Library

On Wednesday, January 27th at 7pm, join Linda Waite-Simpson, the Director of Vermont’s Compassion and Choices to learn more about End of Life Care and Vermont’s Act 39, the Death with Dignity Law at Putney Public Library. Linda will cover a variety of topics relating to end of life care, including unwanted medical treatment, voluntary stopping of eating and drinking, and Vermont Patient Bill of Rights for Palliative Care and Pain Management.
Linda Waite-Simpson served for 3 terms as Essex Junction’s representative to the Vermont House of Representatives and sat on the House Judiciary Committee. Linda was the committee’s voice on the floor as the Aid in Dying bill was working through the legislative process. She was hired as the Vermont State Director for Compassion & Choices in December of 2014 where she works to ensure that Vermont’s Act 39 is both meaningful and accessible to Vermonters.
Putney Library is located at 55 Main Street in Putney, VT. This program is free and open to the public.