Straight Talk On Dying Location: Unitarian Church of Calgary When: Saturday, February 04, 2012 at 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM Contact: Dying With Dignity Contact Number: 1 800 495-6156 Email: info@dyingwithdignity.ca WebSite: www.dyingwithdignity.ca Straight Talk on Dying It s Your Life. It s Your Choice. Two events on one day in Calgary on end-of-life issues Saturday, February 4, 2012 Straight Talk on End of Life Rights and Options 10:00 11:30 a.m. -- Free Do you know your rights and options when it comes to end of life health care? Do you know how to ensure your wishes for end of life treatment are followed? Learn your rights; learn your choices. Make the decisions that are best for you! In this session you will learn about the landmark legal decisions in Canada around end of life healthcare and how those decisions impact your rights today. Lunch 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Free Sandwiches and Refreshments A time to meet Dying With Dignity s Executive Director, Wanda Morris; some of Calgary s Dying With Dignity members and other like-minded Calgarians. Why Choice in Dying? Let s Look at the Facts 1:00 2:30 p.m. - Free There are numerous arguments against choice in dying, but are those arguments valid? Is palliative care enough? Does legalizing assisted dying lead to a slippery slope? Will changing the laws to allow medically assisted dying undermine our trust in our doctors? Participants will hear the facts, as well as updates, about the progress of the challenges currently before the courts. Location: Unitarian Church of Calgary 1703, 1st Street N.W., Calgary For further information, contact: info@dyingwithdignity.ca 1-800-495-6156 Canadians voice for choice at the end of life www.dyingwithdignity.ca.
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1703, 1st Street