Lifelong Learning Institute at Waubonsee Community College

What is the difference between hospice care and palliative care? Which will be best for you and your loved ones? What is a death doula? Illinois is poised to become the 12th jurisdiction in the U.S. to have legalized physician-assisted suicide, also known as "medical aid in dying". Wills have been around for a long time. Medical Directives, are newer, and are as important. Who will be designated to be your proxy? What are the responsibilities of a proxy? When is an individual deemed unable to make their own medical decisions? These questions will be discussed in class.