Isle of Man - Dying Matters Awareness Week

Recently I came across this article on Dying Matters Awareness Week on the Isle of Man. Apparently reluctance to make end-of-life decisions in not purely an American trait. I was particularly struck by one quote:

Kirstie Turner added, “One quote that that always remains with me and which I say time and again is from Dame Cicely Saunders – ‘How people die remains in the memory of those who live on’.

If you live in Wisconsin, you can put your wishes for death on paper by completing:

1. Power of Attorney for Health Care;
2. Declaration to Physicians; and
3. Authorization for Final Disposition.

All of them are available on the Department of Health Services web site for Wisconsin.