Hospice Peterborough is pursuing the formulation of a plan that may clear the way for medically assisted dying at its London Street location.
In a statement, Hospice’s board wrote the organization “respects and supports a person’s choice for medical assistance in dying” and, as such, has requested the creation of an operational plan to facilitate that.
Board chair Len Lifchus makes it clear that medical assistance in dying procedures are governed by legislation that Hospice is required to follow. The task at hand now is determining what the procedure would look like at Hospice.
Lifchus says board discussion of the matter was guided by a study it commissioned that included input from staff and volunteers.
As for community reaction to the board’s decision to come up with a plan for medical assistance in dying, Lifchus said that has already been seen.
(Written by: Paul Rellinger)
