OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT TEAM RALLIED AROUND A PERSON
AT WIT’S END – LITERALLY SAVING HER LIFE
Sarah thought her only choice was to pursue that final option.
“I researched accompanied dying, and I was aware Vermont had passed a law to include even out-of-state residents, the first in the nation,” said Sarah.
“I had rationalized I could take my time, drive to
Vermont, still have enough to get a little apartment and start identifying
doctors open to the idea (of facilitating her own assisted suicide).”
Enter United Spinal’s Community Support and Advocacy programs.
This tight-knit crew is renowned for helping wheelchair users with a host of issues, including housing, medical care, rehabilitation, attendant care, applications for benefits and transportation.
They also help people cope
with the onset of brain and spinal cord injury or disease and numerous other
disability-related requests.
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