Hospice as an Option

Dr. Kevorkian, sometimes called Dr. Death, was released from prison on Friday, June 1, 2007. Dr. Kevorkian claims to have helped nearly 130 people end their lives throufh physician-assisted suicide.

Hospice of Michigan, the largest hospice in Michigan, serving more than 800 people each day, has created a video to raise awareness that hospices provide comfort, compassion, and relief of pain and suffering so that people with serious illnesses can maximize their quality of life. We think Dr. Kevorkian presented a false choice to people who were vulnerable: suffer in pain, or ask for your own death. Hospice treats the whole person -- their emotional, spiritual and physical needs.

What was missing in Dr. Kevorkian's approach was true compassion for the individual's needs. We hope this video will be a reminder that there are services that help people live well in their last chapter of life.

Hospice of Michigan
400 Mack Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201 313-578-5000.

For more information, contact Tracy Lark.

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[TheStrawberryNinja]

@MDGProductions

I agree with your comment COMPLETELY. I am currently on in-home hospice care (I also spent time in a hospice facility, as well, prior to going back to in-home hospice.)

I, too, feel this video did more harm than good (Did it do any good?). It almost had a 'horror-movie' type feeling to it. --very negative.

Hospice is about care, giving comfort and relief from pain and suffering, about helping those who are terminally ill and so much more. This video missed everything!

[Chunky549]

IS Kevork still alive?

[MDGProductions]

I say this as a hospice chaplain. This video missed the mark in presenting the spirit of what Hospice is and how it can help. Your approach I am certain did more harm than good. What else can I say? Over 1000 people watched it. I hope they look other places for understanding.

[incaperseverance]

I am amazed that I am the 4th one to commment on this video, it is truly a Satanic honor (for those who have read "The Satanic Rituals" book by Anton Szandor Lavey R.I.P.). I must say that this is a very interesting topic however, my feelings are that of respect for people's destiny after all we are and always have been God! Shemhamforash! Hail Satan!

[ashcroft8]

People are so goddamned stupid it makes me want to puke. If every minute I was awake I was suffering, please put me to sleep ! I hope those that put this man in jail get cancer of the genitals and suffer horrible pain !

[LadyJaneVT]

The point of the video is that there is an option to mercy killing. If those patients were educated about hospice care, they could have died a dignified death on their own terms without having to resort to assisted suicide. The message isn't that Dr. Kevorkian was wrong, just that there are options now for a dignified death.