Only a third of Canadians have access to quality palliative (end-of-life) care.
We know that if those who are sick and dying are surrounded by loving care and pain management, fewer would seek euthanasia/assisted suicide as a solution to their pain or loneliness.
We need access to palliative care for every person facing their final days.
Background
- Palliative care:
- Can be offered in the home or in a hospice setting.
- Offers a supportive environment for loved ones caring for a sick relative.
- Affirms life and views dying as a normal process. It neither hastens nor prolongs death.
- Studies have shown that those close to death often fear pain and loneliness. Palliative care helps control pain and provides patients with a loving and caring environment.
- There is great concern that euthanasia proponents are now advocating that palliative care facilities should offer euthanasia/assisted suicide on their premises.
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