Funeral Consumers Alliance of Georgia

08/09/2023

https://www.gcoa.org/2024-co-age-priorities
YAY GAELO!
Exciting Announcement: Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) Selected as a 2024 Legislative Priority
We are immensely proud to share the great news that Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) has been chosen as a 2024 Legislative Priority by the members of the Georgia Council on Aging!
This achievement is a significant milestone, not only for our advocacy efforts but for the many older Georgians who may face long, painful, and costly terminal diagnoses. The impact of this choice resonates deeply with individuals and their families, who often endure agonizing experiences.
A MAID law in Georgia would represent a path towards compassion, dignity, and choice. It would offer the option to die with dignity and alleviate the prolonged suffering that can accompany an inevitable death.
To each of you who supported, voted, and believed in this cause, we extend our heartfelt gratitude. Your actions have not only supported our mission but have contributed to a broader movement towards empathy, understanding, and dignity within our community.
We are one step closer to making Georgia a place where the values of compassion and dignity are upheld. Thank you for standing with us on this important journey. https://lnkd.in/gMaPYPWK

CO-AGE is a vehicle for bringing broad-based input on aging issues from across the state to the attention of the General Assembly. Every July, CO-AGE members vote to prioritize issues to bring to Georgia’s elected officials.

07/23/2023

Know anyone who is stress-filled? This is advice I can take to heart. How about you?😼

Stop thinking so much and so hard about it. Stop worrying so about it. Stop trying to force, to manipulate, to coerce, or to make it happen. What will you stop forcing this month?

Read the full Thought For The Day at https://bit.ly/ThoughtFTD

07/18/2023

https://www.talkdeath.com/beautiful-poems-for-funerals

Featuring a poem at a funeral, a memorial service, or a virtual funeral can be a meaningful and rich way to honor your person. It can convey the sentiments with which they lead their life…

07/04/2023

A funeral director has many roles in all aspects of funeral services including body preparation, visitation, services, burials, and cremations, while providing caring support and advice to families and friends of the deceased. Visit our podcast page to hear some interesting conversations about life and death in the funeral home.

06/28/2023

There’s a new scheme that involves imposters preying on people who are grieving the loss of a loved one.

06/05/2023

For many people who feel closer to friends than family, estate planning can require special considerations.

06/04/2023

Many people have misconceptions about advance care planning. Check out this infographic to learn about common myths around this topic. Read more here: https://go.nia.nih.gov/3olgGaq

06/04/2023

How Many Can You Check Off?

06/01/2023

“Wherever I turn, I see signs of my old age,” Seneca wrote to Lucilius. Seneca had just arrived at his villa outside of Rome, where he was having a conversation with his property manager about the …

05/28/2023

So Many Options..

For those seeking to live in the most sustainable way, there now is an afterlife too. A Dutch intrepid inventor is now “growing” coffins by putting mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, together with h**p fiber in a special mold that, in a week, turns into what could basically be compared t...

05/15/2023

Lot's of options.

Traditional wooden coffins can be costly and our cardboard coffins offer a cost-effective solution to many grieving families, easing the pressure at an already difficult time.

05/14/2023

Be Prepared.

Join Weinstein Hospice experts April 28, 2022 as we discuss what advance directives are, how planning ahead for end-of-life care can help avoid confusion, and how to navigate preparing these legal documents.