About this episode
The episode features members of Heather MacAllister's caregiving circle, The Love Troopers, sharing their experiences during her illness and final day.
On February 13, 2007, in Portland, Oregon, Heather MacAllister used medical aid in dying to end her life. Today, for our season finale, we're honored to have members of Heather's caregiving circle, also known as The Love Troopers, share their recollections of tending to Heather—and each other—through her illness and final day. This February, New York became the 14th U.S. jurisdiction to authorize medical aid in dying. It will go into effect this August. Cared For is executive produced and hosted by Kelli Dunham. It’s executive produced by Erica Getto and Myrriah Gossett for Good Get, in collaboration with PRX. For more resources, and to join the conversation, head to kellidunham.substack.com or @caredforpodcast on Instagram . Kelli’s on Instagram , TikTok , and Substack @kellidunham. Good Get is on Instagram @goodgetproductions. PRX is on Instagram @prxofficial. Pictured here: A collage featuring photos of Heather, and letters and ephemera from The Love Troopers' archives.
People in this episode
Host: Kelli Dunham
Topics covered
- medical aid in dying
- caregiving
- end of life
- personal stories
- relationships
- grief
Keywords
- Heather MacAllister
- Love Troopers
- medical aid in dying
- caregiving
- end of life
- Portland
- New York
- grief
- relationships
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cared For, Good Get, PRX
Places: Portland, Oregon, New York
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