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Rachel Loreto, LMSW
 

I am an End of Life Doula and Patient Choices Vermont affiliated Wayfinder serving clients in Vermont who are seeking to access Medical Aid in Dying. I am also a Licensed Master Social Worker and practicing Psychotherapist. I have experience supporting vulnerable populations through a background in non-profit program management and child welfare. I currently serve on the board of the MAID educational and advocacy organization
End of Life Options DC. I also volunteer for hospice and answer inquiries about accessing MAID in Vermont on the Helpline at Patient Choices Vermont. â€‹

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Following a series of deaths in which I accompanied family and friends, I changed my practice focus. I spent time in contemplation of what was important to me, personally, for a  "good death"
and came up with the following, though it is always evolving:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A sense of completion,
a feeling of peace,

being cared for according to one’s preferences and wishes,

not suffering emotionally or physically

and having some choice over the end of one’s life.
 

 

These are what I consider important components of a good death. But each person is unique, with a set of values, lived experiences, perspectives and preferences. I want my clients to tell me what is important to them so that, to the extent possible, I can to help them to find their way to an empowered death - one in which they are able to exercise some choice and some control.

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When I work with clients and their families, an empowered death what we work towards, together.

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