Dying With Dignity was founded in 1980 as a Canadian society concerned with the care and treatment of the terminally ill and the quality of dying for all Canadians. Dying With Dignity was accepted for incorporation as a registered charity in 1982, with the following objectives: Dying With Dignity introduced the concept of Advance Health Care Directives in Canada and has encouraged the adoption and implementation of such documents in every province and territory. Dying With Dignity was formed with two Branches, one in Toronto, the other in Vancouver. All activities of DWD were conducted through these two branches, not through the national umbrella organization. The Vancouver branch ceased operation in April 1988. In 1989 all administrative, fiscal, policy and planning responsibilities of the Toronto branch were transferred to the national umbrella organization. The Toronto branch officially ceased operation in 1990. In 1987 the Ottawa branch came into being. It was an active group until dissolution in 1991. In 1990 a London branch was established, operating for a short time, and ceasing activity in 1991. Activities to create branches were undertaken in a number of communities (Calgary, Montreal, Edmonton, Thunder Bay, Regina, Halifax, Nanaimo, Guelph and Chatham), however branches were never formally created. Education has always been a primary goal of Dying With Dignity. It is a fundamental objective of Dying With Dignity to raise awareness of end-of-life options of all Canadians. Dying With Dignity is regularly consulted as the Canadian authority on end-of-life issues. A Timeline: 1980 A few individuals gathered to discuss their concerns about the quality of care being received by dying persons in Canada. These folks came from the worlds of academia, law and health care. Most had some experience with the issues from previous affiliation with similarly focused groups in other countries, primarily the United Kingdom and the United States. 1982 Dying With Dignity begins distribution of The Living Will and wallet card, one of the first advance care directives available in Canada. May 19, 1982 Dying With Dignity: A Canadian Society Concerned with the Quality of Dying was registered as a nationally incorporated, charitable organization. 1984 Dying With Dignity officially joins the World Federation of Right to Die Societies. Marilynne Seguin, Dying With Dignity executive director, serves as board member and newsletter editor of the World Federation from 1988 to 1992. January 1984 Dying With Dignity publishes a quarterly newsletter, for the first time. 1985 Marilynne Seguin was hired as executive director, becoming the first paid employee of Dying With Dignity. 1985 With the support of the Ontario Hospice Association, Dying With Dignity conducts a comprehensive survey of 160 hospitals in Ontario. This survey reviewed hospital policy and practice regarding resuscitative intervention for the terminally ill, palliative care services, ethics committees and use of Living Wills.
Dying with Dignity is Toronto-based company (Ontario, Canada) with a phone number 4164863998. Our data show that the company is located at the address: 55 Eglinton Ave E. The company has a web site: www.dyingwithdignity.ca.
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