End of Life Options New Mexico
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Only about 1/3 of Americans have completed an advance directive that both assigns a surrogate decision maker and describes the health care treatment they prefer to receive/not receive should they be unable to make their own decisions or speak for themselves. Advance directives give guidance to doctors and health care surrogates, provide clarity and closure to loved ones, prevent conflict or disagreements among family members, and limit the emotional burden on loved ones. To identify the kind of care you would like, you must be aware of and fully understand your treatment and care options. In New Mexico, end-of-life options recently expanded to include the option of medical aid in dying. New Mexicans who may want this option need to be aware of the new law (enacted 6/18/21), know who's eligible and how to access it. Through outreach, education and 1:1 support, EOLONM aims to support New Mexicans to choose their end-of-life options consistent with their own values and priorities.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Client support
We provide 1:1 support to individuals and families who request assistance via telephone and email. Trained client support volunteers assist clients with their end-of-life questions and link them with needed information, resources, and care. This includes informing them of their right to choose from the full range of end-of-life care options, including the legal option in New Mexico of medical aid in dying.
Public Outreach and Education
We conduct public outreach and education statewide to inform individuals, families and all New Mexican's about the importance of advance healthcare planning and understanding all the options available to them at the end-of-life, including the legal option of medical aid in dying in New Mexico.
Clinical Outreach and Education
We conduct outreach and education to New Mexico clinicians, providing them information about the newly passed (2021) medical aid in dying law and other end of life options. This educational work includes informing clinicians about the provision of and eligibility for the law, their responsibilities under the law, and how to assist their patients in accessing medical aid in dying or other end of life healthcare services.
Where we work
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Operations
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End of Life Options New Mexico
Board of directorsas of 11/14/2023
BARAK WOLFF
MaryKay Brady
Secretary/Treasurer
Debbie Armstrong
Board member
Dr. Erika Gergerich
Board member
Poem Swentzell
Board member
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
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