Become a Compassion Advocate (in your community)
Join TCA in offering life affirming alternatives to suicide and assisted suicide. Help us provide compassionate support to seniors, people with disabilities, and those experiencing chronic conditions, and illnesses. Let's work together to decrease the market for assisted suicide by advocating for authentic compassion for those at risk.
Neighbor to Neighbor Outreach
Do you have a family member or friend who has a chronic health condition or illness? How about an elderly neighbor who needs help or a co-worker with a disability? Simple outreach and neighborly concern can go a long way towards decreasing the market for suicide and assisted suicide and improving support for those at risk. A loving word or action, a check in visit, phone call, or email can make a world of difference. Lend a helping hand, make a meal, reach out with loving concern. See our excellent resources on caregiver resources, including organizations which can help, serious illness support, aging with courage, and suicide prevention.
Education & Information
TCA partners with you to bring dynamic, up-to-date educational resources presentations, and workshops. We have a broad array of news articles, informational materials, and brochures available for distribution. Our brochure, The Simple Guide for Medical Care and Decision-Making is an excellent brief overview of health care decisions, including what questions to ask and an overview of pain control, hospice care, and assisted suicide. Please contact us to order brochures
Safe Harbors
Each person, family, and community has the right to recieve health care they can trust with their lives. They have a right to know if their hospital, senior living facility, or health care provider offers excellent care to vulnerable ill people or lethal drug overdoses. Before choosing a provider, call or write and ask if they offer safe harbor from assisted suicide or elder abuse. Writing Letters/ Contacting Health Care Providers
Tell us your stories
Many family members have emailed us or called us to tell us their experiences and challenges with caring for ill loved ones, finding health care providers they can trust with their lives, and episodes of assisted suicide, along with concerns of elder abuse, or suicide promotion. Please feel free to contact us if you'd like to tell us your story or receive information or support. Just knowing you aren't alone can make a world of difference.
Communities for Compassionate Care(CCC)
TCA works collaboratively with organizations and communities offering health care, pastoral support, and community-based services to increase support during aging, disability, illness, and caregiving. CCC facilitates compassionate connections between people who need help and life-affirming organizations which can assist them. Please check back for more news on this exciting new endeavor.
Supportive Care Gatherings
Peaceful demonstrations of compassion on behalf of those at risk for suicide, assisted suicide, and elder abuse are held at various community locations, including hospitals and senior living facilities. Please call TCA for further news about how you can, literally, walk your talk, save lives, and promote truly compassionate care.