Compassion & Choices of Colorado is a nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of Colorado and is a chapter of the national nonprofit organization Compassion & Choices. The national organization hosts a Web site at: www.compassionandchoices.org.

The mission of the Compassion & Choices Colorado Chapter is to advocate, educate and support compassionate care and choices at the end of life. We do this by:

• Advocating for fair and impartial laws in support of self-determination in deciding on treatment at the end of life;

• Acting as watchdogs against State laws that would restrict choice in treatment such as limiting pain management and not allowing the removal of tubes for feeding and/or hydration;

• Collaborating with other organizations to mutually understand outlooks, missions, and goals;

• Educating the public to the importance of having advance directives including living will and medical power of attorney; and by

• Supporting a dying person's choice in decision-making for his or her end-of-life treatment.

If you or a loved one has a terminal illness and would like to talk to someone, please call the national office of Compassion & Choices at 800.273.8355 to talk to an end-of-life consultant. Visit www.compassionandchoices.org to learn more about this service.