Caring Advocates: to plan and honor end-of-life decisions

Become A Member of Caring Advocates

All members of Caring Advocates receive these FIVE BENEFITS:

1. A 55-minute audio CD that introduces the legal and peaceful alternative to "Physician-Assisted Suicide," and how to avoid prolonged indignity & dependency of dementia; two poignant memoirs are also included.
2. When requested, we will send you (for what it costs us), a TRAK (Thirst Reducing Aid Kit);
3. An e-mail Newsletter and Events Calendar; and the opportunity to participate in on-line discussion forums;
4. Opportunity to join a Trusting Circle for Creating a Values Memoir and/or a Trusting Circle for Caring Advocates Proxies;
5. Access to consult our staff for advice & support.

The Caring Advocates staff knows that it is an awesome loving duty to serve as another's Proxy, to make life-or-death determining decisions if s/he no longer can. Often this responsibility falls on the shoulders of caring individuals with little or no prior experience. --That's when many appreciate the opportunity to consult with professionals who have experience in making end-of-life decisions. And that is why when people ask others to be their Proxy or alternate Proxy, they provide a gift membership to Caring Advocates. The staff of Caring Advocates is drawn from the fields of bioethics, medicine, psychiatry, spirituality and religion, and the law. (Click here for more information about us.)

Note: The professional team of Caring Advocates is there for you when you first create documents for your end-of-life decisions, when you wish to revise them, and when it comes time for you to make decisions for others as their designated Proxy. Those who join at a higher level make it possible for those who have less funds available to still receive our services. We offer:

• Individual annual or life-time memberships;
• Family annual or life-time memberships; and
• Organization or corporation affiliated memberships (see below).

To explain the last option, Organization or corporation affiliated memberships: Like many organizations, we offer membership discounts to established groups whose goals are not related to end-of-life wishes. In addition, we are willing to cooperate with other organizations who have engaged in political battles to change present state laws to provide greater options for residents. Caring Advocates does not engage is political battles. Instead, we focus on providing service, education, and research. Our goal is to quietly but strategically transcend such conflicts. Other organizations may wish to the opportunity to consult us for our clinical, legal, and pastoral leadership while retaining their own identify. For them, Caring Advocates offers "Affiliated Organization Memberships."

Level of member	Total Fee	BENEFITS (Every level of membership includes all FIVE benefits above.)	Amount likely to be tax- deductible
Basic	Any	All five benefits above	All
Regular	$60-$99	Above + a signed copy of Dr. Terman's medical/legal thriller, Lethal Choice	All but $10
Bronze	$100-$499	Above + a signed copy of Dr. Terman's The BEST WAY to Say Goodbye: A Legal Peaceful Choice at the End of Life	All but $25
Silver	$500- $999	Above + a one-hour consultation with a staff member of Caring Advocates	All but about $125
Gold	$1000- $4999	Above + listing as a Founding Charter Member in our annual report and on our web site (if desired)	All but about $125
Platinum	Over $5000	Above + public recognition for your support for contributing to a special project; for example your name could appear: A) at the end of articles that report our research results; B) as credits for helping produce a video documentary to demonstrate how family members can help individuals reduce their thirst and to contrast this peaceful experience with the assault of unwanted forced feeding; and, C) on labels in books and media donated to professionals who help people facing dying. (See examples, below.)	All but about $125
Your generous contribution will help those with more limited resources and will further our educational and research missions. Examples of media and potential recipients: books, guidelines, forms, CDs and DVDs, and newsletters sent to professionals or professionals-in-training in such disciplines as nurses and social workers in hospice or long-term care; attorneys specializing in estate law or elder care law; physicians who care for patients with terminal illnesses or provide palliative treatment; psychological, pastoral, and spiritual counselors; and serious students of bioethics or medical ethics. If you have made your choice about which level of membership you'd like and you want to pay by CREDIT CARD or PayPal, If you have already purchased one or both of our books, click here to upgrade your readership to a membership. Notes: The wholesale value of books you receive for personal use, and the nominal fee for an hour of consultation, are not likely to be considered tax-deductible, but ask your tax adviser. Established in March, 2000, Life Transitions Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charitable organization. In 2007, the name was changed to Caring Advocates (our registered Service Mark). Checks can be sent via US Postal Service to Caring Advocates, 2730 Argonauta Street, Carlsbad, CA 92009. Stocks and bonds can be transferred to Caring Advocates, a California corporation. (Call us for account information, or to send an e-check.) CREDIT CARDS: Even if you do not have a PayPal account, you can use almost any credit card via PayPal, which is fast and free, and considered safe and secure. PayPal's stated policy is not to share your information with any third party or company.