Hosted by Helen Bauer, BSN RN CHPN; published April 2026 “When Kate Christie’s mom chose to utilize VSED at the end of her life, Kate became a caregiver and advocate, never losing sight of her role as a daughter. Kate’s mom faced a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and made the choice to use VSED (Voluntarily […]
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On March 20, 2026, Northwest Washington online news organization Salish Current published “VSED awareness continues for those unable to use state’s Death with Dignity Act,” featuring interviews with VRNW co-founder Nancy Simmers and current board member Kate Christie. According to the article’s subtitle, “A legal end-of-life process, Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking, is gaining
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In mid-January, board member Kate Christie found her book The VSED Handbook suddenly and unceremoniously blocked on Amazon KDP, where she had published the Kindle and print editions in 2022. In effect, this move banned her book from sale on the bookselling giant’s platform. When she asked to know why publication was being blocked after
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VRNW board member Kate Christie recently offered an introduction to VSED via Zoom to a residential facility in California. The presentation focused on the basics of voluntarily stopping eating and drinking, including the following topics: In addition to exploring clinical information about VSED, Christie explained how both of her parents used VSED to hasten their
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From Diane Hullet, End of Life Doula, Podcaster, and founder of Best Life Best Death (BLBD) podcast, episode #201: “On BLBD episode #145, one year ago, Kate [author of The VSED Handbook] and I talked extensively about VSED, Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking. Her mother chose VSED to hasten her death, and we discussed her
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In May and June of this year, VSED Resources board member (and author of The VSED Handbook) Kate Christie joined attorney Erin Glass in presenting on VSED at two Washington-based legal conferences. The first, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, met in Seattle and attracted members from all over the country. The second, the
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On October 15, Seattle-based Worry-Free Wednesdays (WFW) sponsored a Seattle Town Hall panel discussion centered on the end-of-life options dementia patients have to sustain their quality of life. WFW is an end-of-life planning, education, and awareness organization helmed by the capable and energetic Wendy Norman, who moderated the October event. Speakers included attorneys Erin Mae
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The VSED Handbook, written by VRNW member Kate Christie and with a foreword from VRNW co-founder Nancy Simmers, has lately gotten some attention in varying parts of the country. In February, Patient Choices Vermont–a non-profit organization dedicated to end-of-life choice–published a review on their website. Susan Gillotti, PCV Board Member, had this to say about
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Novelist and VRNW member Kate Christie, whose mother Jane used VSED in early 2020 to escape the late stages of Alzheimer’s disease, has released a new book, The VSED Handbook: A Practical Guide to Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking. A combination instructional manual/personal memoir, The VSED Handbook provides detailed instructions for planning and carrying out
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