Exit Guide Program Criteria:

Criteria for a Member's Acceptance into the Exit Guide Program

1. You must be cognitively functional.
2. You must be physically strong enough to perform the required tasks.
3. You must have an incurable condition which causes intolerable suffering.
4. You must understand the "window of opportunity" which exists while you still have the mental and physical capability to perform the required activities.
5. You must be able to procure the items required for your use.

Circumstances for Denying Acceptance into the Exit Guide Program

1. When security of those who may be present at the time of death cannot be guaranteed.
2. When family, friends, or caregivers know about the patient's plans and are strongly opposed.
3. When the Exit Guide is uncomfortable with either of the above circumstances.
   

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