Clinical Resources

Clinical Resources for Patients, Families, and Healthcare Professionals Contact these clinicians if you are in need of clinical assistance.

Services offered:  Provides practical clinical advice, general education, medication education, clinical assessments, and options for choice of route for medication administration.  Not a physician and is not able to act as attending or consulting physician but can assist with referrals and coordination of care.

Fee Structure:  Volunteer, no charge for services

Geographic area?  El Paso County

Virtual consultations/visits?  YES

Contact information:  info@endoflifeoptionscolorado.org

Organization name: Denver Health Medical Aid in Dying

Program Coordinator: Katie Sue Van Valkenburg, MSW

Services offered: Centralized access to MAiD for anyone within a week or two of inquiry. We provide the attending and consulting physician as well as psychiatry as needed. Medications compounded at our hospital. Physician presence at ingestion day as needed in the Denver metro area.  Bereavement Support.

Fee structure:   First Visit $124, Second $248, Medications at approximately $300

Geographic area: All of Colorado

Virtual consultations/visits?  yes

Contact information: Please call 303-602-8044, expect a return call within 24 business hours.

Services offered:  Private consultations for anyone seeking information in regard to EoL, assistance maneuvering through the MAiD process, presentations in person or on zoom for community centers, church groups, professional offices on MAiD

Fee structure:  Private consultations – sliding scale based on resources, $0 – $150 max for 90 minutes, 

Presentations – sliding scale based on resources $0 – $200 for up to 2 hours

 

Geographic area:  Colorado

Contact information:  Skye O’Neil MMS PA-C Emeritus

www.skyelightllc.com

303-842-5716

Other information:  I have spent the past 30 years in EoL direct patient care and the last 7 years involved in MAiD, most recently having retired from the Manager position of MAiD at Denver Health. 

Services Offered: I’m a physician’s assistant willing to travel to attend deaths as well as assist with coordination of services and provide guidance through end-of-life issues

Fee structure? Nothing more than travel costs 

Geographic area? I live in Leadville but am very mobile 

Virtual consultations/visits? Yes 

Contact information:   lauriestraspa@gmail.comor 970/390-5673

 

 

Services Offered: I’m a physician assistant willing to travel to attend deaths as well as assist with coordination of services and provide guidance through end-of-life issues

Fee structure? Nothing more than travel costs 

Geographic area? I live in Leadville but am very mobile 

Virtual consultations/visits? Yes 

Contact information:   lauriestraspa@gmail.comor 970/390-5673

 

 

Organization:  Colorado Mountain Medical

Services offered:  Palliative care and medical aid in dying consultations

Fee Structure:  Insurance billing, no additional fee

Geographic area?  Western Colorado for in person visits and virtual visits anywhere in Colorado

Virtual consultations/visits?  Yes

Contact information:  970-363-5469

Services offered? Direct patient-doctor model offering palliative care including case review, serious illness conversation, goal navigation and advanced care planning, symptom management, coordination of care, and specialized end-of-life care including medical aid in dying.

Fee Structure: Contact Dr. Clarkinson for more information on fees.

Geographic area: All of Colorado. I will do home visits when requested, though an additional fee may apply depending on location.

Can you do virtual consultations/visits? Yes

Contact information:  www.dignitycarecolorado.com, 970-422-8147, info@dignitycarecolorado.com

Other important information: I will provide sliding scale pricing and some pro bono work for patients who truly cannot pay.

Dr.  Clarkinson is an active member of the End of Life Options Colorado Board of Directors. She is also an independent consultant whose business is not affiliated with nor expressly endorsed by End of Life Options Colorado. 

Services offered:  Geriatric care management and medical aid in dying consultations

Fee Structure:  Hourly rate (details available on request)

Geographic area?  Metro Denver for in person visits; statewide for virtual visits

Virtual consultations/visits?  Yes

Contact informationbarbaraannmorris@gmail.com

https://www.barbaramorrismd.com/

Dr. Morris is an active member of the End of Life Options Colorado Board of Directors. She is also an independent consultant whose business is not affiliated with nor expressly endorsed by End of Life Options Colorado.              

Name of  business:  Dr. Jennifer Harbert   
Services offered: 2 Attending appointments and prescriptions for MAID.  I will complete all the paperwork for the state and the death certificate.  
Cost structure:  usually billed through your insurance .  For office visits (in person) the fees are $326.26 for first visit and $124.07 for second visit.  For Telemedicine appointments, the fees are $127.35 for first appointment and $116.73 for second appointment.   The hospital also offers lower prices for those in need and without insurance.  
Geographic area?  Southwestern Colorado in the San Luis Valley area
Virtual consultations/visits?  Yes
Contact information:  719-658-0929   and jenniferh@riograndehospital.net.
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Practice Name: Kate Pierce, MD

Contact Info: 970-210-8163

 

Services Provided: MAID consultation and provide prescriptions

Fees: $350 includes all consulting visits, phone calls, time spent with you and family.

Anything virtual or out of the office needs to be cash payments.  I can provide a superbill to submit to insurance.

I am unable to bill insurance for Hospice patients or Medicare Advantage plans.

Medications are $550 through compounding pharmacy in Grand Junction, CO

What is your geographic area? Western Colorado, Eastern Utah

Can you do virtual consultations/visits?  I am available virtually.  Will need to have a mechanism (fax, email) to exchange documents.

Other Important Information: I am available to do home visits within one hour of Grand Junction, CO.  Other arrangements may be available.

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