“It is traumatizing to witness someone dying. It’s not the last way you want to see or remember someone.” Content warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of fatal medical emergencies.

Julie Chapman is a born-and-raised Vancouverite who now lives and works in the Downtown Eastside.

Published Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/01/12/DTES-Residents-Deserve-Dignity-Death/