Americans say they want to die at home, with their loved ones, and free of pain. But despite the best in medical care and technology, our last days often reflect a quite different reality. Will we ever be able to die on our own terms?

To find out, join Bill Moyers on Sundays, October 28 - November 18 at 2 p.m. for a four-part look at the end-of-life issues facing us all and at promising models for change. Hear the personal stories of the dying and learn how leaders in palliative and hospice care are working to transform the way we view death.

To foster greater awareness of end-of-life facilities in our own community, the Detroit Public TV On Our Own Terms site offers information on local resources and activities. For a full assortment of downloadable materials for education and outreach and a bulletin board for further discussion, please visit the national On Our Own Terms site.

E-mail us at jcupal@dptv.org about local programs or individuals making a difference in end-of-life care that you'd like to see featured on this site.

On Our Own Terms | PBS | Thirteen

Local funding for the broadcast and awareness campaign is provided by Henry Ford Hospice. Funding for this landmark PBS series and the companion outreach campaign is provided by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; The Fetzer Institute; The Nathan Cummings Foundation; The Kohlberg Foundation, Inc.; The Laurance S. Rockefeller Fund; The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; and Mutual of America Life Insurance Company.