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Once you have decided to explore the option of an assisted death, reaching out to the MAiD office in your area is the next step. Your options to get information...

One of the important legal requirements for having an assisted death is that you must have what is called “capacity” to make medical decisions. You need to have capacity at...

Your medical team or the MAiD office in your area will arrange the two required assessments. These are done by two different MAiD practitioners and are also called eligibility reviews....

Choosing when and where you would like to have an assisted death may or may not be difficult for you. It might be that you have had a place and...

You may feel yourself watching the clock and anticipating the date and time. This can come with many contradictory feelings including being at peace, fear, loss, anger, sadness, relief, and...

You may not have the energy or interest in planning what the day of your assisted death might look like, or you might know exactly how you want it to...

When the scheduled day arrives, it is natural to have many different feelings. It is natural to feel both the sadness of saying goodbye and the relief that suffering will...

Being prepared for someone’s death because it was assisted, doesn’t mean that you won’t experience grief. Most people experience very common feelings of grief, such as: sadness, anger, guilt, disbelief...

Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) can bring up unique experiences and challenges for healthcare providers. It is helpful to have some understanding of the processes to determine eligibility for MAiD...

Inclusivity isn’t simply about including “others” or “special groups.” It’s about welcoming everyone. It’s not just for “them,” whether “they” are Two-Spirit & LGBTQ+ or people of colour, but for...