Local Chapter
The Edmonton Chapter is a vibrant group of active and involved supporters who come from Edmonton and surrounding communities. We serve the greater Edmonton area in Alberta.
On Wednesday, October 11, we’ll be sitting down with psychotherapist and certified music therapist Dr. SarahRose Black to hear about how music therapy can be incorporated into health care plans, who can qualify, and its potential to transform end of life care.
Have questions that only a MAID Provider could answer? Do you wish you could get involved in shaping our webinars? Now's your chance! On Tuesday, October 24, we'll be hosting a special session with MAID Providers Erica Maynard, NP and Aaron McKim, MD.
"In My Own Time" is a documentary that looks at what it means to die on one’s own terms, using first-hand accounts from people across Canada.
Discuss your wishes with your Doctor or Nurse practitioner Or contact MAID Navigator: maid.careteam@ahs.ca or Tel: 811
Find an Assessor MD or NPCreate a Personal Directive - detail treatment options and appoint an agent to act on your behalf
Advance Care PlanningFind answers to common questions, plus information about how MAID works, and about its emotional impacts.
Virtual HospiceA Network of Peer-to-Peer Connections and Community Supports Through All Stages of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
Bridge C-14Providing compassionate lived-experience support and connection to family members and friends as they help their loved one who is considering or planning for medical assistance in dying (MAID)
MAID Family Support SocietyMAiDHouse is a non-profit organization devoted to providing those eligible to receive medical assistance in dying (MAID) with a supportive, inclusive and home-like setting.
MAiDHouseNeed an Independent Witness? The current legislation requires all Canadians requesting medical assistance in dying (MAID) to have their written request signed by one Independent Witness (i.e. someone who understands the nature of the request and is not an unpaid caregiver or beneficiary of the individual making the request). Contact the MAID Care Team at AHS or contact the Edmonton Chapter at edmonton@dyingwithdignity.ca.
Problems with access To MAID?
Let us know if you or someone you know faces barriers to accessing MAID in Alberta
Education
The Edmonton Chapter welcomes invitations to speak to community groups and organizations.
Contact us: edmonton@dyingwithdignity.ca
Featured story
Chantelle delivered her daughter in Covenant Health Hospital, a religious healthcare facility. In this open letter she responds to an incident in 2017 when 66-year-old ALS patient Doreen Nowicki was assessed for medical assistance in dying (MAID)...
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