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Edmonton Chapter

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About Us

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. 

Services Provided

  • Education through in-person and virtual events on end-of-life choice
  • Public meetings, held once every two months
  • Independent Witnessing for medical assistance in dying requests in Edmonton
  • Media relations regarding MAID issues, including radio, tv and news
  • Political advocacy regarding provincial issues relating to MAID

Our Chapter's Team

Carl Ulrich

Chapter Chair

Upcoming Events

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.

Ask a MAID Provider

Additional Resources

Find an Assessor MD or NP

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 NP

Advance Care Planning

Create a Personal Directive - detail treatment options and appoint an agent to act on your behalf

Advance Care Planning

Virtual Hospice

Find answers to common questions, plus information about how MAID works, and about its emotional impacts.

Virtual Hospice

Bridge C-14

A Network of Peer-to-Peer Connections and Community Supports Through All Stages of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)

Bridge C-14

MAID Family Support Society

Providing 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 Society

MAiDHouse

MAiDHouse 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.

MAiDHouse

Additional Information

Need 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

 

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DWDC supports Canadians navigating end-of-life choice and care, we do not provide the information or means to end a life.

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