Local Chapter
The Nova Scotia Chapter was started in October of 2012 and became official in January 2013 with a strong volunteer component based in the Annapolis Valley, the South Shore and Halifax/Dartmouth. The Chapter was very active in advance of Bill C-14. Over the years the Chapter has offered numerous seminars on Advance Care Planning and the issue of Medical Assistance in Dying.
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.
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Dr. Doug Henshaw lived a life full of colour and adventure. He was a brilliant surgeon and a pioneer in life — and in death. His decision to access medical assistance in dying in September 2016 made him one of the first Nova Scotians to choose ...
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