End of life support

Guiding you through your end-of-life rights and options.

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If you have questions about end-of-life rights and choice, our Support Team may be able to help. We offer information on end-of-life options, patient rights, navigating a request for medical assistance in dying (MAID), Independent Witnessing for MAID, and local resources in your community.

Your rights and the law

By learning more about your rights as a patient, you can take greater control of your care.

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Medical assistance in dying

Medical assistance in dying (MAID) has been a legal option for qualifying Canadians since 2016.

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Palliative care

Palliative care is about more than just alleviating a person’s pain. It is about improving quality of life for a person with a serious, life-limiting illness and for their loved ones.

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Other end of life options

Dying With Dignity Canada (DWDC) strives to provide information about all end-of-life options, so you can make an informed choice based on your wishes and values.

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Contact us

Support

support@dyingwithdignity.ca

Phone: 416-486-3998

Toll free: 1-844-395-3640

Dying With Dignity Canada supports Canadians navigating end-of-life choice and care; we do not encourage, support, nor provide the information or means to end a life. If your sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness, you are not eligible to receive medical assistance in dying until March 17, 2024.

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* Please note that to access medical assistance in dying in Canada you must be eligible for publicly-funded health services in Canada, therefore we cannot support anyone who is not covered under the Canadian health care system.