Thinking about a medically assisted death (MAiD) can bring up questions and deep feelings for everyone involved: the person considering MAiD, family, friends, and healthcare providers. Find answers to common questions, plus information about how MAiD works, and about its emotional impacts.
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Planning the day of MAiD

A medically assisted death

Grief after a medically assisted death

For healthcare providers

What is MAiD?

The application process for MAiD

Why do people consider MAiD?

Telling family and friends

Talking to children and youth about MAiD

Starting a conversation about MAiD with the person who is ill

Seeking information and starting the process

Capacity and consent and why they are important

Having the assessments

Choosing when and where

Planning for the time left

Planning the day of MAiD

A medically assisted death

Grief after a medically assisted death

For healthcare providers

What is MAiD?

The application process for MAiD

Why do people consider MAiD?

Telling family and friends

Talking to children and youth about MAiD

Starting a conversation about MAiD with the person who is ill

Seeking information and starting the process

Capacity and consent and why they are important

Having the assessments

Choosing when and where

Planning for the time left

Planning the day of MAiD

A medically assisted death

Grief after a medically assisted death

For healthcare providers
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