Resources

Resources

Section 1: Resources Supporting Choice for MAiD with Dementia

1. BC Alzheimer’s Society 
     Webinar: MAiD with Dr. Dirk Coetsee
2. Dying With Dignity Canada     
     Important Update on Proposed Revised MAiD Legislation in Canada Received from CEO Helen Long Dying With Dignity Canada Bill C-390, see here
     Dying With Dignity Webinars
     Looking Ahead: MAiD and What You Should Know Going Into 2023 | Dec 14, 2022
     Looking Ahead: The Future of Good Deaths | Nov 29th 2022
     Critical Care and Conversations: How Conversations About Death Can Reshape Your Life | Sept 28, 2022
     Exploring The Experience of a Loved One Through An Assisted Medical Death | Sept 19th, 2022
     Patient’s Right 101 | June 1 2022
     Grief 101 2022 | May 31,2022
     MAiD and Capacity | May 10th 2022
     The Future of Alzheimer’s and End-of-Life Care | Sept 23, 2021
     Grief and Medical Assistance In Dying | May 10 2021
     End In Mind: MAiD and Religion | Nov 30, 2022

3. Medical Assistance in Dying: Province of British Columbia Government Website 

4. Medical Assistance in Dying Vancouver Island Health Website  
     www.islandhealth.ca

5. Bridge C-14   
     Support Through The MAiD Journey

6. MAiD Family Support  

7. Books 
     The Hot Chocolate and Decadent Cake Society: Alzheimer’s and Choice For MAiD
     Author Jule Briese

     A Memoir In Poetry and Prose and Shared Conversations – Glimpses Into Alzheimer’s  
     Author Jule Briese
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     So This Is Assisted Dying
     Author Dr. Stephanie Green

     The Many Faces of MAID: What to Expect When Someone You Know Chooses Medical Assistance in Dying  
     Author Cynthia Clark, Author Carol Cram 

     Find these books for purchase on Amazon.

7. Conference: World Federation Right to Die Conference 2024 and End of Life Ireland
     Watch the full conference on YouTube here
     Notable Presentations
     - Video #2: Canada's Human Rights-based, Values-Driven Journey to Legalisation of MAiD: Professor Jocelyn Downie (watch here). 
     - Video #36: Dr. Ellen Wiebe, Advanced Consent For Assisted Dying in Canada (related to signing a waiver) (watch here).

8. Workshops
     Emotional Support for Those with Dementia Making the Choice for MAiD and Their Nurturing Partners (Facilitated by Jule Briese)
     Exploring MAiD as a Choice For Dementia (for those not diagnosed with dementia) (Facilitated by Jule Briese)

     Contact Jule for more information.


Section 2: Resources Related to Emotional Support Following a MAiD Death

1. Website   
     maidfamilysupport.ca
     Sig Novak, Vancouver-based. They now have support volunteers specific to supporting those whose loved ones  who are challenged with Dementia and who have embraced a MAiD death.

2. Bridge C-14  

     Support Following MAiD counselling 

3. Grief-Related Webinars and Workshops Resources

4. Dying With Dignity Webinars on Grief
     Check out recent webinars related to grieving at www.dyingwithdignity.ca