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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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