Medical Assistance in Dying - Interior Health
End of Life Care / Palliative Care
Provided by Interior Health
Learn about the process that enables eligible individuals to seek a medically assisted death.
What is Medical Assistance in Dying?
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) is a legal, end-of-life care option in which a MAiD Provider (doctor or nurse practitioner) helps a person who is eligible to voluntarily and intentionally end their life.
MAiD is not considered an urgent service. It is important and helpful to talk with your health care team about your wishes early in your journey so that, together, we can plan ahead.
Who is eligible to receive Medical Assistance in Dying?
To receive Medical Assistance in Dying, you must meet all of the following criteria:
Have a grievous and irremediable medical condition (illness, disease or disability)
Be suffering intolerably from this condition
Be in an advanced state of decline that cannot be reversed
Be at the point in your condition where natural death is reasonably foreseeable
Be at least 18 years old
Be eligible for publicly-funded health services in Canada
Request assistance without pressure or influence from anyone else
Give informed consent throughout the process, including at the final moment prior to the provision of Medical Assistance in Dying
If you have questions or difficulty accessing information or services related to MAiD, please contact Interior Health’s MAiD Coordination Centre:
By phone: 250-469-7073 (Kelowna area) or 1-844-469-7073 (toll-free from other areas).
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) is a legal, end-of-life care option in which a MAiD Provider (doctor or nurse practitioner) helps a person who is eligible to voluntarily and intentionally end their life.
MAiD is not considered an urgent service. It is important and helpful to talk with your health care team about your wishes early in your journey so that, together, we can plan ahead.
Who is eligible to receive Medical Assistance in Dying?
To receive Medical Assistance in Dying, you must meet all of the following criteria:
If you have questions or difficulty accessing information or services related to MAiD, please contact Interior Health’s MAiD Coordination Centre:
By phone: 250-469-7073 (Kelowna area) or 1-844-469-7073 (toll-free from other areas).
250-469-7073 or 1-844-469-7073
Public email: MAiD@interiorhealth.ca
Website: https://www.interiorhealth.ca...
Brochures and Info
- Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Patient Brochure (Interior Health)
- Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) - Patient and Caregiver Information (Interior Health)
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