Medical Assistance in Dying

Medial Assistance in Dying (MAID) is now legal in Canada. In partnership with DDO Health Law, AdvantAge Ontario has developed a comprehensive toolkit with important information and guidance materials for Ontario long term care homes.

This 48-page toolkit, titled Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID): What You Need to Know Now and recently updated, provides critical and up-to-date information on MAID. Among other resources, it includes:

• A review of the legal landscape
• Internal policy checklist
• A policy template adapted for long term care
• Decision tree
• Flow diagram for the MAID process
• Case scenario with tips for staff
• Commonly asked questions

To order the most recent edition, download the order form.

Note: The updated toolkit is available at no charge to AdvantAge Ontario provider/full members. To access the resource, please login with your email and password.