MAiDHouse Canada
@maidhouse.ca
A community where everyone eligible has equal access to a place for medical assistance in dying (MAiD).
https://www.maidhouse.ca | https://linkin.bio/maidhouseca
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Feb 5 at 7:30 pm ET, MAiDHouse Board member Zohar Levy & co-founder Dr. Sandy Buchman join Rabbi Steve Wernick at Beth Tzedec Congregation for a symposium on #MedicalAssistanceInDying , exploring its legal, medical and halakhic perspectives.
Learn more and register at https://ow.ly/GolG50Y6G0y
Learn more and register at https://ow.ly/GolG50Y6G0y
Medical Assistance in Dying: A Conversation Across Law, Medicine and Faith - Beth Tzedec
Join us as Beth Tzedec hosts a Symposium on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)—exploring its legal, medical and halakhic perspectives. Experts Zohar Levy, Dr. Sandy Buchman and Rabbi Steve Wernick will lead a thought-provoking roundtable […]
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January 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Feb 5 at 7:30 pm ET, MAiDHouse Board member Zohar Levy & co-founder Dr. Sandy Buchman join Rabbi Steve Wernick at Beth Tzedec Congregation for a symposium on #MedicalAssistanceInDying , exploring its legal, medical and halakhic perspectives.
Learn more and register at https://ow.ly/GolG50Y6G0y
Learn more and register at https://ow.ly/GolG50Y6G0y
Resharing from MAiD Family Support Society:
Talking about end-of-life wishes when family members don’t see eye-to-eye is hard but healing. 💬💗
MFSS's new guide walks you through how to have these tough conversations with clarity, compassion, and courage.
👉 Read more https://ow.ly/ObJA50Y3Pqk
Talking about end-of-life wishes when family members don’t see eye-to-eye is hard but healing. 💬💗
MFSS's new guide walks you through how to have these tough conversations with clarity, compassion, and courage.
👉 Read more https://ow.ly/ObJA50Y3Pqk
Talking about end-of-life with family members who disagree - MAID Family Support
Talking about end-of-life wishes is never easy. When family members ...
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January 31, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Resharing from MAiD Family Support Society:
Talking about end-of-life wishes when family members don’t see eye-to-eye is hard but healing. 💬💗
MFSS's new guide walks you through how to have these tough conversations with clarity, compassion, and courage.
👉 Read more https://ow.ly/ObJA50Y3Pqk
Talking about end-of-life wishes when family members don’t see eye-to-eye is hard but healing. 💬💗
MFSS's new guide walks you through how to have these tough conversations with clarity, compassion, and courage.
👉 Read more https://ow.ly/ObJA50Y3Pqk
Dying.dialogues 2026 is a 2-day symposium creating space for dialogue exploring the ways creative practice can shape how we engage with #endoflife experiences.
📅 February 2 and 3, 2026
📍Both online and in person at OCAD University
✅Learn more and reserve your spot: https://ow.ly/py2e50Y11lw
📅 February 2 and 3, 2026
📍Both online and in person at OCAD University
✅Learn more and reserve your spot: https://ow.ly/py2e50Y11lw
January 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Dying.dialogues 2026 is a 2-day symposium creating space for dialogue exploring the ways creative practice can shape how we engage with #endoflife experiences.
📅 February 2 and 3, 2026
📍Both online and in person at OCAD University
✅Learn more and reserve your spot: https://ow.ly/py2e50Y11lw
📅 February 2 and 3, 2026
📍Both online and in person at OCAD University
✅Learn more and reserve your spot: https://ow.ly/py2e50Y11lw
For #caregivers in #Ontario , navigating health #privacy laws and rules can be complex. The Ontario Caregiver Organization provides resources and information to support caregivers in conversations as part of the #healthcare team: https://ontariocaregiver.ca/managing-care/health-consent-privacy/
Health Privacy and Consent for Caregivers - Ontario Caregiver
Ontario’s health privacy laws and rules are complex. For caregivers it can be difficult to understand why healthcare providers may not share information. The following resources provide information to support […]
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January 23, 2026 at 3:01 PM
For #caregivers in #Ontario , navigating health #privacy laws and rules can be complex. The Ontario Caregiver Organization provides resources and information to support caregivers in conversations as part of the #healthcare team: https://ontariocaregiver.ca/managing-care/health-consent-privacy/
If you live in #Canada and are grieving a #MAiD #death , MAiDHouse invites you to take part in a warm and colourful, collaborative online craft project with us. Our #MemoryQuilt project is continuing through 2026 and there's space for you to join us. Learn more & sign up at https://ow.ly/CKvm50Y10BG
January 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM
If you live in #Canada and are grieving a #MAiD #death , MAiDHouse invites you to take part in a warm and colourful, collaborative online craft project with us. Our #MemoryQuilt project is continuing through 2026 and there's space for you to join us. Learn more & sign up at https://ow.ly/CKvm50Y10BG
When someone you care about chooses #MAiD , you might feel a complex mix of emotions — sadness & gratitude, or love & relief. These feelings are normal, and very human. MAiD Family Support Society's latest article can help you understand your emotions with compassion: https://ow.ly/oXr650XTrge
Why mixed emotions are normal: Navigating love, sadness and relief - MAID Family Support
Grief, love, sadness, and relief – these are powerful human ...
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January 22, 2026 at 3:00 AM
When someone you care about chooses #MAiD , you might feel a complex mix of emotions — sadness & gratitude, or love & relief. These feelings are normal, and very human. MAiD Family Support Society's latest article can help you understand your emotions with compassion: https://ow.ly/oXr650XTrge
The Canadian Journal of #MAiD : a new scholarly home for an evolving field.
This new, open access publication features peer-reviewed articles and provides a forum for clinicians to share their real-world experience in the approach to #medicalassistanceindying .
Learn more at https://maidjournal.ca
This new, open access publication features peer-reviewed articles and provides a forum for clinicians to share their real-world experience in the approach to #medicalassistanceindying .
Learn more at https://maidjournal.ca
January 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The Canadian Journal of #MAiD : a new scholarly home for an evolving field.
This new, open access publication features peer-reviewed articles and provides a forum for clinicians to share their real-world experience in the approach to #medicalassistanceindying .
Learn more at https://maidjournal.ca
This new, open access publication features peer-reviewed articles and provides a forum for clinicians to share their real-world experience in the approach to #medicalassistanceindying .
Learn more at https://maidjournal.ca
Join Canadian Virtual Hospice on Jan 21st for the 6th session in their free webinar series, Indigenous Voices: Supporting Healthy Ways of Living Through #Grief and Loss.
Learn more and register at https://buff.ly/xZlkPsn
Learn more and register at https://buff.ly/xZlkPsn
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Join Canadian Virtual Hospice on Jan 21st for the 6th session in their free webinar series, Indigenous Voices: Supporting Healthy Ways of Living Through #Grief and Loss.
Learn more and register at https://buff.ly/xZlkPsn
Learn more and register at https://buff.ly/xZlkPsn
A case challenging the constitutionality of forced transfers for #MAiD is now being heard by the Supreme Court of #BritishColumbia .
The case was brought by the family of Samantha O'Neill, who argue that a forced transfer causes needless additional suffering.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/x0yz50XX2CM
The case was brought by the family of Samantha O'Neill, who argue that a forced transfer causes needless additional suffering.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/x0yz50XX2CM
Family of woman forced to transfer facilities for medical assistance in dying takes case to court | CBC News
Proceedings got underway in B.C. Supreme Court Monday in a case that will determine whether faith-based health care organizations can continue to prohibit medical assistance in dying (MAID) within their facilities. The case was brought by the family of Sam O’Neill, a woman who had to endure what her family says was a painful transfer from St. Paul’s Hospital to a hospice administered by Vancouver Coastal Health in order to receive MAID.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:30 AM
A case challenging the constitutionality of forced transfers for #MAiD is now being heard by the Supreme Court of #BritishColumbia .
The case was brought by the family of Samantha O'Neill, who argue that a forced transfer causes needless additional suffering.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/x0yz50XX2CM
The case was brought by the family of Samantha O'Neill, who argue that a forced transfer causes needless additional suffering.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/x0yz50XX2CM
Are you a family member of a person who received Track 2 #MedicalAssistanceInDying ?
You may be eligible to participate in research to inform policy and practice.
For more information please visit https://ow.ly/zNnN50XQ7oj or email maid.research@ubc.ca
You may be eligible to participate in research to inform policy and practice.
For more information please visit https://ow.ly/zNnN50XQ7oj or email maid.research@ubc.ca
January 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Are you a family member of a person who received Track 2 #MedicalAssistanceInDying ?
You may be eligible to participate in research to inform policy and practice.
For more information please visit https://ow.ly/zNnN50XQ7oj or email maid.research@ubc.ca
You may be eligible to participate in research to inform policy and practice.
For more information please visit https://ow.ly/zNnN50XQ7oj or email maid.research@ubc.ca
On Disrupting Death Podcast Episode 37, Kathy & Keri-Lyn chat with Dr. Sarina Isenberg, whose mixed methods research focuses on ensuring that all people (regardless of background or health condition) receive the highest quality #palliativecare . Listen at https://www.disruptingdeath.ca/episodes
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
On Disrupting Death Podcast Episode 37, Kathy & Keri-Lyn chat with Dr. Sarina Isenberg, whose mixed methods research focuses on ensuring that all people (regardless of background or health condition) receive the highest quality #palliativecare . Listen at https://www.disruptingdeath.ca/episodes
MAiDHouse is delighted to welcome Tamara MacIntyre as our new Executive Director, effective January 1st, 2026! We're so excited to enter this next chapter with her.
Read the full announcement at our website: https://www.maidhouse.ca/maidhouse-news/maidhouse-executive-director-tamara-macintyre-2026
Read the full announcement at our website: https://www.maidhouse.ca/maidhouse-news/maidhouse-executive-director-tamara-macintyre-2026
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
MAiDHouse is delighted to welcome Tamara MacIntyre as our new Executive Director, effective January 1st, 2026! We're so excited to enter this next chapter with her.
Read the full announcement at our website: https://www.maidhouse.ca/maidhouse-news/maidhouse-executive-director-tamara-macintyre-2026
Read the full announcement at our website: https://www.maidhouse.ca/maidhouse-news/maidhouse-executive-director-tamara-macintyre-2026
Thank you for standing with MAiDHouse through our first five years. With your support, we can continue offering deeply meaningful care for the next five years, and beyond. Donate today at https://www.maidhouse.ca/donate
December 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Thank you for standing with MAiDHouse through our first five years. With your support, we can continue offering deeply meaningful care for the next five years, and beyond. Donate today at https://www.maidhouse.ca/donate
We're so thankful to MAiD in Canada , who are kindly donating all profits from their online store & upgrades to paid subscriptions at their Substack to MAiDHouse until the end of December.
Read about why they've chosen to support MAiDHouse: https://maidincanada.substack.com/p/maidhouse
Read about why they've chosen to support MAiDHouse: https://maidincanada.substack.com/p/maidhouse
MAiDHouse
Creating Space for Dignity at the End of Life
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December 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
We're so thankful to MAiD in Canada , who are kindly donating all profits from their online store & upgrades to paid subscriptions at their Substack to MAiDHouse until the end of December.
Read about why they've chosen to support MAiDHouse: https://maidincanada.substack.com/p/maidhouse
Read about why they've chosen to support MAiDHouse: https://maidincanada.substack.com/p/maidhouse
Your gift today ensures that MAiDHouse can continue to offer compassion & care to eligible individuals who are facing their final days. Without donor support, these moments of peace wouldn’t be possible. Please give today so no family need face the end of life alone: https://www.maidhouse.ca/donate
December 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Your gift today ensures that MAiDHouse can continue to offer compassion & care to eligible individuals who are facing their final days. Without donor support, these moments of peace wouldn’t be possible. Please give today so no family need face the end of life alone: https://www.maidhouse.ca/donate
MAiD in Canada breaks down in plain language the MAiD eligibility criteria: “what they mean, how they work in real world settings, and what they look like in practice.”
https://maidincanada.substack.com/p/understanding-maid-eligibility
https://maidincanada.substack.com/p/understanding-maid-eligibility
Understanding MAiD Eligibility
Plain Language Edition 😀 - and don't forget the poll at the end.
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December 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
MAiD in Canada breaks down in plain language the MAiD eligibility criteria: “what they mean, how they work in real world settings, and what they look like in practice.”
https://maidincanada.substack.com/p/understanding-maid-eligibility
https://maidincanada.substack.com/p/understanding-maid-eligibility
When judgment is loud, compassion must speak louder.
MAiDHouse is entirely donor-funded, we receive no government support, and your generosity keeps our doors open for those who deserve peace, dignity, and the comfort of loved ones by their side. Donate today: https://www.maidhouse.ca/donate
MAiDHouse is entirely donor-funded, we receive no government support, and your generosity keeps our doors open for those who deserve peace, dignity, and the comfort of loved ones by their side. Donate today: https://www.maidhouse.ca/donate
December 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
When judgment is loud, compassion must speak louder.
MAiDHouse is entirely donor-funded, we receive no government support, and your generosity keeps our doors open for those who deserve peace, dignity, and the comfort of loved ones by their side. Donate today: https://www.maidhouse.ca/donate
MAiDHouse is entirely donor-funded, we receive no government support, and your generosity keeps our doors open for those who deserve peace, dignity, and the comfort of loved ones by their side. Donate today: https://www.maidhouse.ca/donate
Our community partners at MAiD in Canada are generously donating, to MAiDHouse, the profits from all sales through their online shop between now and the end of 2025.
We are so grateful for their kindness, and encourage you to have a look at what they have to offer: https://maidincanada2016.ca/shop
We are so grateful for their kindness, and encourage you to have a look at what they have to offer: https://maidincanada2016.ca/shop
Shop - MAiD in Canada
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December 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Our community partners at MAiD in Canada are generously donating, to MAiDHouse, the profits from all sales through their online shop between now and the end of 2025.
We are so grateful for their kindness, and encourage you to have a look at what they have to offer: https://maidincanada2016.ca/shop
We are so grateful for their kindness, and encourage you to have a look at what they have to offer: https://maidincanada2016.ca/shop
As we near the close of our 5th year, please consider a special year-end gift to help:
- Create a safe, welcoming, personalized environment
- Provide follow-up & resources for loved ones
- Continue our research at the forefront of MAiD resources & services
Donate at https://www.maidhouse.ca/donate
- Create a safe, welcoming, personalized environment
- Provide follow-up & resources for loved ones
- Continue our research at the forefront of MAiD resources & services
Donate at https://www.maidhouse.ca/donate
December 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
As we near the close of our 5th year, please consider a special year-end gift to help:
- Create a safe, welcoming, personalized environment
- Provide follow-up & resources for loved ones
- Continue our research at the forefront of MAiD resources & services
Donate at https://www.maidhouse.ca/donate
- Create a safe, welcoming, personalized environment
- Provide follow-up & resources for loved ones
- Continue our research at the forefront of MAiD resources & services
Donate at https://www.maidhouse.ca/donate
The Sixth Annual Report on #MedicalAssistanceInDying ( #MAiD ) was published yesterday (Nov 28, 2025). This report provides a summary of data on MAiD requests, assessments and provisions in #Canada for the 2024 calendar year.
Read the report: https://ow.ly/LaOW50XzftM
Read the report: https://ow.ly/LaOW50XzftM
November 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The Sixth Annual Report on #MedicalAssistanceInDying ( #MAiD ) was published yesterday (Nov 28, 2025). This report provides a summary of data on MAiD requests, assessments and provisions in #Canada for the 2024 calendar year.
Read the report: https://ow.ly/LaOW50XzftM
Read the report: https://ow.ly/LaOW50XzftM
🌟 We're thrilled to congratulate MAiDHouse Board member Zohar Levy on being recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women Award Winners for 2025! 🌟
Learn more at wxnetwork.com/page/2025Top...
Learn more at wxnetwork.com/page/2025Top...
November 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
🌟 We're thrilled to congratulate MAiDHouse Board member Zohar Levy on being recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women Award Winners for 2025! 🌟
Learn more at wxnetwork.com/page/2025Top...
Learn more at wxnetwork.com/page/2025Top...
To ensure that your wishes are honoured & your loved ones cared for when you’re gone, it's important to plan for your #death . Certified #deathdoula @adriannap.bsky.social joined @ctvyourmorning.bsky.social Edmonton to talk about the process of planning a “good death”:
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/ctv...
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/ctv...
Planning a ‘good death’: Certified death doula on setting up your family for success once you’re gone
Are you prepared to die? It's a tough question and it might make you squirm, but death is something you need to think about to set your family up for success once you're gone. Certified death doula Ad...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
To ensure that your wishes are honoured & your loved ones cared for when you’re gone, it's important to plan for your #death . Certified #deathdoula @adriannap.bsky.social joined @ctvyourmorning.bsky.social Edmonton to talk about the process of planning a “good death”:
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/ctv...
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/ctv...
Need help starting your #AdvanceCarePlanning ? Try the My ACP Card Game from Advance Care Planning Canada: an accessible tool to explore & think about your wishes.
Download the free PDF version from loom.ly/p1dLNH4 or request a physical deck (postage required) via email: info@advancecareplanning.ca
Download the free PDF version from loom.ly/p1dLNH4 or request a physical deck (postage required) via email: info@advancecareplanning.ca
November 23, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Need help starting your #AdvanceCarePlanning ? Try the My ACP Card Game from Advance Care Planning Canada: an accessible tool to explore & think about your wishes.
Download the free PDF version from loom.ly/p1dLNH4 or request a physical deck (postage required) via email: info@advancecareplanning.ca
Download the free PDF version from loom.ly/p1dLNH4 or request a physical deck (postage required) via email: info@advancecareplanning.ca
Ensuring that people like Barbara are able to meet the end of their lives in the way that they choose has been at the heart of our work since we opened our doors 5 years ago, and continues to guide us forward into the future. Read Barbara's story at www.maidhouse.ca/maid-journey...
November 22, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Ensuring that people like Barbara are able to meet the end of their lives in the way that they choose has been at the heart of our work since we opened our doors 5 years ago, and continues to guide us forward into the future. Read Barbara's story at www.maidhouse.ca/maid-journey...
It can be difficult to know how best to support someone who is grieving. Our community partners at MAiD Family Support Society offer practical advice on how to provide the compassion and understanding they need. Read the article on their website: maidfamilysupport.ca/reading-room...
Supporting someone who is grieving: What to say and do - A guide for friends and family - MAID Family Support
Grief is a deeply personal experience and supporting someone through ...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:11 AM
It can be difficult to know how best to support someone who is grieving. Our community partners at MAiD Family Support Society offer practical advice on how to provide the compassion and understanding they need. Read the article on their website: maidfamilysupport.ca/reading-room...