MAiDHouse Canada
@maidhouse.ca
A community where everyone eligible has equal access to a place for medical assistance in dying (MAiD).
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We're looking back on stories from people who MAiDHouse has had the honour of helping in the 5 years since opening our doors at our first location. People like Terry, quoted in the image. You can read his story and the poem he shared with us at our website: www.maidhouse.ca/maid-journey...
Written by Kelley Korbin, this @chatelainemag.bsky.social piece includes interviews with experts like @drstefaniegreen.bsky.social & Paul Magennis of @maidincanada.bsky.social . It provides answers to some of the most common questions about #MAiD in #Canada : chatelaine.com/health/maid-...
Everything You Need To Know About MAID (But Didn’t Know To Ask) - Chatelaine
It’s been legal for almost a decade, but many Canadians are still in the dark about how it works.
chatelaine.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Written by Kelley Korbin, this @chatelainemag.bsky.social piece includes interviews with experts like @drstefaniegreen.bsky.social & Paul Magennis of @maidincanada.bsky.social . It provides answers to some of the most common questions about #MAiD in #Canada : chatelaine.com/health/maid-...
Everyone who comes through MAiDHouse's doors has a unique story, but there is a common need to feel supported and a sense of connection: to loved ones, to the people around them, to memories. Joyce shared her memories of connection with us: www.maidhouse.ca/maid-journey...
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Everyone who comes through MAiDHouse's doors has a unique story, but there is a common need to feel supported and a sense of connection: to loved ones, to the people around them, to memories. Joyce shared her memories of connection with us: www.maidhouse.ca/maid-journey...
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This week, Dr. Chantal Perrot and Dying With Dignity CEO Helen Long joined The Social to discuss MAID and advance requests — understanding eligibility, current laws, and what people across Canada want.
👉 Watch now on YouTube: https://ow.ly/NZLu50XopY3
👉 Watch now on YouTube: https://ow.ly/NZLu50XopY3
November 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This week, Dr. Chantal Perrot and Dying With Dignity CEO Helen Long joined The Social to discuss MAID and advance requests — understanding eligibility, current laws, and what people across Canada want.
👉 Watch now on YouTube: https://ow.ly/NZLu50XopY3
👉 Watch now on YouTube: https://ow.ly/NZLu50XopY3
We're looking back on stories from people who MAiDHouse has had the honour of helping in the 5 years since opening our doors at our first location. People like Terry, quoted in the image. You can read his story and the poem he shared with us at our website: www.maidhouse.ca/maid-journey...
November 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
We're looking back on stories from people who MAiDHouse has had the honour of helping in the 5 years since opening our doors at our first location. People like Terry, quoted in the image. You can read his story and the poem he shared with us at our website: www.maidhouse.ca/maid-journey...
Congratulations to #Canadian #playwright Jordi Mand on winning the Carol Bolt Award for her play "In Seven Days", about a daughter who learns that her father will receive #MAiD in 7 days.
We spoke with Jordi about the play in 2024, shortly before its world premiere: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z21e...
We spoke with Jordi about the play in 2024, shortly before its world premiere: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z21e...
November 6, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Congratulations to #Canadian #playwright Jordi Mand on winning the Carol Bolt Award for her play "In Seven Days", about a daughter who learns that her father will receive #MAiD in 7 days.
We spoke with Jordi about the play in 2024, shortly before its world premiere: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z21e...
We spoke with Jordi about the play in 2024, shortly before its world premiere: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z21e...
Resharing from Bridge C-14's Facebook page:
🌟RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: Inviting participants for a study on Doulas and MAiD — exploring how #deathdoulas can best support people & families through #MAiD .
⌚ 30–60 minute Zoom interview
💰 $45 honorarium
More info: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Loo...
🌟RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: Inviting participants for a study on Doulas and MAiD — exploring how #deathdoulas can best support people & families through #MAiD .
⌚ 30–60 minute Zoom interview
💰 $45 honorarium
More info: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Loo...
November 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Resharing from Bridge C-14's Facebook page:
🌟RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: Inviting participants for a study on Doulas and MAiD — exploring how #deathdoulas can best support people & families through #MAiD .
⌚ 30–60 minute Zoom interview
💰 $45 honorarium
More info: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Loo...
🌟RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: Inviting participants for a study on Doulas and MAiD — exploring how #deathdoulas can best support people & families through #MAiD .
⌚ 30–60 minute Zoom interview
💰 $45 honorarium
More info: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Loo...
Reposted by MAiDHouse Canada
Join Holly Prince, Betty McKenna, Albert McLeod, and Kathy MacLeod-Beaver on Nov 12 to learn about the unacknowledged grief. Canadian Virtual Hospice is honoured to partner in this Indigenous Voices webinar. Register here: buff.ly/UMPHNHV
October 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Join Holly Prince, Betty McKenna, Albert McLeod, and Kathy MacLeod-Beaver on Nov 12 to learn about the unacknowledged grief. Canadian Virtual Hospice is honoured to partner in this Indigenous Voices webinar. Register here: buff.ly/UMPHNHV
On November 20, 2025 at 6pm PST, join @deathsapprentice.bsky.social for "Who makes up the MAiD Professional Circle of Care?" : a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the full circle of professionals who support individuals & families through #MAiD .
Info & register: deathsapprentice.ca/circleofcare...
Info & register: deathsapprentice.ca/circleofcare...
October 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
On November 20, 2025 at 6pm PST, join @deathsapprentice.bsky.social for "Who makes up the MAiD Professional Circle of Care?" : a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the full circle of professionals who support individuals & families through #MAiD .
Info & register: deathsapprentice.ca/circleofcare...
Info & register: deathsapprentice.ca/circleofcare...
VIU nursing professor Caroline Variath and her team are conducting research centred on improving the quality of life of patients who opt for medical assistance in dying.
Read more at: nanaimobulletin.com/2025/10/18/v...
Read more at: nanaimobulletin.com/2025/10/18/v...
October 25, 2025 at 1:25 AM
VIU nursing professor Caroline Variath and her team are conducting research centred on improving the quality of life of patients who opt for medical assistance in dying.
Read more at: nanaimobulletin.com/2025/10/18/v...
Read more at: nanaimobulletin.com/2025/10/18/v...
It’s almost here: #MusicForTheSoul happens this week at the Church of the Redeemer. Join us for an evening of live music, connection and community.
Haven't bought tickets yet? Don’t miss a beat — head to www.maidhouse.ca/maidhouse-ev... for event and ticket purchase info.
Haven't bought tickets yet? Don’t miss a beat — head to www.maidhouse.ca/maidhouse-ev... for event and ticket purchase info.
October 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
It’s almost here: #MusicForTheSoul happens this week at the Church of the Redeemer. Join us for an evening of live music, connection and community.
Haven't bought tickets yet? Don’t miss a beat — head to www.maidhouse.ca/maidhouse-ev... for event and ticket purchase info.
Haven't bought tickets yet? Don’t miss a beat — head to www.maidhouse.ca/maidhouse-ev... for event and ticket purchase info.
"I just want to be surrounded by Kim and the kids when I decide it’s time."
Dan Fine has terminal pancreatic cancer. He is approved for MAiD, but is "not rushing to use it." For now, he devotes his time to his work as the Kicking PancreAs 5K race director: www.princegeorgepost.com/news/west-va...
Dan Fine has terminal pancreatic cancer. He is approved for MAiD, but is "not rushing to use it." For now, he devotes his time to his work as the Kicking PancreAs 5K race director: www.princegeorgepost.com/news/west-va...
West Vancouver man facing terminal cancer works to leave legacy for those who come after him
Dan Fine, with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, hopes to attend Stanley Park’s Kicking PancreAs 5K on Nov. 8 as race director. Read more.
www.princegeorgepost.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:35 AM
"I just want to be surrounded by Kim and the kids when I decide it’s time."
Dan Fine has terminal pancreatic cancer. He is approved for MAiD, but is "not rushing to use it." For now, he devotes his time to his work as the Kicking PancreAs 5K race director: www.princegeorgepost.com/news/west-va...
Dan Fine has terminal pancreatic cancer. He is approved for MAiD, but is "not rushing to use it." For now, he devotes his time to his work as the Kicking PancreAs 5K race director: www.princegeorgepost.com/news/west-va...
The Ontario Caregiver Organization invites you to a free webinar, "Ease the Journey: Advance Care Planning Tips for Caregivers," to provide you with practical tools & tips to confidently support your care recipient. Learn more and register at Eventbrite: loom.ly/7fCOHeo
Ease the Journey: Advance Care Planning Tips for Caregivers
OCO is pleased to welcome the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association to explain more about advance care planning (ACP).
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October 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The Ontario Caregiver Organization invites you to a free webinar, "Ease the Journey: Advance Care Planning Tips for Caregivers," to provide you with practical tools & tips to confidently support your care recipient. Learn more and register at Eventbrite: loom.ly/7fCOHeo
Hosted by Charles Osborne & featuring performances by SarahRose Black, Gabi Epstein, Mark Camelleri and Jeremy Lapalme, #MusicForTheSoul on October 22 will bring us together for an evening of live music and community in support of MAiDHouse’s mission.
More info: www.eventbrite.com/e/music-for-...
More info: www.eventbrite.com/e/music-for-...
October 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Hosted by Charles Osborne & featuring performances by SarahRose Black, Gabi Epstein, Mark Camelleri and Jeremy Lapalme, #MusicForTheSoul on October 22 will bring us together for an evening of live music and community in support of MAiDHouse’s mission.
More info: www.eventbrite.com/e/music-for-...
More info: www.eventbrite.com/e/music-for-...
Every ticket for #MusicForTheSoul supports MAiDHouse’s mission: creating compassionate, community-based support & resources for people receiving MAiD & their loved ones.
On Oct 22, we’ll gather as a community to experience how song & story bring us together.
www.eventbrite.com/e/music-for-...
On Oct 22, we’ll gather as a community to experience how song & story bring us together.
www.eventbrite.com/e/music-for-...
October 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Every ticket for #MusicForTheSoul supports MAiDHouse’s mission: creating compassionate, community-based support & resources for people receiving MAiD & their loved ones.
On Oct 22, we’ll gather as a community to experience how song & story bring us together.
www.eventbrite.com/e/music-for-...
On Oct 22, we’ll gather as a community to experience how song & story bring us together.
www.eventbrite.com/e/music-for-...
The End of Life Doula Association of Canada has revamped their website. Whether you are looking to find a doula, become a doula, or learn more about end of life doulas, you'll find resources here: eoldac.org
End of Life Doula Association of Canada
The EOLDAC sets the standard for excellent, compassionate, non-medical end of life care through membership, continuing professional development, and agency partnerships within a community of practice ...
eoldac.org
October 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The End of Life Doula Association of Canada has revamped their website. Whether you are looking to find a doula, become a doula, or learn more about end of life doulas, you'll find resources here: eoldac.org
In this First Person piece from @theglobeandmail.com , author Robin Laws Field reflects on her decision to choose #MAiD , the many other decisions involved in planning for her death, and on the complex feelings involved in facing the end of a good life.
www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-p...
www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-p...
I’ve been approved for MAID. And now I must figure out when
At last I had an exit strategy from the chronic pain and faltering mobility of spinal stenosis that have haunted my last 12 years
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
In this First Person piece from @theglobeandmail.com , author Robin Laws Field reflects on her decision to choose #MAiD , the many other decisions involved in planning for her death, and on the complex feelings involved in facing the end of a good life.
www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-p...
www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-p...
CORRECTION: In an earlier post, we had listed an incorrect application deadline.
Our search for the successor to our brilliant Executive Director, Tekla Hendrickson, ends soon. MAiDHouse will accept applications until 5 pm ET on Oct 6, 2025.
Learn more & apply: www.maidhouse.ca/executive-di...
Our search for the successor to our brilliant Executive Director, Tekla Hendrickson, ends soon. MAiDHouse will accept applications until 5 pm ET on Oct 6, 2025.
Learn more & apply: www.maidhouse.ca/executive-di...
October 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
CORRECTION: In an earlier post, we had listed an incorrect application deadline.
Our search for the successor to our brilliant Executive Director, Tekla Hendrickson, ends soon. MAiDHouse will accept applications until 5 pm ET on Oct 6, 2025.
Learn more & apply: www.maidhouse.ca/executive-di...
Our search for the successor to our brilliant Executive Director, Tekla Hendrickson, ends soon. MAiDHouse will accept applications until 5 pm ET on Oct 6, 2025.
Learn more & apply: www.maidhouse.ca/executive-di...
Music is more than entertainment, it’s care. It eases stress, helps us heal and brings us comfort in ways that words alone cannot.
Join us Oct 22 for #MusicForTheSoul, an evening of live performance & community in support of MAiDHouse.
Learn more & buy tickets:
www.eventbrite.com/e/music-for-...
Join us Oct 22 for #MusicForTheSoul, an evening of live performance & community in support of MAiDHouse.
Learn more & buy tickets:
www.eventbrite.com/e/music-for-...
October 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Music is more than entertainment, it’s care. It eases stress, helps us heal and brings us comfort in ways that words alone cannot.
Join us Oct 22 for #MusicForTheSoul, an evening of live performance & community in support of MAiDHouse.
Learn more & buy tickets:
www.eventbrite.com/e/music-for-...
Join us Oct 22 for #MusicForTheSoul, an evening of live performance & community in support of MAiDHouse.
Learn more & buy tickets:
www.eventbrite.com/e/music-for-...
Today is the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, recognizing the tragic legacy of residential schools.
We are resharing a recent episode of the podcast “Before I Go”, hosted by Gitxaala matriarch Marion Brown and her daughter Danielle Wilson Brown.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7v_...
We are resharing a recent episode of the podcast “Before I Go”, hosted by Gitxaala matriarch Marion Brown and her daughter Danielle Wilson Brown.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7v_...
HEALING IS THE ONLY IMPERATIVE. PART 1
YouTube video by Before I Go - Embracing the Journey of MAiD
www.youtube.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Today is the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, recognizing the tragic legacy of residential schools.
We are resharing a recent episode of the podcast “Before I Go”, hosted by Gitxaala matriarch Marion Brown and her daughter Danielle Wilson Brown.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7v_...
We are resharing a recent episode of the podcast “Before I Go”, hosted by Gitxaala matriarch Marion Brown and her daughter Danielle Wilson Brown.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7v_...
Congratulations to Sarah Leavitt for winning the Jim Deva Prize for #Writing that Provokes with her beautiful graphic memoir, "Something, Not Nothing"!
Last year, MAiDHouse had the privilege of chatting with Sarah about her story. Watch the full chat on YouTube: youtu.be/nun_Dt2BTEU
Last year, MAiDHouse had the privilege of chatting with Sarah about her story. Watch the full chat on YouTube: youtu.be/nun_Dt2BTEU
MAiDHouse Book Club - Something Not Nothing
YouTube video by MAiDHouse
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September 27, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Congratulations to Sarah Leavitt for winning the Jim Deva Prize for #Writing that Provokes with her beautiful graphic memoir, "Something, Not Nothing"!
Last year, MAiDHouse had the privilege of chatting with Sarah about her story. Watch the full chat on YouTube: youtu.be/nun_Dt2BTEU
Last year, MAiDHouse had the privilege of chatting with Sarah about her story. Watch the full chat on YouTube: youtu.be/nun_Dt2BTEU
What You Think You Know About #MAiD in #Canada Is Probably Wrong. Let’s Fix That.
On Oct. 22, CAMAP invites you to a free 60-minute online #AMA event featuring Dr. Stefanie Green, who will debunk myths and explain the reality of MAiD in Canada.
REGISTER HERE: camapcanada.ca/event/ama-dr...
On Oct. 22, CAMAP invites you to a free 60-minute online #AMA event featuring Dr. Stefanie Green, who will debunk myths and explain the reality of MAiD in Canada.
REGISTER HERE: camapcanada.ca/event/ama-dr...
September 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
What You Think You Know About #MAiD in #Canada Is Probably Wrong. Let’s Fix That.
On Oct. 22, CAMAP invites you to a free 60-minute online #AMA event featuring Dr. Stefanie Green, who will debunk myths and explain the reality of MAiD in Canada.
REGISTER HERE: camapcanada.ca/event/ama-dr...
On Oct. 22, CAMAP invites you to a free 60-minute online #AMA event featuring Dr. Stefanie Green, who will debunk myths and explain the reality of MAiD in Canada.
REGISTER HERE: camapcanada.ca/event/ama-dr...
MAiDHouse is excited to invite you to Music for the Soul, an evening of live music and community.
Join us on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 7 - 9 pm (Doors open 6:30 pm) at the Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor Street West in Toronto. Learn more & purchase tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/music-for-...
Join us on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 7 - 9 pm (Doors open 6:30 pm) at the Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor Street West in Toronto. Learn more & purchase tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/music-for-...
September 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
MAiDHouse is excited to invite you to Music for the Soul, an evening of live music and community.
Join us on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 7 - 9 pm (Doors open 6:30 pm) at the Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor Street West in Toronto. Learn more & purchase tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/music-for-...
Join us on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 7 - 9 pm (Doors open 6:30 pm) at the Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor Street West in Toronto. Learn more & purchase tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/music-for-...
In Quebec, a new #palliativecare facility hosts a #MAiD unit that includes comfortable furniture, staff support & more at no cost
MAiDHouse provides similar service & support at our locations in ON & BC. We applaud this facility for including this space in their care plan
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
MAiDHouse provides similar service & support at our locations in ON & BC. We applaud this facility for including this space in their care plan
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
New end-of-life care home in Quebec highlights growing demand for MAID | CBC News
Health care providers say a new $8-million facility in Saint-Charles-Borromée meets a growing need for end-of-life services including MAID, which is involved in more than one out of ten deaths in the ...
www.cbc.ca
September 6, 2025 at 4:05 AM
In Quebec, a new #palliativecare facility hosts a #MAiD unit that includes comfortable furniture, staff support & more at no cost
MAiDHouse provides similar service & support at our locations in ON & BC. We applaud this facility for including this space in their care plan
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
MAiDHouse provides similar service & support at our locations in ON & BC. We applaud this facility for including this space in their care plan
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
MAiDHouse is beginning the search for a new Executive Director.
Our current & brilliant ED, Tekla Hendrickson, believes that now is the right time to welcome a fresh voice to guide us into our next chapter & she has never steered us wrong. Learn more at our website: www.maidhouse.ca/maidhouse-ne...
Our current & brilliant ED, Tekla Hendrickson, believes that now is the right time to welcome a fresh voice to guide us into our next chapter & she has never steered us wrong. Learn more at our website: www.maidhouse.ca/maidhouse-ne...
September 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
MAiDHouse is beginning the search for a new Executive Director.
Our current & brilliant ED, Tekla Hendrickson, believes that now is the right time to welcome a fresh voice to guide us into our next chapter & she has never steered us wrong. Learn more at our website: www.maidhouse.ca/maidhouse-ne...
Our current & brilliant ED, Tekla Hendrickson, believes that now is the right time to welcome a fresh voice to guide us into our next chapter & she has never steered us wrong. Learn more at our website: www.maidhouse.ca/maidhouse-ne...
#Grief is never easy, but it can be uniquely challenging for the very young. This article from MAiD Family Support Society provides practical guidance for identifying signs of grief in kids and fostering healing.
You don’t need all the answers—just be present. Learn more at ow.ly/ZrC350WCZ8E
You don’t need all the answers—just be present. Learn more at ow.ly/ZrC350WCZ8E
Helping children and teens understand and process loss: Age-appropriate ways to discuss grief and offer support - MAID Family Support
Grief touches all of us – adults, teens, and children ...
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August 31, 2025 at 2:45 AM
#Grief is never easy, but it can be uniquely challenging for the very young. This article from MAiD Family Support Society provides practical guidance for identifying signs of grief in kids and fostering healing.
You don’t need all the answers—just be present. Learn more at ow.ly/ZrC350WCZ8E
You don’t need all the answers—just be present. Learn more at ow.ly/ZrC350WCZ8E