What is Medical Assistance in MAID is a healthcare


option available to Albertans at the end of life. It allows a capable adult suffering from a grievous and irremediable medical condition to voluntarily request medicine that will


bring about their death. There are five phases of MAID: •Pre-contemplation — looking at and thinking about end-of- life care options


•Contemplation — getting information about end-of-life care options.


•Determination — assessment of eligibility and formal request for MAID


•Action — confirming the request and patient death


•Care after death — grief support You may move back and forth between the phases, or choose not to proceed at any point. To qualify for this service, you must


Dying (MAID)? End-of-life choices are important, sensitive and emotional


meet all of the eligibility criteria set out by federal law. Information about this law can be found here. The AHS Care Co-ordination Service is the single point of contact for you and your family to learn more about the end-of- life choices available. You can contact the Care Coordination Service at MAID.CareTeam@ahs.ca or by calling Health Link at 811. If you would like to learn more about medical assistance in dying, you can also talk to your


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