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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · 22h

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-...

Music for the Soul: October 22, 2025. 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto. Concert: 7 - 9 pm | Doors open: 6:30 pm.

Have you reserved your tickets yet? Seating is limited: if you'd like to join us for a night of music, conversation, and community, be sure to order your tickets before they run out! Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite (Link & info in post). This event is a fundraiser for MAiDHouse.

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · 1d

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 ...

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · 3d

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...

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

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · 9d

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...

THREE DAYS REMAINING. MAiDHouse will be accepting applications for the role of Executive Director until 5 pm ET, October 6, 2025. Learn more at our website: maidhouse.ca/opportunities

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · 11d

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-...

Music for the Soul: October 22, 2025. 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto. Concert: 7 - 9 pm | Doors Open: 6:30 pm. Ticket info in post. An evening of live music & community featuring: SarahRose Black (musician, clinician, and researcher), Charles Osborne (musician and composer), Gabi Epstein (Broadway and theatre vocalist), Mark Camelleri (pianist, arranger, and Broadway music director), Jeremy Lapalme (actor and vocalist for film, television and theatre). This event is a fundraiser for MAiDHouse.

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · 12d

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_...

HEALING IS THE ONLY IMPERATIVE. PART 1

YouTube video by Before I Go - Embracing the Journey of MAiD

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · 15d

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

MAiDHouse Book Club - Something Not Nothing

YouTube video by MAiDHouse

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · 16d

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...

A photo of Dr. Stefanie Green. She has dark shoulder-length hair and is wearing a blue shirt and a stethoscope around her neck. She is smiling and leaning against a door frame. Text beside her reads, "ASK ME ANYTHING with Dr. Stefanie Green. Join internationally recognized MAiD expert Dr. Stefanie Green in an Ask Me Anything session that untangles fiction from fact about MAiD in Canada. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2025 12 PM ET. VIRTUAL SESSION.

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · 24d

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-...

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · Sep 6

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/...

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 ...

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · Sep 2

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...

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · Aug 31

#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

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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Reposted by MAiDHouse Canada

Canadian Virtual Hospice @virtualhospice.bsky.social · Aug 26

Don't miss our free KidsGrief.ca Q&A with #grief specialist Andrea Warnick on Sept 9 at 1pm ET. Bring your questions - each webinar is different. #KidsGrief buff.ly/xMQAjSb #kidsgrief #youthgrief #childrensgrief #loss

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · Aug 29

MAiDHouse isn't running the research, so we're not clear on the answer to that, but the email contact in the main post could probably answer that question for you!

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · Aug 29

”At MAiDHouse, we are always evolving—responding to what people need, what helps, and what eases suffering. In Victoria, the frequency of pretours has become a meaningful part of that learning…” — Tamara MacIntyre, Program Director at MAiDHouse Victoria

Read more: www.maidhouse.ca/maidhouse-ne...

What We Are Learning from Pretours at MAiDHouse Victoria — MAiDHouse

”At MAiDHouse, we are always evolving—responding to what people need, what helps, and what eases suffering. In Victoria, the frequency of pretours has become a meaningful part of that learning…” Tam...

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · Aug 22

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 head to pesut-lab.sites.olt.ubc.ca/toward-effec... or email [email protected]

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · Aug 20

“It’s been six months since a MAiDHouse opened its doors in Victoria; the coming to fruition of a seed planted years ago...”

Rosanne Beuthin, Project Manager for the Start up Working Group for MAiDHouse Victoria, shares how our Western Canada location came to be: www.maidhouse.ca/maidhouse-ne...

MAiDHouse Victoria: How it all began — MAiDHouse

“It’s been six months since a MAiDHouse opened its doors in Victoria; the coming to fruition of a seed planted years ago...” As an organization, MAiDHouse is celebrating its 5th year in operation. O...

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · Aug 19

If there are young people in your life struggling with grief, visit YouthGrief.ca for resources to help support them through it.

Canadian Virtual Hospice @virtualhospice.bsky.social · Aug 12

Experiencing loss while juggling school, friendships, home life and exploring identity and individuality can be challenging. YouthGrief.ca has stories by young people about their #grief to help other teens who may be struggling with something similar.

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · Aug 15

In Episode 31 of the Disrupting Death podcast, Kathy & Keri-Lyn speak with Child Life Specialist & Grief Counsellor Ceilidh Eaton Russell, PhD., who shares her advice on talking to children about difficult topics such as death & MAiD.

Find the full episode at www.disruptingdeath.ca/episodes

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · Aug 15

Our community partners at @dyingwithdignity.ca are encouraging Canadians to send letters to their Members of Parliament in support of legalizing advance requests for MAiD. The letter-writing tool at their website can help you craft a personalized message for your representative: ow.ly/mlfx50WA3ET

Allow advance requests now | Dying With Dignity Canada

The lack of access to advance requests is a critical gap in our country’s assisted dying legislation — and must be corrected.

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · Aug 10

Have you prepared a Death Drawer?

The End of Life Doula Association recommends that everyone have a "Death Drawer" prepared, containing important information your loved ones may need if you're not available to provide it.

Learn more: www.instagram.com/p/DMtgdFshoan/

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · Aug 8

The Advance Care Planning in Canada website features an interview with MAiDHouse co-founder Dr. Sandy Buchman about barriers & opportunities around advance care planning (ACP). Dr. Buchman was introduced to ACP in the 1980s as a primary care HIV physician.

www.advancecareplanning.ca/resources/st...

A photo of Dr. Sandy Buchman. He has silver hair and is wearing a white shirt with a black blazer.

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · Aug 7

#Caregiving can be a very rewarding experience, but it can also be challenging and exhausting to take on a new role as the person’s care needs change.

@virtualhospice.bsky.social has prepared a free online module to help you prepare for caregiving at home.

Learn more at buff.ly/44BVOeB

A close-up photo of a person's hand holding a pen as they check off items on a checklist. Text superimposed over the photo reads, "Module 3: Preparing for caregiving at home."

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · Aug 2

A new study highlights key factors supporting palliative patients choosing to die at home, such as caregiver respite services & timely intervention. Also included: a 4-step action plan for governments to provide equitable access to quality #palliativecare .

Learn more: www.mcgill.ca/nursing/arti...

New study highlights factors that support home deaths for patients receiving at-home palliative and end-of-life care

Access to respite services for caregivers increases the probability of dying at home by 2.7 times, according to an evaluative study by McGill University researcher Kelley Kilpatrick and her team. Titl...

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MAiDHouse Canada @maidhouse.ca · Jul 30

Having completed a 2-year project on #grief literacy funded by Health Canada, @griefallianceca.bsky.social has an action plan for building support for grief care into #Canada 's health systems.

Read the full article to learn more: policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ju...

Canada needs to move toward a public health model of supporting grief

Canada needs a national grief strategy to improve support, reduce costs and treat bereavement as a public health issue.

policyoptions.irpp.org

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