Medical Assistance in Dying
Provided by: Health PEI
Service Description
Provides professional medical assistance to people experiencing specific types of untreatable or irreversible medical conditions who wish to voluntarily and intentionally end their lives by administering a lethal dose of medication or prescribing medication for the patient to end their life through self-medication.
Note: There is a screening and assessment process to ensure awareness of other options, meeting of the criteria for medical assistance in dying and are capability of making this important decision.
Note: There is a screening and assessment process to ensure awareness of other options, meeting of the criteria for medical assistance in dying and are capability of making this important decision.
Information
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
-Be age 18 years or older and capable of making decisions about their own health
-Be eligible for health services funded by a government of Canada
-Have an irreversible, grievous and irremediable medical condition (including an illness, disease or disability) that cannot be relieved under conditions that the patient considers acceptable
-Have made a voluntary request that was not influenced by external pressure
-Give informed consent after having been informed of the means that are available to relieve their suffering, including palliative care
-Be age 18 years or older and capable of making decisions about their own health
-Be eligible for health services funded by a government of Canada
-Have an irreversible, grievous and irremediable medical condition (including an illness, disease or disability) that cannot be relieved under conditions that the patient considers acceptable
-Have made a voluntary request that was not influenced by external pressure
-Give informed consent after having been informed of the means that are available to relieve their suffering, including palliative care
Fees:
No fees
How to Access:
Speak to your health care provider or contact the MAiD team
Documents Required:
Referral form from a physician, if going through a doctor and not directly through MAiD (available online) * Completed MAiD Patient Request and Consent Form
Program Email:
Program Phone Numbers:
- Program Inquiries
902-288-1096
Language:
English
Coverage Area:
Epekwitk / Prince Edward Island
Service Locations & Contact Info
- 16 Garfield Street, Charlottetown, PE C1A 6A5
- Coverage Area:Epekwitk / Prince Edward Island
- Disabilities Access:Wheelchair accessible
- Mon:8am - 4pm
Tue:8am - 4pm
Wed:8am - 4pm
Thu:8am - 4pm
Fri:8am - 4pm
- General Inquiries
902-368-6130
