MAiD Program: What Funeral Directors Need to Know (Medical Assistance in Dying)
This session will cover many topics related to Medical Assistance in Dying including;
- Acknowledgment of conscientious objection and the varied places people may be in their relationship with MAiD. And how clients of funeral services will also have their own views on MAiD so speaking to one another in a way that is supportive and respectful is important.
- An overview of MAiD legislation in Canada – how we got here, where are we currently and what’s next.
- Provincial differences in implementation
- Federal MAiD statistics – numbers, growth, why do people have MAiD etc..
- A look at MAiD in funeral homes (as well as a highlight of other locations) – what is required from the home? What does a MAiD death “look” like?
- How the skills of funeral home staff are very valuable in supporting patients and families – the alignment of our patient’s first and end-of-life goals conversations with the conversations had by funeral home staff.
