MAID Family Support Society

Compassionate, lived-experience support to people helping a loved one who is considering or planning for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) or those who are grieving a loss due to MAID.

MAID Family Support Society
MAID Family Support Society is the only peer-to-peer service in Canada dedicated to helping families through this experience. When someone reaches out, they often need to talk right away - and your support makes that possible.
MAID Family Support Society - Giving Tuesday
Families facing MAID deserve support - and right now, most don’t have it. MAID Family Support Society is the only peer-to-peer service in Canada for people walking alongside a loved one choosing MAID. This Giving Tuesday, we’re shining a light on why this support matters and sharing stories from those who’ve been there. Your gift helps ensure that when someone reaches out, we’re ready to listen.
MFSS - Giving Tuesday: Sigrid's story
Sig takes her father's words on his MAID day to heart in starting MAID Family Support Society
The Last Harvest: Sig's story
Jo-Anne shares how her journey to becoming a death doula coincided with her good friend's decision to have MAID.
A Perfect Ending: Jo-Anne's story
Trish shares her story about how she went from supporting someone through MAID in her role as a chaplain to going through it herself when her husband chose MAID.
Both sides: A chaplain's MAID story (Trish's story)
Cynthia shares her story of supporting both her husband and her father through MAID
Fatherless daughters: Cynthia's story
Lorraine's husband liked to fix things that were broken, but when there was no fix for his illness, he chose MAID.
Broken things: Lorraine's story
Emily shares her story of her wife's MAID and her not wanting to say goodbye
Don't say goodbye: Emily's story
Sigrid shares the story of her husband's journey with MAID after an Alzheimer's diagnosis.
Dreams of you: Sigrid's story
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