If you or a loved one is contemplating Medical Assistance in Dying, compassionate and professional support is available for you.

Care Coordination Services

Patients have access to a single point of contact for all end of life options, including Medical Assistance in Dying, through a team called Care Coordination Services.

These teams will also connect a patient to the health care provider who can best meet their unique needs so that further, in depth, discussions can happen. Choices may vary from patient to patient and we acknowledge that there is no right or wrong choice.

• Learn more about the Care Coordination Service.

Support

• Grief and Bereavement
• Saying Farewell Dying Process Guide
• Saying Farewell/Dire adieu (French)

How do I access Medical Assistance in Dying?

Find answers to what Alberta’s criteria is for accessing services and how to find a willing physician.

• Medical Assistance in Dying and Other End-of-Life Options

Record of Request

Alberta Health recognizes there are issues with some browsers when trying to open the Record of Request for Medical Assistance in Dying Form and are working to address this. If you have any issues, contact the Care Coordination Service, at maid.careteam@ahs.ca, to request a copy of the form.

Should you choose to submit the form, please ensure that you include the name and contact information of the individual for us to work with in response to you providing the completed form.

Please Note: To avoid errors, the following Government of Alberta forms must be downloaded to your computer and opened with Adobe Acrobat Reader instead of being viewed via the web browser. Right click on the URL and click "Save Link As" to save the file to your desktop.

• Record of Request for Medical Assistance in Dying Form. This form is being revised to align with recent Bill C-7 legislative amendments. In the interim, continue to use the existing Record of Request form with only one witness signature required. How to complete a Record of Request.

Related Resources

• How do I access Medical Assistance in Dying Services in Alberta
  How do I make a formal request for Medical Assistance in Dying in Alberta?
• I have submitted a Record of Request prior to March 17, 2021, how does Bill C-7 affect me?
• Other important end of life considerations English / Français
• National end-of-life care contact information-Government of Canada