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Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)
Horizon
Health Network supports the right to medical assistance in dying as
set out in legislation introduced by the Government
of Canada on April 14, 2016 and amended on March 17, 2021. We will
do so while always ensuring patients and families are provided with
appropriate care which is respectful of their dignity and their
autonomy.
Medical assistance in dying describes the situation where a physician or nurse practitioner prescribes or administers medication to a competent and consenting adult to intentionally bring about their death.
Horizon has established a process, in collaboration with the New Brunswick Department of Health and Vitalité Health Network, to support medical assistance in dying in the most appropriate way possible, in a patient's home or in the hospital.
Learn more:
- Download the patient brochure.
- Download the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Patient Request Form.
- Talk to your health care provider about your situation to know your options.
- If you do not have a health care provider or prefer not to discuss medical assistance in dying with that provider, please contact the Horizon Patient Representative Office for more information.