Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)- Fraser Health

End of Life Care / Palliative Care

Provided by Fraser Health

The Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Care Coordination Centre provides an overview of MAiD services, eligibility and how to access the service.
Medical assistance in dying refers to a doctor or nurse practitioner helping a person, at their request, to end their life. The person must want to voluntarily and intentionally end their life. Medical assistance in dying is legal in Canada for eligible patients.

What is the eligibility criteria for MAiD?
  • Patient must have a serious and incurable illness, disease, or disability that is in an advanced state of irreversible decline.
  • This illness, disease or disability causes intolerable physical or psychological suffering that cannot be relieved by any means that the person finds acceptable.
  • Patient must be at least 18 years old and capable of providing informed consent throughout the assessment process.
  • Patient must be eligible for publicly funded health services in Canada i.e. have MSP.


If after careful consideration the patient would like to formally initiate the MAiD request process, they will need to complete the following steps, in accordance with federal and provincial law:
  • Fill in the MAiD request form. They can also call Fraser Health at 604-587-7878 or email mccc@fraserhealth.ca for a Request for MAiD form to complete.
  • Be assessed. The MAiD Care Coordination Centre team will ensure you are assessed by two different medical professionals (doctors or nurse practitioners) who will assess you separately to ensure you are eligible for an assisted death. Both must agree you meet all the criteria.
  • Patient Choice. The decision whether or not to proceed with an assisted death is a decision only the patient can make.

604-587-7878

Public email: mccc@fraserhealth.ca

Website: https://www.fraserhealth.ca/health...

Service is available in Cantonese, English, and Punjabi.

Cost: No cost

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Service area: Fraser Health Area + show cities

Service area cities: Abbotsford, Agassiz, Aldergrove, Anmore, Boston Bar, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Delta, Fort Langley, Hope, Ladner, Langley, Maple Ridge, Mission, New Westminster, North Delta, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Sardis, South Surrey, Surrey, Tsawwassen, White Rock, and Yale

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  • Provided 1:1 in-person

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