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New MAID laws are in effect. Is your team ready?

Posted On: March 24, 2021

Caring for an older adult who expresses a wish to die is a challenging clinical scenario for healthcare teams. The Ontario CLRI at Baycrest and the University of Toronto are piloting a free online educational activity for your team to learn more about residents with depression, suicidal thoughts of ideations, and a wish for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). This educational activity includes completing short surveys, the free online module and participating with your team in a facilitated live virtual discussion.

Learn more about the program: Learning about MAID for LTC

Click here to get on the list.

Questions? Please email smoy@research.baycrest.org

This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.

About the Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care

The Ontario CLRI is funded by the Ministry of Long-Term Care, and hosted at Baycrest Academy for Research and Education, Bruyère Research Institute, and the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging.

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