Episode 22: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) and our personal experience

Episode Summary In this heartfelt conversation, Stacey and Krista navigate the complexities of grief and loss following the passing of their beloved Great Auntie Gene. They discuss the concept of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) and its implications, share cherished memories, and reflect on the unconditional love they received from their Great Aunt. The sisters explore the emotional journey of knowing a loved one's death date and time, the importance of quality time with family, and the lessons learned from their experiences. Ultimately, they celebrate Auntie Gene's life and legacy while acknowledging the challenges of moving forward in the face of loss. As always, they end their episode by checking in with each other through their Peaks, Pits, and Plans. Keywords Medical assistance in dying, Maid, grief, loss, unconditional love, memories, life lessons, family, healing, celebration, connection Chapters 00:00 Navigating Grief and Loss 25:38 Peaks, Pits, and Plans Resources Canada's medidcal assistance in dying (MAID) law Accessing MAID in Saskatchewan Medical assistance in dying - Alberta Health Services Medical assistance in dying - British Columbia *If you are listening from other parts of Canada, check out your govenment's websites for information.  Connect with Us!  We love hearing from you We share more of our lives and extra behind the scenes content on our Instagram account Instagram and Threads: @sisterssocialcall Krista Pura Vida Hair Co.  Horse Lake Ranch FB: https://www.facebook.com/krista.ursulescu?mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr Insta: @krista_ursulescu Tiktok @kristaursulescu   https://www.tiktok.com/@kristaursulescu?_t=ZM-8t1KmIzGEVy&_r=1 Blooms and Brushstrokes - Krista's watercolor painting channel https://youtube.com/@kristaursulescu?si=zP-EqvurzM2pJArQ Outgrowin' - Krista's ranch life channel https://youtube.com/@outgrowin?si=g-K2F6-WpQ82Oxnm   Stacey www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-ursulescu-4189b1170   <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_5" o:spid="_x0000_i1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="A black background with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect." href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sisters-social-call/id1790772703" style='width:240pt;height:60pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square' o:button="t"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:/Users/sursu/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.png" o:title="A black background with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect"/> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_3" o:spid="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="A black background with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect." href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5e9yX5uAxdCdX7bQEAI32E" style='width:240pt; height:60pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square' o:button="t"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:/Users/sursu/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.png" o:title="A black background with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect"/>   Music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay