[Sundaycommunity] Disability advocates say assisted dying bill fails to protect vulnerable Canadians

[Catherine Walther]

Yes, Patricia, I understand that. It’s a terrible scare especially for a
person who is disabled. What I have objected to from the very beginning of
this chat is the connection to MAID. I have studied MAID, especially when I
practiced as a hospital chaplain. And I could see that the two issues were
not connected.
Blessings and stay safe, Catherine

On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 9:26 AM Patricia Smiley <smileypatricia76 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Catherine, there are two issues going on here:  one is the issue of MAID
> and the other is the issue of a disabled person who can't get the care he
> needs at home.  I am not familiar enough with the provisions of MAID to
> comment on that.  Being told that his only alternative is to go to a
> nursing home at this time (given what we have learned about what is going
> on in so may LTC homes) is what is scary to the disability community.
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> On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 6:16 PM Catherine Walther <
> catherine.walther at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> But I don’t see how that’s a MAID issue. If people can’t afford private
>> help at home the have to go into a nursing home. They would have had to do
>> that even before MAID. How do you see this is connected to MAID?  Catherine
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 4:14 PM Patricia Smiley <
>> smileypatricia76 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Catherine, one of the concerns in the disability community is that many
>>> disabled  people may be forced into living in nursing homes or other kinds
>>> of institutions.  The story about Roger Foley has circulated among the
>>> disability advocacy community and it is frightening.
>>>
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>>> *Patricia Smiley*
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>>> *email:  smileypatricia76 at gmail.com <smileypatricia76 at gmail.com>*
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>>> On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 9:19 AM Catherine Walther <
>>> catherine.walther at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm not sure this is a good example.  It seems to me that this man's
>>>> particular needs are so costly because he wants to remain at home.  That's
>>>> a totally different matter.  He could get all those needs tended to if he
>>>> were in a Nursing Home and there are Nursing Homes that are supplemented by
>>>> the government for those who can't afford to pay.
>>>> One of the consent qualifications for MAID is that the person is not
>>>> choosing MAID because they can't get alternative care.  It seems to me he
>>>> wouldn't qualify for MAID as his case is presented now.
>>>> Catherine
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, 11 Nov 2020 at 08:38, Rose Anderson <rose_z at mail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Friends,
>>>>>
>>>>> This is cause for concern.
>>>>>
>>>>> Roswita
>>>>> *Disability advocates say assisted dying bill fails to protect
>>>>> vulnerable Canadians
>>>>> https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/maid-assisted-dying-legislation-disabilities-1.5796697
>>>>> <https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/maid-assisted-dying-legislation-disabilities-1.5796697>* *Disability
>>>>> advocates urge Liberals to scrap its 'norm-shattering' assisted dying
>>>>> legislation
>>>>> https://nationalpost.com/news/disability-advocates-urge-liberals-to-scrap-its-norm-shattering-assisted-dying-legislation
>>>>> <https://nationalpost.com/news/disability-advocates-urge-liberals-to-scrap-its-norm-shattering-assisted-dying-legislation>*
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