Editor:
Re: Palliative care not compatible with MAiD, letter to the editor, Jan. 16
I feel Patricia Stanyer has misled the public with her statement: "It would appear the NDP government is trying to save money by threatening to mistreat the weakest of our citizens.” She also suggests people would be “shunted aside when they are at their most vulnerable stage of life."
The staff and volunteers of these care facilities are not allowed to advise the patients to use MAiD. Any consent must be voluntary and there are many safeguards put in place to protect everyone from misuse or abuse.
Perhaps Stanyer should educate herself on the issues before making such inflammatory statements. As a hospice volunteer for many years, I found them very insulting as well.
Gloria Malaka
