Case reference: MAID-ON-2026-F8DC · Ottawa, Ontario · MAID raised by others; not requested · Recorded by the register as a MAID victim
Who he is
He posts on X as @ryanottawapoker. After COVID-19 he developed Guillain-Barré syndrome, and he now uses a wheelchair.
What happened
He spent three years in hospital in Ottawa, first at the Civic Campus of The Ottawa Hospital and then at Bruyère. “They offered me Maid 3 time when i was at my stay at Civic then Bruyere Hospital Ottawa. I spent 3 years in there from Covid I have G.B.S yup in a ♿️ now,” he wrote.
Why they were pushed toward MAID
During a long recovery from a paralysing illness that he survived, he was offered MAID three times at The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus and Bruyère.
In his own words
“Spread the word,” he wrote.
What this case shows
A man recovering from Guillain-Barré syndrome was offered MAID three times during his hospital stay, and he lived. His case shows MAID raised repeatedly with long-stay rehabilitation patients.
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