Louis
Louis Kwan came to Canada from Hong Kong and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. He volunteers at a local hospice, helping members of the Chinese community. He cared for his father at the end of his life.
Hanging on at all costs
Louis explains why futile treatments are requested. (01:07)
Other content for:
Chinese - Expectations of Care
- My end-of-life wishes (01:57)
- Hope or denial? (01:19)
- Palliative care is a new idea (00:46)
- Switching gears (00:44)
- Healing versus curing (02:10)
- My dad's experience with palliative care (01:31)
- Helping families understand (01:16)
Chinese - Care for the Patient and Family
- My end-of-life wishes (01:57)
- Keeping loved ones away from the hospice (00:53)
- Over-feeding those we love (01:38)
- Talking about death makes it happen (01:06)
- A good death (01:24)
- Family meetings (00:52)
- Healing versus curing (02:10)
- Keep an open mind (01:34)
- Palliative care improves life (01:53)
- Choosing not to die at home (00:38)
- Food matters (01:06)
- Advance care planning (01:54)
- What water symbolizes (00:47)
- Explaining palliative care (02:26)
- The truth about hospice care (02:37)
- Why not homecare support? (01:39)
- Tips on discussing advance care planning (01:57)
- Pain, suffering and DNR (01:46)
- Understanding pain medications (02:00)
- When food no longer helps (01:42)
- What can I eat? (01:25)
- When family is far away (02:12)
- Language challenges (02:14)
- My dad's experience with palliative care (01:31)
- Speaking with my parents about an end-of-life plan (01:31)
- Is cancer contagious? (01:46)
- Tradition and generation gaps (01:35)
- Helping my mom (02:09)
- What makes a good death (00:56)
- Advanced care planning is a gift (00:58)
- Wanting to die at home (01:27)
- No burdens for family (00:31)
- Talk to the whole family (01:13)
- Chinese voices: Looking after the patient and family (12:00)
- Chinese voices: A good death: conversations that bring closure (18:15)