Chinese

Traditions, Rituals and Spirituality
Expectations of Care

Lawrence

Lawrence Cheung moved to Canada from China as a teenager. He is a spiritual health practitioner on the palliative care unit at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver.

Switching gears

Lawrence says it can be hard to accept death after a life geared to survival. (00:44)

Chinese - Traditions, Rituals and Spirituality

Hope or denial? (1:19)
Palliative care is a new idea (0:46)
A good death (1:24)
Choosing not to die at home (0:38)
The meaning of food and water (2:32)
Reaching out for support (2:10)
Is cancer contagious? (1:46)
Dad's wishes, Mom's wishes (2:13)
Palliative care is comfort care (1:36)
Superstitions around death (2:24)
Fulfilling my father's wishes (2:47)
Should we tell him he is dying? (2:41)
Adapting to different families (1:03)
Palliative care is not "giving up hope" (1:21)
Wanting to die at home (1:27)
We don't talk about death (2:00)

Chinese - Expectations of Care

My end-of-life wishes (1:57)
Hope or denial? (1:19)
Palliative care is a new idea (0:46)
Hanging on at all costs (1:07)
Healing versus curing (2:10)
My dad's experience with palliative care (1:31)
Helping families understand (1:16)

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