Chinese

Marisa

Marisa Ku is from Taiwan and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. After volunteering at a hospice, she returned to university and is now a spiritual care provider.

Advanced care planning is a gift

Marisa explains that sharing your end-of-life wishes with your children is a valuable gift. (00:58)

Chinese - Care for the Patient and Family

My end-of-life wishes (1:57)
Keeping loved ones away from the hospice (0:53)
Hanging on at all costs (1:07)
Over-feeding those we love (1:38)
Talking about death makes it happen (1:06)
A good death (1:24)
Family meetings (0:52)
Healing versus curing (2:10)
Keep an open mind (1:34)
Palliative care improves life (1:53)
Choosing not to die at home (0:38)
Food matters (1:06)
Advance care planning (1:54)
What water symbolizes (0:47)
Explaining palliative care (2:26)
The truth about hospice care (2:37)
Why not homecare support? (1:39)
Tips on discussing advance care planning (1:57)
Pain, suffering and DNR (1:46)
Understanding pain medications (2:00)
When food no longer helps (1:42)
What can I eat? (1:25)
When family is far away (2:12)
Language challenges (2:14)
My dad's experience with palliative care (1:31)
Speaking with my parents about an end-of-life plan (1:31)
Is cancer contagious? (1:46)
Tradition and generation gaps (1:29)
Helping my mom (2:09)
What makes a good death (0:56)
Wanting to die at home (1:27)
No burdens for family (0:31)
Talk to the whole family (1:13)
Chinese voices: Looking after the patient and family (11:47)
Chinese voices: A good death: conversations that bring closure (18:02)

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