Katherine
Katherine Edgers is Haida First Nation, living in Old Massett, Haida Gwaii. She was a caregiver for her grandmother who died of stomach cancer.
Caring for someone at home
Family caregiver speaks to the challenges of being the primary caregiver and being responsible for the medications. (01:23)
Other content for:
First Nations - Expectations of Care
- The social importance of food (00:33)
- Realizing the end is near (01:10)
- Preparing for side effects (01:00)
- Dying at home (01:40)
- Making memories (01:45)
- Looking after my grandmother (02:29)
- Ask, listen and respect (01:01)
- Knowing what to expect (01:52)
- Balancing medical care and personal needs (01:11)
First Nations - Care for the Patient and Family
- The social importance of food (00:33)
- When appetite stops (01:34)
- It's different when it's your own family (01:59)
- A place to start (01:42)
- Realizing the end is near (01:10)
- Advance care planning (00:56)
- Anxiety and shortness of breath (01:13)
- Planning to manage symptoms (00:40)
- What can palliative care do for me? (01:21)
- Preparing for side effects (01:00)
- When does palliative care start? (01:13)
- Humour helps (01:13)
- Explaining scary terms (02:34)
- Palliative team support for caregivers (01:59)
- A hospice where we live? (01:21)
- Caring for the whole family (01:42)
- Fear of pain medication (01:55)
- Accepting our roles (01:35)
- Acceptance means no struggle (01:15)
- A beautiful death (03:41)
- The presence of calm (01:14)
- Dying at home (01:40)
- Honouring sacred wishes (01:23)
- Talking about death (01:11)
- Making memories (01:45)
- Final days and final words (03:43)
- When Mom came home to die (03:15)
- Looking after my grandmother (02:29)
- My mother's wishes (02:14)
- You feel so good after (00:57)
- Ask, listen and respect (01:01)
- Traditional foods are medicine (02:06)
- Knowing what to expect (01:52)
- Spaces to gather (01:05)
- Balancing medical care and personal needs (01:11)
- Towards culturally safe care (01:02)
- Improving caring connections (00:59)
- A history of mistreatment (01:25)
- Our music brings comfort (01:00)
- Be a human being (01:42)
- What does my diagnosis mean? (02:20)
- The myths of palliative care (01:48)
- What is palliative care? (01:02)
- Mom wanted to die at home (01:20)
- When death at home is not best (01:13)
- Caring for our mother (01:09)
- Indigenous Voices: Caring for the Patient and Family ()
- Indigenous Voices: Walking Along Side for a Good Death ()
First Nations - Emotions and Support
- It's different when it's your own family (01:59)
- It's okay to ask (01:12)
- Palliative team support for caregivers (01:59)
- "Queen of the bad news" (01:16)
- Caring for the whole family (01:42)
- Accepting our roles (01:35)
- Acceptance means no struggle (01:15)
- Honouring sacred wishes (01:23)
- Final days and final words (03:43)
- When Mom came home to die (03:15)
- Returning to my culture (00:53)
- The comfort of spiritual beliefs (01:02)
- Gathering strength (00:43)
- Help for the spirit (02:02)
- You feel so good after (00:57)
- Ask, listen and respect (01:01)
- The comfort of ceremonies (01:31)
- Connecting through silence (01:57)
- Encouraging communication (02:09)
- The meaning of spirit (01:08)
- Improving caring connections (00:59)
- Healing circle (01:25)
- Our music brings comfort (01:00)
- Opening the door (01:37)
- Communicating in the old ways (01:43)
- Caring for our mother (01:09)
- Changes in personality (02:03)
- Family grief and healing (00:39)
- Indigenous Voices: Caring for the Patient and Family ()
- Indigenous Voices: Walking Along Side for a Good Death ()
- Indigenous Voices: Honouring Our Loss and Grief ()
- Silence in communication (1:12)