Indian

Kim

Kim Khanna moved to Canada from India in 1982. Her husband, Paul, died of liver failure in 2014. He was cared for at a local hospice where Kim now volunteers. She lives in Brampton, Ontario with their two sons.

Dying in peace

Kim remembers how acceptance allowed her husband to have a peaceful death. (01:00)

Indian - Care for the Patient and Family

End-of-life decisions (2:25)
Legal documents (1:30)
The cost of thoughtlessness (1:55)
Let's work as a team (1:08)
God forbid (2:37)
The platinum rule of respect (1:22)
No more surgery (2:23)
Family only (2:47)
What is palliative care? (1:23)
Don't talk with Dad about this (1:51)
Hope at the end of life (1:41)
Talking about advanced care plans (0:49)
Do Not Resuscitate (1:47)
It doesn't mean giving up hope (1:44)
They always welcomed me (0:48)
The importance of a will (1:29)
We don't talk about dying (0:48)
Indian Voices: Caring for the patient and family (11:15)
Indian Voices: A good death (12:19)

Indian - Emotions and Support

Daddy's in a better place (1:11)
Daddy's really sick (1:26)
Reach out (2:00)
The cost of thoughtlessness (1:55)

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