Inuit

Care for the Patient and Family
Talking About Illness

Sophie

Sophie Pamak is Inuit from Hopedale, Labrador. She is a nurse with the Home and Community Care Program with the Department of Health and Social Development.

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Sophie talks about patients controlling what is shared with family. (00:45)

Inuit - Care for the Patient and Family

Improving care away from home (1:32)
An end to hunger and thirst (0:51)
The family is in the dark (1:26)
What palliative care will mean for you (1:40)
I didn't know what it meant (1:33)
Respecting your wishes (0:48)
Care for the caregiver (1:18)
A calm, peaceful feeling (0:58)
A job for everyone (1:25)
It was the right thing to do (2:00)
My rock (1:53)
Inuit perspectives on death and dying (1:50)
Advance care planning (0:57)
Getting on the same page (1:41)
Important conversations with my patients (1:43)

Inuit - Talking About Illness

Comfort in my own language (2:15)
Respecting your wishes (0:48)
The worst conversation (1:57)
Care in your own language (0:43)
Take notes and ask questions (1:06)
Advance care planning (0:57)
Getting on the same page (1:41)

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