Pakistani

Asma

Asma Khan immigrated to Canada from Pakistan in 2002. She works in social services and currently leads a community outreach project at Heart House Hospice in Mississauga, Ontario.

What we can hope for

Asma explains that hope can be for a peaceful death. (01:37)

Pakistani - Care for the Patient and Family

The stigma of hospice (1:36)
My wife is palliative (1:46)
Palliative care is remarkable (2:18)
Preparing to die at home (3:35)
Preparing for death (2:45)
What does DNR mean? (2:12)
Culture, religion and acceptance (1:56)
Hospice is a good idea (1:44)
The language is important (1:33)
Remember the patient (0:55)
Faith and palliative care (2:16)
Home away from home (2:42)
Planning for end of life (1:33)
Pakistani voices: Looking after the patient and family (7:25)
Pakistani voices: A good death (7:21)

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