Somali

Habiba

Habiba Hummand is a nurse in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She came to Canada from Somalia. Several female members of her family have had breast cancer, including her mother who died of the disease at 48.

A day at a time

Habiba questions telling patients how long they have to live. (02:16)

Somali - Care for the Patient and Family

Learning about hospice care (1:19)
Does he think I'm three years old? (2:55)
No technology, no morphine (1:44)
Tell the family first (1:48)
Dignity at home (0:54)
Writing a will (1:03)
What is a DNR? (1:33)
Palliative care can happen at home (2:34)
Somali voices: After death and grief (2:22)

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