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.

Palliative care can happen at home

Habiba explains services a patient can receive at home. (02:34)

Somali - Care for the Patient and Family

Learning about hospice care (1:19)
Does he think I'm three years old? (2:55)
A day at a time (2:16)
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)
Somali voices: After death and grief (2:22)

Somali - Emotions and Support

Taboo topics (1:44)
Culture, religion and illness (2:44)
Open the door (1:07)
The blessing of sharing (0:49)
A family history (2:23)
Someone to talk to (1:06)
Civil war and cancer (1:37)
Somali voices: A good death (5:32)
Differences between religion and culture (1:59)

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