Ep 27 Whānau Manaaki

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of reconnecting Māori whānau with their cultural roots in end-of-life care.

Māori know what's right for their own whānau and care for their whānau beautifully. However for some there may be a disconnection from their whakapapa, from their iwi, from their tikanga. This conversation with Diane Perenara, nurse, and Equity and Partnerships Manager at Arohanui Hospice, discusses reconnecting and shares a website that is dedicated to supporting Māori whānau providing care to adults and kaumatua at the end of life while taking care of their whānau. We would love to he...

People in this episode

Guest: Diane Perenara

Topics covered

• whānau care
• Māori culture
• end of life support
• reconnection
• equity in healthcare

Keywords

• whānau
• Māori
• end of life
• care
• tikanga
• whakapapa
• equity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arohanui Hospice

Places: Māori

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