In the Ellos 24h series, we visit the palliative ward in Savonlinna.
In the Alive 24h series, Ulla-Pia Parkkonen takes care of Leena, 77, among other things. Over
Alive 24h -series’ ninth production season ends today on TV1.
In the last episode, we visit, among other things, the palliative department of Savonlinna Hospital. There, patients suffer from a fatal disease. You come to the ward when everything possible has been done elsewhere.
Nurse Ulla-Pia Parkkonen though points out in the series that they also do a lot.
– It is not true when they say that nothing can be done anymore. When they come to us, there is still a lot to do. We can make the rest of the time individual. We take into account each patient’s own wishes. We are present. We are not afraid of what comes from there, Parkkonen describes.
It is important to him that things are called by their right names.
– We talk about death, we don’t use roundabout expressions.
In the Elossa 24h series, one week of Finnish healthcare is followed from Monday to Sunday. Today on TV1 you can see the final Sunday of the series. Jukka Alasaari, Yle
One of the patients in the ward is Checkmate76. He is visited by a volunteer support person Tuula Karttunen.
– I miss my family, Matti becomes sensitive while talking with Tuula.
– Sorry, the man apologizes for his tears.
Tuula comforts and listens even more.
– Cancer is such a disease that it stops. It’s a little scary what’s next. Is there an afterlife? Matti ponders.
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