Latest Baptistcare Podcast Episodes
S2:E6 Staying young even when we are getting older
Demystifying Aged Care - December 06, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutesThe hit ABC docuseries Old People’s Home for Four-Year-Olds showed us the positive physical and mental health benefits of intergenerational activities involving seniors. But why is social connection and daily activity so important when it comes to remaining young and feeling valued? In this epis...
S2:E5 Home is where the heart is
Demystifying Aged Care - November 29, 2021 00:00 - 27 minutesAs we travel the ageing journey, it’s natural to want to remain in our own home, surrounded by the things we love. While we might need some help with daily tasks, shopping or personal care, we want to maintain our independence and live life to the full. Graham Mabury meets Dolly Weaver, one of W...
S2:E4 You asked, and now we answer - responding to questions from our listeners
Demystifying Aged Care - November 22, 2021 16:00 - 22 minutesWhile Graham Mabury’s new show is a podcast and not talkback radio, he still loves to hear from listeners. In this episode it’s time to ask Baptistcare CEO Russell Bricknell and resident aged care expert Duncan Guy some of the most common questions and queries. Get in touch: podcast@baptistcare...
S2:E3 Food glorious food
Demystifying Aged Care - November 14, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutesIf you think the food in residential aged care consists of overcooked vegetables, tough meat and bland food, think again. Different flavours, textures, colours and presentation is defining the new food movement slowly gaining momentum across the sector. Baptistcare Executive Chef Todd Cheavins d...
S2:E2 Working in aged care - what’s it really like?
Demystifying Aged Care - November 08, 2021 01:00 - 30 minutesYou might be surprised to know that Australia’s aged care sector employs more than 360,000 extraordinary workers who care for more than 1.5M older people. While many of us associate aged care with nurses, they only make up around 20% of employees. This dynamic workforce is comprised of other rol...
S2:E1 Diversity within diversity - multicultural ageing
Demystifying Aged Care - October 27, 2021 16:00 - 28 minutesAccessing the information needed to make important decisions about aged care can be overwhelming for anyone. But it is especially difficult if you’re from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (CALD). Many CALD seniors worry they will lose their identity, culture and diversity if th...
Ep. 6: Planning for the end of life
Demystifying Aged Care - June 05, 2020 22:00 - 27 minutesWhile every person on our planet is unique, we all share the human experience. We are born, and we eventually die. Yet while we freely celebrate and share stories and experiences of birth, the subject of death has never been treated in quite the same way. Join our host Graham Mabury as he sits d...
Ep. 5: The importance of connection
Demystifying Aged Care - June 04, 2020 22:00 - 21 minutesAs humans, we naturally crave connection with others and perhaps never more so than when we enter our latter years. While there’s no medical prescription to treat loneliness and social isolation, the gift of time from strangers is proving to be a powerful antidote for residents living in aged ca...
Ep. 4: Living with dementia
Demystifying Aged Care - June 03, 2020 22:00 - 26 minutesThe prevalence of dementia poses a number of challenges for the aged care sector as well as families who are caring for a loved one impacted by the condition. Joining our host Graham Mabury and bringing their unique and personal perspectives is Professor Ralph Martins AO, a leading expert in the...
Ep. 3: Retirement - the dollars and the sense
Demystifying Aged Care - June 02, 2020 22:00 - 23 minutesRetirement is a life-stage that seems to evoke either great joy or great fear. Some of us can’t wait to down tools, stop the daily commute and say goodbye to endless meetings while for others there is a sense of impending dread as retirement approaches. Join our host Graham Mabury as he sits dow...
Ep. 3: Retirement - the dollars and the sense
Demystifying Aged Care - June 02, 2020 22:00 - 23 minutesRetirement is a life-stage that seems to evoke either great joy or great fear. Some of us can’t wait to down tools, stop the daily commute and say goodbye to endless meetings while for others there is a sense of impending dread as retirement approaches. Join our host Graham Mabury as he sits dow...
Ep. 2: Secret life of aged care
Demystifying Aged Care - June 01, 2020 22:00 - 19 minutesIn this episode we are out to bust the myths and get an insider’s view on how life changes when you move into an aged care facility. Is the old-fashioned nursing home stereotype still the reality or have things changed? Joining Graham Mabury for this conversation are Baptistcare Chief Executive ...
Ep. 1: Starting the aged care journey
Demystifying Aged Care - May 31, 2020 22:00 - 27 minutesWe all want to transition into our later years feeling happy, enriched and connected, but for many of us thinking about ageing and the care and support we might need can be daunting. In this episode Graham Mabury is joined by Duncan Guy, the Customer Care Manager for aged care provider, Baptistc...
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