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#45: Elder Engagement with Lauretta Kaldor
Diversional therapist Lauretta Kaldor is true pioneer in her field, and has a wealth of wisdom and knowledge to share. Starting out as a school teacher in the 1950s at the age of 19, her journey towards diversional...
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#44 Where and How to Escalate Your Concerns
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Escalating Concerns
For those who work in aged care or care for elders in their home, it can be difficult to know when and where to escalate concerns about client wellbeing. This applies to...
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#43 Therapeutic Lying - Dos and Don'ts
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Therapeutic Lying - Dos and Don'ts
People resort to lying for so many different reasons. Often we lie to avoid punishment or to protect ourselves or someone else. We may also lie to maintain...
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#42: What I learned from Teepa Snow
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What I learned From Teepa Snow
Earlier in the year I was lucky enough to meet Teepa Snow, one of the leading educators on dementia, and attend her half-day workshop. I came away with many...
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#41 Dealing With Tricky People
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Dealing With Tricky People
In work and life, you are sure to encounter tricky people at times. I have personally experienced people who have different types of attitudes and beliefs to my own,...
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#40: What is Emotional Contagion and How Relevant is it in Aged Care?
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What is Emotional Contagion and How Relevant is it in Aged Care?Â
While I was at Uni, my PhD examined the concept of emotional contagion. But what exactly does this mean?
It relates closely to...
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#39 How I Cope with Workplace Death and Dying
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How I Cope with Workplace Death and Dying
A topic that comes up often in my work is death and dying. Thereâs no doubt it can be difficult to talk about and process, and we all have our own way...
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#38: Interview with Sue Dawson, Chaplain
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Interview with Sue Dawson, Chaplain
In this episode I chat with a very special guest, Sue Dawson, who is a chaplain working in a retirement village and residential care facility, and a...
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#37: Demolition of a Retirement Village: Resident Impact
Demolition of a Retirement Village: Resident Impact
A beautiful retirement village I first visited over a decade ago is going through a significant change. The site is being redeveloped, with the existing single...
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#36: What Is Your Coping Style?
We all have different coping styles, and weâve all been exposed to different types of stress in our lives. So how do we understand the coping styles used in late life and what we can do about it?
Stress is a normal...
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#35 How to Become a Mental Health Champion
How to become a mental health champion
At a recent event in Sydney, a presenter, a renowned psychiatrist, said something that struck a chord with me: Itâs not about the tools, itâs about who will take us through...
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#34 What are the Signs and Steps to Psychological Support in Late Life?
What are the signs and steps to psychological support in late life
I get a lot of emails from people asking about the signs and steps to psychological support in late life. For example, maybe youâve identified that a...
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