Demystifying Aged Care Podcast

Demystifying Aged Care Podcast

Demystifying Aged Care Podcast

Ep. 2: Secret life of aged care

In this episode we 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 CEO, Russell Bricknell, Senior Occupational Therapist, Jodi Taylor and two residents from Baptistcare Yallambee Residential Care – Elaine Angell and Chris Rotherham.

In this episode:

To find out more about Baptistcare Residential Care Services visit baptistcare.com.au/residential-care

To contact My Aged Care visit myagedcare.gov.au or call 1800 200 422.

Have you ever wondered what it is really like to live in a residential aged care facility? Get an insider’s view in this episode of Demystifying Aged Care.

Subscribe

We 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.
Listen

In 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?
Listen

Retirement 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.
Listen

The 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.
Listen

As 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 care facilities.
Listen

While 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.
Listen

Listen for FREE from your favourite podcast app.

Listen on Soundcloud
Listen on Apple Music
Listen on Google Podcasts
Listen on Spotify

Enter your email below to keep up to date with news and updates from Baptistcare.

Shining a light on the ageing journey.

Join our host, legendary broadcaster and former 6PR Nightline presenter, Graham Mabury, as we discuss the ageing journey and what really matters to you when it comes to growing older.

Each episode explores a range of topics around the emotional, physical, spiritual and financial aspects of ageing with experts, seniors and their families contributing advice, personal experiences and thought-provoking commentary.

Find Out More

Shining a light on the ageing journey.

Join our host, legendary broadcaster and former 6PR Nightline presenter, Graham Mabury, as we discuss the ageing journey and what really matters to you when it comes to growing older.

Each episode explores a range of topics around the emotional, physical, spiritual and financial aspects of ageing with experts, seniors and their families contributing advice, personal experiences and thought-provoking commentary.

Find Out More
Baptistcare

Baptistcare is a not-for-profit organisation providing residential aged care, home care services and retirement living in Perth and WA.

Baptistcare Customer Centre
New customer enquiries

Phone: 1300 660 640

Baptistcare Head Office
General and corporate enquiries

95 Belgravia Street, Belmont WA 6104
Phone: (08) 9282 8600
Fax: (08) 9282 8697

Postal Address
PO Box 263
Bentley WA 6982