Ending Life Well. A podcast series for carers

Carers are an amazing group of people who care for the family and friends very well, but they often fail to look after themselves. Yet the health and vitality of a person at the centre of a life event is really intrinsically linked to the health and vitality of the person that's caring for them. Listen for some ideas and resources to help keep yourself well while you care for someone else. Featuring Trish Fleming and Maxine Chapman from Hospice West AucklandWe would love to hear from you. Click here to send us your feedback and suggestions for future topics. Written resources to support this podcast can be found here Find out more about Otago Community Hospice via our website, facebook or instagram Email us: [email protected]

Many family are supporting someone to stay at home while they live with dementia. In this interview with Lyneta Russell from Alzheimers New Zealand we look at some of the tools available to support their family member to live with dignity and retain what control they canWe would love to hear from you. Click here to send us your feedback and suggestions for future topics. Written resources to support this podcast can be found here Find out more about Otago Community Hospice via our website, facebook or instagram Email us: [email protected]

 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 hear from you. Click here to send us your feedback and suggestions for future topics. Written resources to support this podcast can be found here Find out more about Otago Community Hospice via our website, facebook or instagram Email us: [email protected]

Four simple phrases: “Please forgive me,” “I forgive you,” “Thank you,” and “I love you” — carry enormous power to mend and nurture our relationships and inner lives.  In this conversation with Dr. Ira Byock  he explains how we can practice these phrases in our day to day lives and the impact they can have.  Dr. Ira Byock is a palliative care physician from the USA and the author of three books - "Dying Well",  "The Best Care Possible" and "The Four Things That Matter Most" the topic he discusses with us today. This is an extended length episode. We would love to hear from you. Click here to send us your feedback and suggestions for future topics. Written resources to support this podcast can be found here Find out more about Otago Community Hospice via our website, facebook or instagram Email us: [email protected]

When we are caring for another person we often need to help them move around. This episode offers some advice on some of the things you can do to protect yourself while helping them to move between furniture, or in a bed, safely. Please also follow this link to watch videos on assisting someone, and also on giving someone a bath or hair wash in bed. https://www.youtube.com/@otagocommunityhospice817/videos We would love to hear from you. Click here to send us your feedback and suggestions for future topics. Written resources to support this podcast can be found here Find out more about Otago Community Hospice via our website, facebook or instagram Email us: [email protected]