This series has been developed for New Zealand’s army of unpaid family carers who are looking after a loved one who is dying. Developed by the specialist pallia...
Send us a textCarers 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 Kelly Banks from Support Crew 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] We would love to hear from you. Send us your feedback and suggestions for future topics.
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Ep 28 Dementia With Dignity
Send us a textMany 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 can 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] We would love to hear from you. Send us your feedback and suggestions for future topics.
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Ep 27 Whānau Manaaki
Send us a text 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. 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] We would love to hear from you. Send us your feedback and suggestions for future topics.
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Ep 26 - Four Things to Say When Someone is Dying
Send us a textFour 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. 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] We would love to hear from you. Send us your feedback and suggestions for future topics.
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Ep 25 - Life Stories and Other Memory Gifts
Send us a textWriting a biography is one way of celebrating a life that can bring pleasure to both the person telling their story and to those who treasure the record they have to remember them by. This episode explains why this can mean so much and offers tips on how to go about recording someone's story.There are also suggestions that might appeal for creating memory bears, cushions, or other memory gifts. A guide for planning your biography is available on the Otago Community Hospice Website 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] We would love to hear from you. Send us your feedback and suggestions for future topics.
About Ending Life Well. A podcast series for carers
This series has been developed for New Zealand’s army of unpaid family carers who are looking after a loved one who is dying. Developed by the specialist palliative team at Otago Community Hospice and supported by Hospice New Zealand, the series provides reliable advice and information for carers.
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