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So You Work in Aged Care — 79 episodes
Episode 79: Beyond Burnout - Reclaiming Energy and Identity After Emotional Exhaustion
Episode 78: The Emotional Labour, What We Don’t Talk About
Episode 77: Owning Change with Clarity and Courage
Episode 76: From Sector-Specific to Human-Centric
Episode 75: Why I’m Moving Forward Without Letting Go
#74 – Embracing Change: Thriving in Aged Care Through 2024 and Beyond
#73 – The Power of Empathy: How Empathy Can Transform Caregiving
#72 – Turning Criticism into Growth: Embracing Negative Feedback with Confidence
#71 – Mantras for Aged Care Workers: Enhancing Wellbeing on the Job
#70 Building Bridges- Trust, Communication, and Boundaries for Better Client Relationships
#69 The Power of Pausing - Embracing Unproductivity for Health, Creativity, and Balance
#68 Navigating Stress - Strategies to Overcome Overwhelm and Time Pressure
#67: Balancing the Scales - Addressing Unpaid Care, Stress, and Burnout in Women’s Health Week
#66: Mastering Mentorship - Unlocking Benefits, Finding Start Points, and Sustaining Practice
#65: Breaking the Silence: Building Community in Aged Care
#64: Why We Neglect Self-Care: Unpacking the Causes and Solutions
#62: Dealing with Violence and Aggression in the Workplace
#63: Speak Up: Navigating Communication Challenges in Aged Care
#61: Covid Pandemic - Have We Recovered?
#60: Overworked and Overwhelmed
#59: So You Work in Aged Care - Welcome
#58: Psychological input with treatment team in residential care
#57: Intimacy and Dementia
#56: Supporting Families of Home Care Recipients
#55: Routine Management and ADLs
#54: Helpful Sentence Structure in Dementia
#53: Supporting Families in Residential Care
#52: Improving Your Coping Strategies
#51: Managing Emotions in Aged Care
#50: Measuring and Boosting Productivity in Aged Care
#49: Burnout and Working in Aged Care
#48: Building Blocks of Resilience in Aged Care
#47: Dealing With Change – Coping Strategies for Aged Care Workers
#46: Getting into the Industry
#45: Elder Engagement with Lauretta Kaldor
#44 Where and How to Escalate Your Concerns
#43 Therapeutic Lying - Dos and Don'ts
#42: What I learned from Teepa Snow
#41 Dealing With Tricky People
#40: What is Emotional Contagion and How Relevant is it in Aged Care?
#39 How I Cope with Workplace Death and Dying
#38: Interview with Sue Dawson, Chaplain
#37: Demolition of a Retirement Village: Resident Impact
#36: What Is Your Coping Style?
#35 How to Become a Mental Health Champion
#34 What are the Signs and Steps to Psychological Support in Late Life?
#33 Sadness vs. Depression
#32: Loneliness versus Isolation
Improving Aged Care Staff Morale
Staying Motivated at Work and Dealing with Client Turnover
#29: Supporting Elderly Clients With Multiple Losses
Getting Upset When Elderly Client Dies
Why We Need to Tackle Grief in Late Life
Why Ethics and Maintaining Professional Boundaries in Aged Care is Important
Get to Know the Host - Dr Julie is in the Hot Seat (Interviewed by Maurie Voisey-Barlin)
Demystifying Palliative Care, with Kelly Arthurs
Exploring Aged Care, with Jo Muirhead
Resident Perspective with Rev. Ron Baker
Diversional Therapy with Donna Valantis
Swinburne National Telehealth Counselling and Support Service for Aged Care with Prof. Sunil Bhar
Bringing Creative Engagement to Residential Care with Maurie Voisey-Barlin
Leisure and Lifestyle, with Del Marie McAlister
Merry Christmas and See You Next Season
The Role of Spirituality in Late Life with Jenny Blok
Taking Care of You
Understanding Guided Relaxation and Mindful Breathing with Liz Kraefft
Involving Resident Families - Discussion With A Relative
Men's Group in Residential Care with Bob Creelman
Delta Therapy Dog in Residential Care - Insights with Volunteer Trish Carlier
Three Ways to Incorporate Older People's Strengths
Therapeutic Gardening with Toni Salter
The Power of Reminiscence
Mental Health Condition In Late Life: A Case Study
The Benefits of Music Therapy, Joanna Haire
Mental Health and Responsibility
The Love to Live Program, with Michelle Harrison and Mike Thomas
Speech Pathology and Aged Care, with Jenny Cole
The Benefits of Art Therapy, with Roxy Taylor
What is the Voice of Aged Care?