01 June 2021

News | Home Care, Retirement Living, Aged Care Homes

Welcome to Demystifying Aged Care, your insider’s guide to navigating the aged care 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.

Demystifying Aged Care Season 2

Following the success of Season 1, legendary broadcaster Graham Mabury has been back behind the microphone for Season 2 of our Demystifying Aged Care podcast. Once again, Graham is joined in the Baptistcare studio by a range of fascinating guests shining a light on the aged care journey.

S2:E1 Diversity within diversity – multicultural ageing

Accessing the information needed to make important decisions about aged care can be overwhelming for anyone. But it is especially difficult if you’re from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (CALD). In this episode Host Graham Mabury chats with lifelong friend and President of the Ethnic Communities Council of Western Australia, Suresh Rajan, about some of the unique challenges facing older Australians from CALD backgrounds.

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S2:E2 Working in aged care – what’s it really like?

While many of us associate aged care with nurses, they only make up around 20% of employees. This dynamic workforce is comprised of other roles such as personal care assistants, support workers, lifestyle coordinators, allied health professionals, cleaning, laundry, catering and administration. Graham Mabury sits down for a chat with two of them, Baptistcare Lifestyle Coordinator Kim Jordan, and Care Partner Ron Manuel.

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S2:E3 Food glorious food

Different flavours, textures, colours and presentation is defining the new food movement slowly gaining momentum across the residential aged care sector. Baptistcare Executive Chef Todd Cheavins drops in for a culinary conversation with Graham Mabury and gives him a taste of the exciting new approach to dining across Baptistcare’s residential care facilities.

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S2:E4 You asked, and now we answer – responding to questions from our listeners

While Graham Mabury’s new show is a podcast and not talkback radio, he still loves to hear from listeners. In this episode it’s time to ask Baptistcare CEO Russell Bricknell and resident aged care expert Duncan Guy some of the most common questions and queries.

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S2:E5 Home is where the heart is

Graham Mabury meets Dolly Weaver, one of WA’s busiest seniors to find out how home care has kept her and husband Kenneth together in the family home while they both pursue their individual passions.

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S2:E6 Staying young even when we are getting older

Graham Mabury chats with Murdoch University’s Associate Professor of Nursing, Susan Slatyer about care that suits the individual. We also learn more about Susan’s inspiring research into dementia and the role of nursing in aged care.

Listen

S2:E1 Diversity within diversity – multicultural ageing

Accessing the information needed to make important decisions about aged care can be overwhelming for anyone. But it is especially difficult if you’re from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (CALD). In this episode Host Graham Mabury chats with lifelong friend and President of the Ethnic Communities Council of Western Australia, Suresh Rajan, about some of the unique challenges facing older Australians from CALD backgrounds.

S2:E2 Working in aged care – what’s it really like?

While many of us associate aged care with nurses, they only make up around 20% of employees. This dynamic workforce is comprised of other roles such as personal care assistants, support workers, lifestyle coordinators, allied health professionals, cleaning, laundry, catering and administration. Graham Mabury sits down for a chat with two of them, Baptistcare Lifestyle Coordinator Kim Jordan, and Care Partner Ron Manuel.

S2:E3 Food glorious food

Different flavours, textures, colours and presentation is defining the new food movement slowly gaining momentum across the residential aged care sector. Baptistcare Executive Chef Todd Cheavins drops in for a culinary conversation with Graham Mabury and gives him a taste of the exciting new approach to dining across Baptistcare’s residential care facilities.

S2:E4 You asked, and now we answer – responding to questions from our listeners

While Graham Mabury’s new show is a podcast and not talkback radio, he still loves to hear from listeners. In this episode it’s time to ask Baptistcare CEO Russell Bricknell and resident aged care expert Duncan Guy some of the most common questions and queries.

S2:E5 Home is where the heart is

Graham Mabury meets Dolly Weaver, one of WA’s busiest seniors to find out how home care has kept her and husband Kenneth together in the family home while they both pursue their individual passions.

S2:E6 Staying young even when we are getting older

Graham Mabury chats with Murdoch University’s Associate Professor of Nursing, Susan Slatyer about care that suits the individual. We also learn more about Susan’s inspiring research into dementia and the role of nursing in aged care.

Catch-up with Season 1

S1:E1 Starting the aged care journey

We all want to transition into our later years feeling happy, enriched and connected. We are fiercely protective of our independence and want to keep living life to the full. But when we start to feel we may need some help or support to continue living our best life, what are the options?

Listen

S1:E2 The secret life of aged care

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

S1:E3 Retirement – the dollars and the sense

Retirement is a life-stage that seems to evoke either great joy or great fear. Join our host Graham Mabury as he sits down to discuss all things retirement.

Listen

S1:E4 Living with dementia

The prevalence of dementia poses a number of challenges for the aged care sector as well as families caring for a loved one impacted by the condition.

Listen

S1:E5 The importance of connection

We naturally crave connection with others, a powerful antidote to treat loneliness and social isolation for residents living in aged care facilities.

Listen

S1:E6 Planning for the end of life

While we freely celebrate and share stories and experiences of birth, planning for the end of life has never been treated in quite the same way.

Listen

S1:E1 Starting the aged care journey

We all want to transition into our later years feeling happy, enriched and connected. We are fiercely protective of our independence and want to keep living life to the full. But when we start to feel we may need some help or support to continue living our best life, what are the options?

S1:E2 The secret life of aged care

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?

S1:E3 Retirement – the dollars and the sense

Retirement is a life-stage that seems to evoke either great joy or great fear. Join our host Graham Mabury as he sits down to discuss all things retirement.

S1:E4 Living with dementia

The prevalence of dementia poses a number of challenges for the aged care sector as well as families caring for a loved one impacted by the condition.

S1:E5 The importance of connection

We naturally crave connection with others, a powerful antidote to treat loneliness and social isolation for residents living in aged care facilities.

S1:E6 Planning for the end of life

While we freely celebrate and share stories and experiences of birth, planning for the end of life has never been treated in quite the same way.

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