Voice of Aged Care

Voice of Aged Care

Hosted by: Dr. Julie Bajic Smith

Dr. Julie Bajic Smith is an award winning Aged Care Psychology Consultant with a mission: to halve depression rates in Australian aged care facilities by 2022. Her research has demonstrated a link between the...

Episodes

#52: Improving Your Coping Strategies

Season #4

Show notes: Episode #52 – Special edition         Coping strategies In our 6-part special edition series of the Voice of Aged Care podcast, we are looking at factors associated with wellbeing for those within the aged...
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#51: Managing Emotions in Aged Care

Season #4

Show notes: Episode #5 – Special edition     Emotions In the fifth episode of our 6-part special edition series of the Voice of Aged Care podcast, we look at emotions – our own emotions and those of others around...
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#50: Measuring and Boosting Productivity in Aged Care

Season #4

Show notes: Episode #4 – Special edition     Productivity In the fourth episode of our 6-part special edition series of the Voice of Aged Care podcast, we look at productivity in aged care – the core elements of...
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#49: Burnout and Working in Aged Care

Season #4

Show notes: Episode #3 – Special edition         Burnout and Working in Aged Care In the third episode of our 6-part special edition series of the Voice of Aged Care podcast, we will discuss the impact of burnout on...
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#48: Building Blocks of Resilience in Aged Care

Season #4

Show notes: Episode #2 – Special edition         Building Blocks of Resilience in Aged Care In this, the second episode of our 6-part special edition series of the Voice of Aged Care podcast, we will look at how we...
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#47: Dealing With Change – Coping Strategies for Aged Care Workers

Season #4

Dealing With Change – Coping Strategies for Aged Care Workers   In this, the first episode of our 6-part special edition series of the Voice of Aged Care podcast, we discuss change and share coping strategies for aged...
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#46: Getting into the Industry

Season #4

Show notes: Episode #46              Getting Into the Industry If you are considering getting into the aged care industry, it can be hard to know where to start. So in this episode I share 5 essential considerations...
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#45: Elder Engagement with Lauretta Kaldor

Season #4

Diversional therapist Lauretta Kaldor is true pioneer in her field, and has a wealth of wisdom and knowledge to share. Starting out as a school teacher in the 1950s at the age of 19, her journey towards diversional...
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#44 Where and How to Escalate Your Concerns

Season #4

Show notes: Episode #44 Escalating Concerns For those who work in aged care or care for elders in their home, it can be difficult to know when and where to escalate concerns about client wellbeing. This applies to...
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#43 Therapeutic Lying - Dos and Don'ts

Season #4

Show notes: Episode #43 Therapeutic Lying - Dos and Don'ts People resort to lying for so many different reasons. Often we lie to avoid punishment or to protect ourselves or someone else. We may also lie to maintain...
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#42: What I learned from Teepa Snow

Season #4

Show notes: Episode #42 What I learned From Teepa Snow Earlier in the year I was lucky enough to meet Teepa Snow, one of the leading educators on dementia, and attend her half-day workshop. I came away with many...
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#41 Dealing With Tricky People

Season #4

Show notes: Episode #41 Dealing With Tricky People In work and life, you are sure to encounter tricky people at times. I have personally experienced people who have different types of attitudes and beliefs to my own,...
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