Ep. 03 Kellie Curtain - Difficult Conversations and Good Goodbyes

09/21/20 • 33 min

In today's episode, we are talking to Kellie Curtain. Kellie is a journalist and author who is outspoken about the end of life and the necessity of having difficult conversations about dying.

Following the death of her mum in 2009, Kellie wrote the book, What Will I Wear to Your Funeral?, which takes an honest look at the last month of her mum's life and the important conversations they were having towards the end.

Kellie is also an advocate for Advance Care Planning Week and the host of the Upfront About Breast Cancer podcast.

This was a surprisingly fun and honest conversation, and Kellie is really unafraid to delve into uncomfortable territory. So, we hope you enjoy this conversation with Kellie Curtain.

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Brought to you by SilVR Adventures - every fortnight, we invite aged care industry experts, thought leaders and passionate individuals to share their knowledge and experience with our host Ash De Neef, as we examine ways to improve the quality of care and the quality of life for seniors.

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Episode transcript here: https://silvradventures.blogspot.com/2020/09/03-kellie-curtain-difficult.html

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In today's episode, we are talking to Kellie Curtain. Kellie is a journalist and author who is outspoken about the end of life and the necessity of having difficult conversations about dying.

Kellie is also an advocate for Advance Care Planning Week and the host of the Upfront About Breast Cancer podcast.

This was a surprisingly fun and honest conversation, and Kellie is really unafraid to delve into uncomfortable territory. So, we hope you enjoy this conversation with Kellie Curtain.

Subscribe, share and we'd would love your feedback too.

To read a preview of What Will I Wear to Your Funeral? and purchase a copy, please visit: https://amzn.asia/3zE3hqk

Episode transcript here: https://silvradventures.blogspot.com/2020/09/03-kellie-curtain-difficult.html

Available on Captivate, ApplePodcast, AmazonPodcast, Spotify, GooglePodcast, PodChaser, YouTube & wherever you get your podcast from.

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Ep. 02 Julianne Parkinson - Innovations, Research and The Longer Mid-Life

Our guest today is Julianne Parkinson, CEO of the Global Centre for Modern Ageing, a not-for-profit that helps organisations and individuals devise products and services that allow older people to live and age well.

Through their life lab, they partner with volunteers in simulated environments to help discover what things make a difference to the lives of elderly Australians.

Julianne comes to this interview armed with fresh research about how older Australians are adapting to the COVID pandemic, and we go in depth on some ways to smooth the transitions between care in the home and life in aged care facilities.

There is a lot covered here. So, we hope you enjoy this conversation.

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Brought to you by @SilVRAdventures - every fortnight, we invite aged care industry experts, thought leaders and passionate individuals to share their knowledge and experience with our host Ash De Neef, as we examine ways to improve the quality of care and the quality of life for seniors.

For more information on the Global Centre for Modern Ageing and to receive GCMA research or to sign-up to be a co-designer, please visit: www.gcma.net.au

Episode transcript here: https://silvradventures.blogspot.com/2020/09/02-julianne-parkinson-innovations.html

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Ep. 04 Karen Lake - Getting the Edge on Ageing

In episode 4, we are talking to Karen Lake. Karen is the Operations Clinical and Quality Manager for Ryman Healthcare. New Zealand's second-largest aged care and with facilities in Australia too.

Karen oversees the team responsible for standards of care, service and safety within Ryman's villages and has been recently working on a new model of care for people with dementia, which brings the strengths and wishes of the individual to the forefront of care planning.

We cover a lot of topics in this conversation, including the difference between the quality of care and quality of life. Some of the ideas that underpin the new model of dementia care, and some new innovations that are being developed to help give people the edge on aging.

Karen is a terrific source of knowledge for all things dementia and aged care. And there is a lot of gems in this conversation. So we hope you enjoy our conversation.

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