Ending Life Well. A podcast series for carers

Ep 28 Dementia With Dignity

Many 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 We would love to hear from you. Click here to send us your feedback and suggestions for future topics. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2000355/open_sms] Written resources to support this podcast can be found here [https://otagohospice.co.nz/education/carer-education/] Find out more about Otago Community Hospice via our website [https://otagohospice.co.nz/], facebook [https://www.facebook.com/otagocommunityhospice%20] or instagram [https://www.instagram.com/otagocommunityhospice/] Email us: endinglifewell@otagohospice.co.nz [endinglifewell@otagohospice.co.nz]

Ep 27 Whānau Manaaki

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. We would love to hear from you. Click here to send us your feedback and suggestions for future topics. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2000355/open_sms] Written resources to support this podcast can be found here [https://otagohospice.co.nz/education/carer-education/] Find out more about Otago Community Hospice via our website [https://otagohospice.co.nz/], facebook [https://www.facebook.com/otagocommunityhospice%20] or instagram [https://www.instagram.com/otagocommunityhospice/] Email us: endinglifewell@otagohospice.co.nz [endinglifewell@otagohospice.co.nz]

Ep 26 - Four Things to Say When Someone is Dying

Four 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.  We would love to hear from you. Click here to send us your feedback and suggestions for future topics. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2000355/open_sms] Written resources to support this podcast can be found here [https://otagohospice.co.nz/education/carer-education/] Find out more about Otago Community Hospice via our website [https://otagohospice.co.nz/], facebook [https://www.facebook.com/otagocommunityhospice%20] or instagram [https://www.instagram.com/otagocommunityhospice/] Email us: endinglifewell@otagohospice.co.nz [endinglifewell@otagohospice.co.nz]

Ep 25 - Life Stories and Other Memory Gifts

Writing 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 We would love to hear from you. Click here to send us your feedback and suggestions for future topics. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2000355/open_sms] Written resources to support this podcast can be found here [https://otagohospice.co.nz/education/carer-education/] Find out more about Otago Community Hospice via our website [https://otagohospice.co.nz/], facebook [https://www.facebook.com/otagocommunityhospice%20] or instagram [https://www.instagram.com/otagocommunityhospice/] Email us: endinglifewell@otagohospice.co.nz [endinglifewell@otagohospice.co.nz]

Ep 24 - Helping Someone Move Safely

When we are caring for another person we often need to help them move around. This episode offers some advice on some of the things you can do to protect yourself while helping them to move between furniture, or in a bed, safely. Please also follow this link to watch videos on assisting someone, and also on giving someone a bath or hair wash in bed. https://www.youtube.com/@otagocommunityhospice817/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@otagocommunityhospice817/videos]  We would love to hear from you. Click here to send us your feedback and suggestions for future topics. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2000355/open_sms] Written resources to support this podcast can be found here [https://otagohospice.co.nz/education/carer-education/] Find out more about Otago Community Hospice via our website [https://otagohospice.co.nz/], facebook [https://www.facebook.com/otagocommunityhospice%20] or instagram [https://www.instagram.com/otagocommunityhospice/] Email us: endinglifewell@otagohospice.co.nz [endinglifewell@otagohospice.co.nz]