Ep 22 - Moving Into Aged Care - The Emotional Impact

About this episode

This episode discusses the emotional impact on carers when someone they care for moves into aged care, featuring insights from a Nurse Practitioner.

When someone we care for moves into aged care it can have an impact on us as well as the person moving in. This episode identifies some of the ways this can surface, and tips for dealing with the challenges ahead. Featuring Sally Fleming, a Nurse Practitioner specialising in palliative care in an aged care setting. We would love to hear from you. Click here to send us your feedback and suggestions for future topics. Written resources to support this podcast can be found here ...

People in this episode

Guest: Sally Fleming

Topics covered

• aged care
• emotional impact
• palliative care
• challenges for carers
• support resources

Keywords

• aged care
• emotional impact
• palliative care
• carers
• support resources

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Otago Community Hospice

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