Ending Life Well. A podcast series for carers
This series has been developed for New Zealand’s army of unpaid family carers who are looking after a loved one who is dying. Developed by the specialist palliative team at Otago Community Hospice and supported by Hospice New Zealand, the series provides reliable advice and information for carers.
Podcasting since 2022 • 29 episodes
Ending Life Well. A podcast series for carers
Latest Episodes
Ep 29 Carers - Looking After yourself
Carers are an amazing group of people who care for the family and friends very well, but they often fail to look after themselves. Yet the health and vitality of a person at the centre of a life event is really intrinsically linked to the healt...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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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 r...
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Episode 28
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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 ...
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Episode 27
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19:10
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 ca...
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Episode 26
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40:23
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 of...
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Episode 25
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