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Room 64 - A Palliative Care Podcast
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Room 64 is joined by Jill Mann from Barwon Health's Advance Care Planning team, who shares her experience and the role of the Advance Care Planning program in supporting people to plan for future health, care and medical treatments. The program
Kat Dunell joins Room 64 to share her experience with the Barwon Health Palliative Care team, after her husband Brett Smith was diagnosed with melanoma at age 43 and died seven years later. Given melanoma is the second most common cancer for m
Room 64 is joined by members of the McKellar Singing Group, as part of the Palliative Care program at Barwon Health. This choir came together through grief and now sings in the McKellar Chapel, celebrating a generosity of spirit through music.
Clinical nurse coordinator Robyn Matheson joins the podcast to talk about running Barwon Health's Pal@Home program, which won a Victorian Public Health Care Award in the category of “improving the integration of care for patients with chronic a
“When we think about the human animal bond there’s no time that we’re more vulnerable than when we’re facing the loss of a pet.” In this conversation for World Veterinary Day, Dr Alicia Kennedy from Cherished Pets shares her experiences working
Tonya Court returns to chat with her son Owen, who was six when his father died 12 years ago. Now 18, Owen reflects on his memories of his dad playing Lego and making music, and their connection through his drums, the importance of creating the
In this episode of Room 64, we talk to Tash and Tonya from Lighthouse Friends, a support group for young parents with young children who have experienced the death of their partners. We share the experience of dealing with the journey of grief
Nurse consultant Melanie Davies from the Barwon Health Palliative Care team talks to Brian MacAfee about challenges facing people with Motor Neuron Disease, his experience living with the disease, and how his family is raising funds to offer pr
Clinical nurse consultants Nicole Morrison and Ruth Morrison talk about their role in advocating for palliative patients, as well as the importance of empowering patients and their carers through education.
Tonya Court shares her thoughts and experiences with Jen and Christine about the patient-centred care of the Barwon Health Palliative Care team, the impact of death and grief on her young family, her life changes, and how she is connecting with
As part of Dying To Know Day, Libby Maloney from Natural Grace Holistic Funerals in conversation with Barwon Health Palliative Care clinical nurse consultant Mel Davies, reflecting on end-of-life, and the importance of building confidence in fa
In this episode of Room 64, we acknowledge NAIDOC Week with Deeanna's story about her mum Mary, both proud indigenous women, and their experience in the Palliative Care Unit at Barwon Health.Deeanna shares her mum's story of life and death, an
As part of Palliative Care Week, Barwon Health chief executive Frances Diver talks about the role of palliative care in the wider organisation, as well as the importance of encouraging conversations in the community about death and dying.
As part of Palliative Care Week, we acknowledge the “It's more than you think!” campaign and highlight Barwon Health Palliative Care's “Have a Go” program. This episode features conversations with Nicky Craig from Wee Skitters and Tamika Cefai
In line with Advance Care Planning Week, Marilyn Dolling talks about how the death of her husband Roger showed the value of Advance Care Planning, spending time with him in Barwon Health’s Palliative Care Unit, and the importance of family. Int
Palliative care nurse Jonathan Muller shares his perspective on providing end-of-life care, his willingness to spent time with people in raw, emotional moments, and the importance of exposing healthcare workers to the reality of palliative care
Barwon Health's palliative care co-director Dr Ian Grant shares experiences about specialising in end-of-life care, and why he decided to work as a doctor looking after people rather than treating diseases.
Palliative Care Unit volunteer co-ordinator Jen Walsh shares her story about understanding death as a child, finding the right ways to talk about death as an adult, and her experiences working with people in palliative care.
Clinical nurse consultant Jill Carter talks about her experiences with palliative care, and how Barwon Health is able to tailor end-of-life care and experiences to meet the individual needs of a patient.
The late Ian Binding, his partner Kathryn, and their teenage son Jason talk about facing death and experiencing the reality of palliative care as a young family.
The Room 64 podcast returns with the late Josie Reed describing how her life changed after her cancer diagnosis, including her final six years with her husband and gaining a new perspective on palliative care.
Jacqui White joins the discussion to talk about the future of end-of-life care as Barwon Health's palliative care program manager, the discomfort most people experience when discussing death, and how to involve and engage the community with a b
Sue Ritter discusses her late husband Pete's terminal illness, the process of deciding together to move him into palliative care, and balancing her role as a carer and a wife.Music in Part 3: CandlelightFrom the album Grab BagBy Jahzzarhtt
Clinical nurse consultant Mel Davies talks about some misconceptions of end-of-life care, how people view death and dying, and what it means to care for people with a terminal illness.Presented by Christine Brooks and Dominic BlackProduced b
Christine Brooks shares her experiences in Room 64, where her mother Evelyn spent her final three weeks in palliative care. Christine discusses the way they spent Evelyn's final days together, her interactions with Barwon Health staff, and prep
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