Dementia And Living

Today Cassie & Christine talk about investigating issues surrounding sleeping. Problems with sleeping are common for people living with dementia which can often lead to carers also having sleeping issues. On the podcast today Cassie & Christine provide you with the investigation powers to recognise what may be going on followed by the tools that may improve quality of sleep. Enjoy the podcast! Do you want to let the DementiaLiving Team know what you think? We would love to hear from you. Email us on dementialiving@noosacare.com.au.

Today on DementiaLiving Christine and Cassie discuss strategies to support healthy eating. A person living with dementia may find eating difficult at times. Loss of appetite, loss of memory and problems with judgement can cause difficulties with eating and nutrition. Cassie and Christine discuss ways to assist your loved ones with maintaining a healthy diet. Enjoy the podcast! The DementiaLiving Team would love to hear from you! Give us a shout out and let us know what you think of our podcast. Email the team on dementialiving@noosacare.com.au.

Today on DementiaLiving Christine and Cassie talk about strategies they use to assist carers during showering. It can be common for people living with dementia to lose interest in hygiene especially when they find it difficult to communicate their concerns. Listen in to receive some great advice on how you can support your loved ones or residents living with dementia with respect, dignity and empathy.  As Christine says ‘investigation is your foundation’. This podcast is well worth listening into. If you would like to reach out to Christine or Cassie you can email them on dementialiving@noosacare.com.au.

The DementiaLiving team talks to the delightful Julie Huntley. Julie is a woman who is thriving on passion and purpose as she contributes her incredible knowledge based on her own personal experience to NoosaCare's Dementia Friendly Community Advisory Board. Julie has been working and volunteering in administrative and community service roles for most of her life. She is passionate about our Noosa community and in particular, the importance of continuing to learn new skills, explore and challenge ourselves. About 10 years ago, Julie’s parents began to noticeably age and become less mobile. Not long after that, her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. She researched, observed and liaised with family and health care professionals in order to understand as much as she could to determine how best to care and support her Mum. Tune in to hear Julie talk about her experience with her mum and the amazing care she receives in Brisbane, some creations she has put together so that healthcare teams can connect

Today on DementiaLiving we talk to the delightful Angela Kraushaar from Noosa Community Support (NCS). NCS offers centre-based day care to our local community and this is only the tip of the iceberg in what they can do to support you through challenging times. The principle of wellness and reablement underpins the work at NCS – the team believes that everyone has the potential to improve their lives no matter the circumstance. Enjoy listening to Angela and Danah have a chat about what Noosa Community Support can do to help you. Please Note: We did this podcast by the Noosa River so apologies in advance for any noise issues. If you are interested in talking with Angela Kraushaar you can contact her through the below options. Phone:   07 5329 6175 Email:    noosacommunitysupport@noosa.qld.gov.au Website:www.noosacommunitysupport.com.au

Today on DementiaLiving the team talks to Peter John Bird. Peter shares his unique journey that lead him to working at NoosaCare as a personal carer. Enjoy listening to this most humble gentleman. If you would like to talk with Peter you can contact him on Carramar@noosacare.com.au

Today the DementiaLiving Team talk to Leonie Quin who works in NoosaCare's Memory Support Unit. Leonie has been a registered nurse for over 50 years with 20 of those at NoosaCare - wow! Enjoy listening to Danah & Leonie talk about life in the Memory Support Unit. If you want to contact Leonie Quin you can email her on carramar@noosacare.com.au.  

Today Sandra talks to Jamie Oakley NoosaCare’s Hotel Services Manager & Executive Chef about nourishing solutions for those that may find it challenging to eat. Jamie has 20+ years’ management experience in the hospitality field harnessing the best ways to innovatively cook, design and present foodstuff. He has had several leadership roles within top restaurants in the UK including Oakley’s Grill & Pizzeria, Cactus Bobs Cantina, La Piazza Restaurant and Devonshire Arms among others. Enjoy listening to Sandra & Jamie as they share some practical tips for keeping nutrition levels up.

Today Danah and Cassie talk with Melissa Argent, the Regional General Manager - Healthcare Westpac. Whether you are caring for someone with dementia or considering aged care, this podcast has something for you. Decision making in advance has legal, medical and social implications. It is about relationships, communication and families. Melissa has 15 years’ experience in a variety of healthcare roles having begun her career as a Registered Nurse at The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane. Melissa received her Bachelor of Nursing from Griffith University and her Masters of Business Administration from Central Queensland University. Melissa has held positions in leadership, workforce and project management as well as representing nursing on the QLD Clinical Senate and a variety of national and international committees. As the leader of the Healthcare Commercial Banking business in Queensland, Melissa is responsible for ensuring Westpac customers are provided with the highest level of service and support. You can e

Today Sandra talks to Leigh Stalker, Happy Husband, Director, Strength Coach, Ultra Endurance Athlete, National Team Representative & World Record Holder. Leigh is director & head coach at the popular Noosa Strength Centre where he proudly takes a complete, rounded, holistic approach to your health and fitness and combines this with sustainable training methods, stress management and nutrition proprieties, to help you be in the best shape you can be. Leigh aspires to take health, fitness and the wellness community to the next level. He is focused on changing lives through movement inspired wellness. Leigh can be contacted through his website www.noosastrengthcentre.com.au

Today Sandra talks with Annette Innis, a Sydney based artist whose personal practise specialises in figure paintings and portraits. She was a semi-finalist in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize in 2015.  Annette also works in the arts and health sector, exploring the positive impact of art on health and wellbeing through her involvement with participatory art programs. She is passionate about making art an accessible and enjoyable experience for all. Annette is an artist and project officer on HammondCare’s Arts on Prescription Program and has run creative ageing programs in Hammondville, Wahroonga and The Liverpool Migrant Resource Centre. In 2017 Annette released her first book “Colours of yesterday: A creative colouring book for older people”, an interactive resource featuring 30 original drawings and stories that are physically accessible for older hands and eyes, with nostalgic themes lovingly depicting the way things were. You can purchase Annette’s book on www.annetteinnis.com

Questions and Answers with Sandra Gilbert. This podcast is designed to answer the questions sent in by listeners. To receive advice please email Dementia and Living Coach Sandra Gilbert at sgilbert@noosacare.com.au. In the email, please ensure you include your name, state and country. 

Today Sandra talks with Kristy Rackham, RN founded My Holistic Nurse to help people deal with and heal from the debilitating emotional and mental struggle, and lifestyle impact that living with a chronic condition can have on the patient, their family and friends. Visit us at Noosacare for more information about dementia.  You can reach Kristy at www.myholisticnurse.org Subscribe and rate and review on Apple Podcast (Itunes)

Today Sandra talks with Christine Slavin who is an Activity Carer at Noosa Care and has huge tips on activities to do with people living with dementia…any day…anytime. Christine has a gift for knowing what people know and what they love to do…listen in for some fabulous ideas on things you can do for people living with dementia. Visit us at Noosacare for more information about dementia.  Subscribe and rate and review on Apple Podcast (Itunes)

Today Sandra talks with Andrea Messer who is the Client Services Officer for NoosaCare. Sandra and Andrea discuss the challenges of admitting someone into residential Aged Care. It can be a stressful time with lots of hoops that you need to jump through so hopefully, today's interview will help you with that process. Although the information is for Australian residential aged care, there are some great tips that anyone can use. Visit us at Noosacare for more information about dementia.   Subscribe and rate and review on Apple Podcast (Itunes)

Cath Manuel is a Horticulturist, Consultant and Educator specialising in Organic Gardening and Horticultural Therapy. Cath is the Founder and Director of Soil to Supper which provides services and programs nationally and internationally through the Soil to Supper Membership Community and Education Program. She is also the host of The Wellbeing Garden Podcast Program. Cath has many years’ experience in the horticulture industry and has a great passion for sharing her knowledge to inspire people of all ages and abilities to enjoy gardening activities and grow fresh food. She shares her knowledge through programs, consultations, events, radio, television and various media publications. Cath holds a Diploma in Horticulture, Certificate in Permaculture Design and Horticultural Therapy. Find out more at; www.soiltosupper.com www.facebook.com/soiltosupper www.instagram.com/soiltosupper www.twitter.com/soiltosupper & Soil to Supper Club www.facebook.com/groups/soiltosupperclub Visit us at Noosacare for more infor

David Truswell is from Culture Dementia in the UK. He has worked in community based mental health services in the UK for over thirty years developing services for people with complex care needs, like dementia and his career has spanned the voluntary sector, local authority services and the NHS. He is the Chair of dementia Alliance for Culture and Ethnicity and an independent writer and researcher of dementia. Today Sandra talks to David about how Dementia does not discriminate and the additional challenges minority groups experience after a diagnosis of dementia. Visit us at Noosacare for more information about dementia.   Subscribe and rate and review on Apple Podcast (Itunes)

Dr Patricia Shuter has two Masters’ degrees (research and coursework) in health promotion, and a PhD specialising in dementia caregiving, in addition to writing or contributing to writing articles for academic journals and presenting at national and international conferences. Her thesis examined potential predictors of, and protective factors for, complicated grief and its correlation with health outcomes in primary family caregivers of people with dementia. Trish made the transition from the education sector to the health sector via aged care and more specifically dementia care, with a focus on the social and lifestyle aspect. Today Sandra talks to Trish about her thesis and how the carer can experience grief even when the person experiencing dementia is still alive. Visit us at Noosacare for more information about dementia.   Dementia Australia www.dementia.org.au Subscribe and rate and review on Apple Podcast (Itunes)  

Cherie Hugo is a dietician and founder of The Lantern Project a National collaboration designed to bring back the joy of good food in Residential Aged Care Facilities.  Since completing her Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics, Cherie's goal has been to simplify the healthy eating message by providing practical and enjoyable nutrition strategies in the community. Cherie has completed her PhD to quantify the value of good food in aged care which has seen a number of papers published on the economic value of a food-first approach in aged care. Today Sandra talks to Cherie about some of the challenges people living with dementia may have when it comes to food. Visit us at Noosacare for more information about dementia.   Subscribe and rate and review on Apple Podcast (Itunes)

Jacqueline A Hinds is an Emotional Intelligence Coach, Leadership Consultant and has worked with the national Healthcare services for over 10 years in two of the largest merged healthcare organisations in the UK and Europe. She is currently the Chair of Society of Emotional Intelligence and Independent Consultant working on various coaching assignments within healthcare and community. Today Sandra talks to Jacqueline about Emotional and Cultural Intelligence and the impact these can have on a person living with dementia. They also discuss how caring for someone living with dementia can be incredibly rewarding but it can also be incredibly challenging. Visit us at Noosacare for more information about dementia.   Subscribe and rate and review on Apple Podcast (Itunes)