Aged Care Conversations by Harbourside

Harbourside Port Stephens
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Aged care can feel confusing, whether you're starting to look for yourself or helping someone you love. Aged Care Conversations by Harbourside is here to make it easier. In each episode, host Kylie Jacques sits down with the people who know aged care best: the staff who provide care every day, and the residents and families who have lived it. Together they talk plainly about the questions people really ask. How does support at home work? What is retirement living actually like? How do you choose a provider? And how do you look after yourself when you're the one caring? Harbourside Port Stephens is a local Australian, not-for-profit aged care provider in Port Stephens, NSW. We offer home care, retirement living and residential care. Find out more at harboursideportstephens.com.au

Episodes

  1. Oct 23

    Planning ahead

    The conversations and paperwork worth sorting early, so big decisions don't have to be made in a rush or a crisis. Harbourside Port Stephens is a local Australian, not-for-profit aged care provider in Port Stephens, NSW. We offer home care, retirement living and residential care. Find out more at harboursideportstephens.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Planning ahead

  2. Oct 22

    Retirement living — what it really is

    What village life is actually like, how it's different from aged care, why people choose it, and what day-to-day living looks like. Harbourside Port Stephens is a local Australian, not-for-profit aged care provider in Port Stephens, NSW. We offer home care, retirement living and residential care. Find out more at harboursideportstephens.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Retirement living — what it really is

  3. Oct 22

    Moving into residential care, and what everyday life is actually like

    What the move into residential care is really like for everyone, and the things that genuinely help a person and their family settle in — plus the everyday side the news rarely shows: food, friendships, activities and the rhythm of daily life. Harbourside Port Stephens is a local Australian, not-for-profit aged care provider in Port Stephens, NSW. We offer home care, retirement living and residential care. Find out more at harboursideportstephens.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Moving into residential care, and what everyday life is actually like

  4. Oct 22

    How aged care works, and Harbourside's approach to it

    A plain-language guide to how it all fits together – support at home, retirement living, residential care and how it all connects as one continuum of care at Harbourside. Harbourside Port Stephens is a local Australian, not-for-profit aged care provider in Port Stephens, NSW. We offer home care, retirement living and residential care. Find out more at harboursideportstephens.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    How aged care works, and Harbourside's approach to it

  5. Oct 22

    Choosing an Aged Care Provider with Confidence

    What makes a great aged care provider? When you're choosing one, you're not just choosing a room or a service - you're choosing an organisation. What to look for, and the questions worth asking. Harbourside Port Stephens is a local Australian, not-for-profit aged care provider in Port Stephens, NSW. We offer home care, retirement living and residential care. Find out more at harboursideportstephens.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Choosing an Aged Care Provider with Confidence

  6. Oct 22

    Understanding dementia, and the grief of loving someone who's changed

    What dementia is and isn't, what to expect, and how families can support someone living with it — plus the quiet grief of loving someone who has changed, and knowing those feelings are normal. Harbourside Port Stephens is a local Australian, not-for-profit aged care provider in Port Stephens, NSW. We offer home care, retirement living and residential care. Find out more at harboursideportstephens.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Understanding dementia, and the grief of loving someone who's changed

  7. Oct 22

    Caring for the carer — from the everyday to end-of-life care

    The honest side of caring for someone — from the tiredness and guilt through to the closeness and small joys.  As caring often means walking alongside someone as their care needs grow, we’ll gently clear up what palliative care really means too – it’s not just about the very end. Harbourside Port Stephens is a local Australian, not-for-profit aged care provider in Port Stephens, NSW. We offer home care, retirement living and residential care. Find out more at harboursideportstephens.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Caring for the carer — from the everyday to end-of-life care

  8. Oct 8

    Support at Home, explained simply

    The new program made easy to understand — what it covers and how to get started with help while staying in your own home. Harbourside Port Stephens is a local Australian, not-for-profit aged care provider in Port Stephens, NSW. We offer home care, retirement living and residential care. Find out more at harboursideportstephens.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Support at Home, explained simply
  • 8 Episodes

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Aged care can feel confusing, whether you're starting to look for yourself or helping someone you love. Aged Care Conversations by Harbourside is here to make it easier. In each episode, host Kylie Jacques sits down with the people who know aged care best: the staff who provide care every day, and the residents and families who have lived it. Together they talk plainly about the questions people really ask. How does support at home work? What is retirement living actually like? How do you choose a provider? And how do you look after yourself when you're the one caring? Harbourside Port Stephens is a local Australian, not-for-profit aged care provider in Port Stephens, NSW. We offer home care, retirement living and residential care. Find out more at harboursideportstephens.com.au

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