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Podcast series - 'The What to do, When and How'

The ELDAC podcast features insights from inspiring guest experts from across aged care, palliative care, and healthcare.

Each episode is designed to inform, inspire, and support aged care workers in delivering palliative and end-of-life care.

Episode notes contain learning objectives, guest bio and helpful links relevant to the topic.

Please note this podcast series is only available on the ELDAC website and does not appear on popular podcast streaming platforms.

Episodes

Episode 1: Recognising the last days and last year of life

Guest: Professor Meera Agar

  1. How to explain the term 'end of life' when providing care to older people.
  2. Recognise signs that indicate the older person is in the last 12 months of life.
  3. Outline key considerations when the older person is in the last days of life.

Episode 1 Details (224kb pdf)

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Episode 2: Acute hospital transfer from residential aged care

Guest: Lara McIntyre, Nurse Practitioner

  1. Outline key considerations when calling an ambulance or transferring an older person to a hospital.
  2. Understand the signs that indicate the need for more acute interventions.
  3. Explain considerations when responding to the older person’s deterioration that aligns with their expressed goals, values, preferences and beliefs.

Episode 2 Details (226kb pdf)

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Episode 3: Managing polypharmacy in aged care

Guest: Dr Elissa Campbell

  1. Outline palliative care considerations for older people who are on multiple medications.
  2. Describe strategies when managing dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) for older people taking several oral medications.
  3. Explain common reasons for deprescribing when the person is at the end of life.

Episode 3 Details (221kb pdf)

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Episode 4: Supported decision-making

Guest: Associate Professor Joel Rhee

  1. Explain what is meant by 'supported decision-making' in care for older people.
  2. Describe what 'decision-making capacity' means.
  3. Outline strategies when caring for an older person with fluctuating decision-making capacity.

Episode 4 Details (221kb pdf)

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Episode 5: When to refer to specialist palliative care

Guest: Juliane Samara, Nurse Practitioner

  1. Explain when specialist palliative care input is required.
  2. Outline strategies for introducing the need for palliative care.
  3. Apply effective communication strategies when discussing specialist palliative care referral with the older person and their family and carers.

Episode 5 Details (200kb pdf)

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Episode 6: Care in the bereavement phase

Guest: Dr Kristin Bindley

  1. Explain what 'bereavement' means.
  2. Describe common signs that suggest increased bereavement risk.
  3. Discuss practice considerations when speaking with recently bereaved family members and carers.

Episode 6 Details (196kb pdf)

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Disclaimer

End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. ELDAC supports quality palliative care and advance care planning for older people receiving aged care services.

The views expressed on this podcast are solely those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of any other entity. Please use your own discretion when making decisions based on information heard on this podcast.