Heath Shonhan – Innovation and Rapid Growth
Heath Shonhan, (Partner at Bentley’s Chartered Accountants) chats to Ash about how aged care providers can avoid “innovation theater” and implement their own build-measure-loop cycles to rapidly grow their business.
Adrienne Alford – Person Directed Care
As Executive Director of the Village Langley, a Dementia friendly retirement community in Vancouver, Adrienne Alford-Burt explains why the person centered model is outdated. And why we need the person directed approach.
Keren Etkin – The Age Tech Boom
Keren Etkin, founder of thegerontechnologist.com, tells us how entrepreneurship and technology are dramatically improving care services and products for older adults.
Sandra Hills – Royal Commission Part 2
With experience working in both government departments and private care providers, Sandra Hills shares her opinion of who must lead change within the aged care industry.
Daniella Greenwood – Royal Commission Part 1
Following her expert witness statement to the Royal Commission on Aged Care, Daniella Greenwood came on the program to talk the human rights approach and consistent assignment.
Jason Burton – Humanising Dementia
Jason Burton joins the program to discuss how dementia care is failing people living with dementia, and how we can improve our support through consultation with older adults.
Aged Care Enrichment Podcast Hits Milestones
The ACE Podcast has been going from strength to strength in the 6 months it’s been running – and it just entered the Top 100 Mental Health Podcasts on Apple Podcasts!
Anna Donaldson – The Reciprocal Care Model
Anna Donaldson from Lively shares her enthusiasm and passion for a reciprocal model of care, where the older adult and their helper provide value to each other.
Dr. Michelle Olson – Creative Arts Therapy
Creative arts therapist and social gerontologist Dr. Michelle Olson provides insight on the value of creative arts practices and nature in aged care, and why they might be viable alternatives to pharmacological approaches.
Dr. Penny Moyle and RAD – Dementia Breakthroughs
Penny Moyle is CEO of Race Against Dementia, Sir Jackie Stewart’s dementia research charity. She comes to this episode with an exciting announcement and two special guests with brand new dementia research.