Room 64 - A Palliative Care Podcast

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 families to honour the lives of the person they love through end-of-life planning. Featuring the music “Go”  from Torquay singer/songwriter Gary Banks al...

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, and how as a family they were able to say goodbye to Mary in their own home with love, flowers and a beautifully hand-painted coffin, according to Mary’s wish...

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 from Diamond Castings, as Nicky talks about how the simple act of making bears for others from the clothes of their loved ones has enabled her to acknowledg...

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. Interviewed by Christine Brooks and Jen Walsh.

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 better understanding of dying. Presented by Christine Brooks and Dominic Black Produced by Christine Brooks, Jen Walsh and Dominic Black Special thanks to Ji...

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: Candlelight From the album Grab Bag By Jahzzar http://www.betterwithmusic.com/projects/grab-bag/ Used under Creative Commons ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

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 Black Produced by Christine Brooks, Jen Walsh and Dominic Black Special thanks to Jill Carter, Melanie Davies, Dr Ian Grant, Jonathan Muller, Sue Ritter, Jacqui White and th...

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 preparing for the death of a loved one. Presented by Christine Brooks and Dominic Black Produced by Christine Brooks, Jen Walsh and Dominic Black Special thanks...