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The Sandwich Generation finally gets the conversation we deserve.Club Sandwich is the community for those caring for ageing parents while juggling work, kids, relationships, and sanity.
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Reflections on Ageing and Caring For Elders | Stan Grant | Club Sandwich (opens the original)
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Stan Grant, journalist, author and Wiradjuri and Kamilaroi man, joins Sarah Macdonald to talk about caring for his ageing parents, why he sees himself as a 'provider, not a carer', and what eldership really means. Along the way, he shares the process behind his new book, visions of John Coltrane, and wisdom gleaned from a lifelong love of music, books and family.
A Life of Good Food | Maggie Beer on Ageing With Purpose and Passion | Club Sandwich (opens the original)
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Maggie Beer, cook, author and founder of the Maggie Beer Foundation, joins Sarah Macdonald to talk about why food is one of the clearest signs of whether an aged care home is doing right by its residents. She shares her one-line test for touring a home, why older palates need more salt and sugar to taste properly, and why cooking with your ageing parent, not just for them, might matter more than the recipe itself.
She Was The Watchdog for the Sandwich Generation | Natalie Siegel-Brown, Former Inspector General for Aged Care | Club Sandwich (opens the original)
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Natalie Siegel-Brown is the former Inspector General of Aged Care — and, like so many of our listeners, she's also raising a child while supporting her own ageing parents. In this episode she unpacks wait times, co-payments, the contested assessment algorithm, and what Denmark, Singapore and even Thailand do differently — and what it would take to fix it here.
Having A Play: Trying New Things In Midlife | Indira Naidoo | Club Sandwich (opens the original)
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" I always find that there's part of me here, and there's another part of me swimming with the fish in the sea at the same time." In this episode, Indira Naidoo joins Sarah to talk about her new role with the Sydney Theatre Company, spending time under her tree, and the importance of creativity in her life. They reflect on rediscovering play and creativity in midlife, the limits of journalism in changing narratives, and how crafts, gardening, and making art can calm anxiety and restore balance.
The Sandwich Years: Caring for Parents Before Crisis | Prue Bowden | Club Sandwich (opens the original)
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"I'm alright, sweetheart. No, I don't need help." Every one of us has heard it. Prue Bowden runs home care for 50,000 Australian families, which makes her the person everyone corners at parties to ask about a parent who won't accept a thing. Today, she's in the chair talking about what to actually do next. Ageing parents? You've got them. We've got you. Content note: this episode covers ageing parents, dementia, hospital decline and loneliness. For support: Carer Gateway 1800 422 737. My Aged Ca
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