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08 August 2011With an elderly population boom on the horizon, aged care in Australia is under urgent review. But what does "aged care" actually involve - and why isn't it more widely discussed in the community? From pastoral care to catering, we visit a nursing home and discover that the challenges lie both inside and outside the aged care industry.

Guests

John and Margaret Steel
Ashleigh Lodge, Sydney

Keith Lush
Resident, Ashleigh Lodge

Rita White
Resident, Ashleigh Lodge, Sydney

Helen Miller
Director of Aged Care, St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney

Jan Armstrong
Director of Nursing, Ashleigh Lodge

Sally Moore
Physiotherapist, Ashleigh Lodge

Letti Heimuli
Nursing Team Leader, Ashleigh Lodge

Marie Labonne and Maria Matos
Catering, Ashleigh Lodge

David van Akker
Chaplain, Wesley Mission, Sydney

Elizabeth MacKinlay
Director, Centre for Ageing and Pastoral Studies, St Mark's National Theological Centre, Canberra

Carole Kumar
Resident, Ashleigh Lodge

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