Sep 15, 2026 · 32 min · 15 segments
There is a particular kind of magic in a resident's face lighting up over something as small as a shared joke or a genuine "are you okay?" For Nurse Fiona, that is the whole point of aged care. In…
Fiona ElmsGuest
Samantha MiklosHost
Kate CoomberHost
We spend so much time talking about adding years to people's life, but what about adding life to their years? you trained a little while ago, didn't you? And
And I said, oh, why is that? And she said, I've been in hospital for eight weeks.
And she said, people have come and go, you know, I've had blood pressures taken and people who have touched me, but no one's actually popped their hand on me and said, are you okay? And she said, you're the first person in eight weeks that has just made that connection.
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We spend so much time talking about adding years to people's life, but what about adding life to their years? you trained a little while ago, didn't you? And
And I said, oh, why is that? And she said, I've been in hospital for eight weeks.
And she said, people have come and go, you know, I've had blood pressures taken and people who have touched me, but no one's actually popped their hand on me and said, are you okay? And she said, you're the first person in eight weeks that has just made that connection.
