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In a world of problems, this eight-episode podcast talks to the problem solvers. These are ordinary individuals worldwide who are stepping up. They offer credible hope, find innovative answers, fuel generosity, and inspire others to uplift their fellow human beings. Each episode offers a specific challenge for listeners to make a difference. Hosted by Dave Scott.
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The Care Directions Podcast - For People Making a Difference in the Care Industry
The Care Directions Podcast - For People Making a Difference in the Care Industry
Exploring the meaning of Quality Care and Support
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In a little more than two years, Ojok Okello has helped transform a small Ugandan village into a model of rural development, adding a preschool, a boxing club, a shea butter co-op, and an adult literacy program. It’s a vision of progress in the heart of Africa. Hosted by Dave Scott.Por The Christian Science Monitor
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Kris Kepler leads LavaMaeX, a California organization that provides mobile showers for those who are unhoused, and creates Pop-Up Care Villages, providing everything from haircuts to job interviews. A story of hope, empathy, and innovation. Hosted by Dave Scott.Por The Christian Science Monitor
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Professor Theresa Betancourt of Boston College has studied why some child soldiers in Sierra Leone heal after the trauma of war. But she took it a step further. She’s helping create programs that foster resilience, love, and hope. Hosted by Dave Scott.Por The Christian Science Monitor
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Twelve-year-old Daisy Hampton’s mission is to forge friendships with peers who have disabilities and help close the digital access gap for kids who face income inequality. Hosted by Dave Scott.Por The Christian Science Monitor
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Susan Murabana’s mission is to give all Kenyans equal access to the skies, and to inspire the next generation of scientists. She and her partner have reached about 200,000 schoolchildren with their Travelling Telescope program. A tale of dream-building and love. Hosted by Dave Scott.Por The Christian Science Monitor
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Global Gardens is active in more than a dozen elementary schools in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Yes, it helps kids grow gardens. But sowing seeds is also a path to learning how to cooperate, manage conflict, and nurture critical thinking skills. It's a program about peace, science, and hope. Hosted by Dave Scott.…
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Megan Cohen struggled with addiction and homelessness for nearly a decade. But then, aided by small acts of kindness by strangers, she turned her life around. Today, at age 28, she leads The Grace Project, which brings food and medical supplies – and hope – to people who are experiencing homelessness and dealing with addiction in Philadelphia. Host…
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Margaret Jankowski has given away more than 3,300 secondhand sewing machines. But The Sewing Machine Project is also a vehicle for teaching empathy, generosity, and how to repair lives. And she has learned to trust that a good idea has power, and is often shaped in ways she could never have imagined. Hosted by Dave Scott.…
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Quiet Time Opportunities The last in our podcast series on holiday planning isn’t really about getting prepared for the season but what to do over that time. Using those quiet time opportunities effectively can give you a head start for the new year. Holidays can be a perfect time to catch up all those important things that you meant to do but neve…
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In this series, Carrie and Kell look at Holiday Planning for Aged Care services in rural and remote areas. It’s all about doing some preparation. We’ll be looking at client-related issues, staffing areas, organisational or service-level tasks and finish up with looking at how you can best use the quiet Christmas and New Year period to catch up and …
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In this series, Carrie and Kell look at Holiday Planning for Aged Care services in rural and remote areas. It’s all about doing some preparation. We’ll be looking at client-related issues, staffing areas, organisational or service-level tasks and finish up with looking at how you can best use the quiet holiday period to catch up and put yourself in…
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In this series, Carrie and Kell look at Holiday Planning for Aged Care services in rural and remote areas. It’s all about doing some preparation. We’ll be looking at client-related issues, staffing areas, organisational or service-level tasks and finish up with looking at how you can best use the quiet Christmas and New Year period to catch up and …
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This week Carrie and Kell look at the importance of having a marketing plan for Aged Care services. Why should you take a strategic approach to marketing and promotion for your service? Because the introduction of Home Care Packages are now attached to the consumer rather than individual organisations this has changed the approach aged care service…
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This week Carrie and Kell look at the benefits of aged care services taking a Collaborative Approach as we continue looking at what makes good business practice for community based aged care programs. These days you need to look at more than just what your own service can offer to a client. After all, with Home Care Packages the individual now ‘own…
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Budgets, love them or hate them, they are an essential part of operating a successful business. This week on the Care Directions podcast Carrie talks with Carole Stone from Enmark Accountants about budgets for aged care services, why they are important, common terminology (and what it means), what the budget should include and how to monitor. So wh…
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So far in this series we’ve looked at understanding your market and also your product which is great. However, without having a plan around using this knowledge it’s not much use to you. This week Carrie investigates the value of strategic planning for aged care services and the basics of developing a strategic plan with Donna Cross. Donna is the m…
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Continuing our series on the business side of operating an effective aged care service. This week we look at understanding your product. Once you have defined the target market and their needs, you need to turn your attention to defining just what you have to offer that market. How the Demographic and Psychographic profiles can help you This is whe…
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Good Business for Community Based Care In the last 10 years we’ve seen considerable change in the Community Services sector with more coming. We need to look at our operations from a business perspective now rather than a government led and funded medical model. Aged Care services now, more than ever, are operating in a competitive market. The next…
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