{"id":1534,"date":"2022-11-17T23:15:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T23:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=1534"},"modified":"2022-11-17T23:17:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T23:17:20","slug":"the-best-30-years-finale-asking-the-tougher-questions-and-residential-aged-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/health\/the-best-30-years-finale-asking-the-tougher-questions-and-residential-aged-care\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best 30 Years finale: asking the tougher questions, and residential aged care"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1534\" class=\"elementor elementor-1534\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e113dd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e113dd5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92b674d\" data-id=\"92b674d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de87e93 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de87e93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>O<strong>n the final episode of <em>The Best 30 Years<\/em> tomorrow, we take a look at the more difficult questions around loss of independence and mortality, as well as the role of residential aged care.<\/strong><\/p><p>While nobody relishes the idea of losing our independence, or confronting our own mortality, it\u2019s important to have these discussions early \u2013 particularly if we plan to move into residential aged care, as it\u2019s better to make our wishes known well in advance than to be forced to take what\u2019s available following a crisis.<\/p><p><strong>We spoke to several aged care residents, who \u2013 like Joyce from Southern Cross Care in Turramurra, NSW \u2013 said residential care is nothing to be afraid of.<\/strong><\/p><p><em><strong>\u201cFrom my point of view, I think, what\u2019s to worry about? The place is comfy, the staff are lovely. I would still love to go back and look after myself and do my own cooking and everything else \u2013 the trouble is, I can\u2019t realise that I\u2019m getting old.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><blockquote><p>\u201cIt takes a bit of time to acclimatise, but that\u2019s alright \u2013 I\u2019m very adaptable,\u201d she said.<\/p><\/blockquote><p><strong>Tune in to 9GEM this Saturday 19 November at 1pm to see more, or visit our website\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebest30years.com.au\/\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the final episode of The Best 30 Years tomorrow, we take a look at the more difficult questions around loss of independence and mortality, as well as the role of residential aged care. 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