Radio COTA #99: Planning Ahead

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From the 16th to the 22nd of April, 2018, it’s National Advance Care Planning Week, and in recognition of this, Radio COTA Podcast # 99 encourages all Australians, regardless of their current health status to make their future health care preferences known. The initiative challenges people to start conversations with loved ones about what living well means to them and to consider who they would want to speak for them, if they were unable to speak for themselves. Advance care planning helps to ensure your voice is heard if medical decisions have to be made for you. Having a plan means your friends, family, doctors and health team aren't guessing about what's important to you or what an acceptable outcome is for your life. We welcome our two special guests, Julie Sutherland from Metro South Health, and Sue McGrath from COTA Australia, who speak with us about the importance of making an Advance Care Plan. Julie and Sue look at the process from a Queensland perspective and, in plain English, share how to go about doing it, dispelling some of the myths, and suggesting resources for further education and understanding of this important matter … In addition to all that, we’re giving YOU the chance to ASK THE EXPERT … YOUR opportunity to put YOUR questions directly to the expert guests in our interview chair ! Coming up on Radio COTA in a couple of weeks, we’ll be focussing on World Immunisation Day, and we’ll have an Immunisation Expert on hand to answer YOUR questions about what immunisations are appropriate and recommended for older people … Do you know what immunisations are available to you ? .. Do you know what vaccines are available for free ? … You’re invited to call our ASK THE EXPERT Line on 3316 2907 and record your question so we can put it directly to the expert on your behalf. Then, listen in to Radio COTA … It’s as simple as that ! Get the answers to those questions you’ve always wanted to ask ! Don’t delay, call 3316 2907 and record your question. It’s important to you and THAT makes it important to us too ! So, make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you .. Please keep sending us your feedback and suggestions, we love hearing from you ... Call us on the Radio COTA Feedback Line … Phone: [phone] Or Email us at ... [e-mail]