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Caring for someone else

Caring for someone else

16 stories.

Aus Carers

Caring for a Partner with Dementia and for Yourself with Joe Coppi

A husband learns that his own wellbeing is not a luxury-it's the bedrock of good care.

Aus Carers

The Village You Build: Monica Benney on 35 Years of Caring for Three People with Completely Different Needs

Monica resigned from senior management to care full-time, and discovered that her own survival depended on it.

Aus Carers

27 Years of Gold: Cheryl Harris on Caring for Ken and Finding Yourself Again

Cheryl spent 27 years caring for her husband Ken. Two years after his death, she's still figuring out who she is.

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BONUS: Preview from "Australian Carers (Kintsugi Heroes)"

A mother's refusal to abort her daughter with Down syndrome becomes the foundation for a life built on celebration rather than cure.

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Kintsugi Heroes share their real-life stories about overcoming adversity, to provide hope and connection to people who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing similar challenges.

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This site is part of Kintsugi Heroes. Visit the main site for the full podcast. If any of these stories hit close to home, support is out there, you don't have to sit with it alone.

Need support?

Lifeline (24/7 crisis support): 13 11 14 · lifeline.org.au
1800RESPECT (family, domestic & sexual violence): 1800 737 732 · 1800respect.org.au

Blue Knot Foundation (complex trauma): 1300 657 380 · blueknot.org.au

SMART Recovery Australia (addiction): smartrecoveryaustralia.com.au

ReachOut: au.reachout.com

GriefLine: 1300 845 745 · griefline.org.au

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