Ep5: Yes to community-based support

Yes to You: The Lifeways Social Care Podcast

In this episode of Yes to You, the Lifeways social care podcast, our host Paul is joined by Alac Pengelly, our Regional Director for the South Region. Alac and Paul discuss the importance of community-based support, Alac’s role, and why he believes that community-based settings, not private specialist hospitals, are so vital for positive outcomes.
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Hoofdstukken

1. Ep5: Yes to community-based support (00:00:00)

2. Introducing Alac Pengelly (00:00:01)

3. An evidence base for community-based care models? (00:03:25)

4. Did the pandemic change how we view care settings? (00:05:52)

5. Are we going to see smaller care settings? (00:07:10)

6. What's the breakdown of supported living vs residential in your region? (00:09:06)

7. Are community-based settings cost-effective? (00:12:26)

8. Can you share any success stories? (00:15:09)

9. The importance of training (00:17:50)

10. Who's leading the way - government or private sector? (00:21:08)

11. Collaboration vs competition (00:23:38)

12. Recruitment challenges (00:26:16)