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Innovate for ImpactEp #151 - Niki Rittinghausen & Magda Ojeda Amplifying Diverse Voices in Aged CareIn this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley speak with Niki Rittinghausen and Magda Ojeda from Center for Cultural Diversity in Aging.The discussion explores on how they amplify the voices of diverse seniors in the aged care system. Through collaborative community engagement, they were able to capture valuable insights and recommendations to improve cultural inclusivity and accessibility in aged care services.Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:Explain the goal of the project to ensure diverse seniors' voices are heard in the aged care...2024-12-0842 min
ACE - Aged Care EnrichmentMulticultural Care - Lisa Tribuzio and Niki Rittinghausen (Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing)Today, we have an interesting conversation about an often overlooked subject in aged care - cultural diversity. We're delighted to be joined by two guests from the Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing, Lisa Tribuzio and Nikki Rittinghausen.A lot of this conversation focuses on how interpreting, translating and language appropriate resources are essential for linguistically diverse older adults, both in home care and residential care.With a third of older adults in Australia coming from non-English speaking backgrounds, isolation, exclusion and miscommunication due to language are consistent obstacles t...2021-10-2532 min