Many people are not fully prepared for caring for an ageing loved one and for some, it can be overwhelming. In this episode of The Ageing Ideal, host Jacinta Parsons explores carer wellbeing.

In conversation with 84-year-old Lyn Hamilton, they discuss the impact of caring for her husband John, 89, as his dementia has progressed and the impact on both of them before and after he moved into residential care.

We also hear from Jo Wood, Senior Social Worker at Care Guidance and Meagan Thomas, Uniting AgeWell Director of Home Care for Regional Victoria, who offer insights into managing the challenges of caring and share advice on how to find some balance and support when the going gets tough.

Episode two, ‘When the going gets tough’ is out now.