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Mediating Age-Related Issues: Insights from Domiciliary Care

Explore the role of mediation in addressing age-related challenges in domiciliary care settings. Join Margaret Pitcher, a social worker from South Australia, at the 6th World Summit on Mediation. Discover innovative solutions for complex issues faced by older adults in their homes. Learn about the multi-disciplinary, team-based approach used by Domiciliary Care, and the importance of elder-centric mediation. Hear real stories from the field and join the conversation on fostering better outcomes for older individuals. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with experts in the field and contribute to the dialogue on supporting aging populations.

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Mediating Age-Related Issues: Insights from Domiciliary Care

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  1. Looking at the Pitch 6th World Summit Mediation with Age-Related Issues University of South Australia 29 April – 1 May 2013 Margaret Pitcher – Social Worker Domiciliary Care Department of Communities and Social Inclusion South Australia margie.pitcher@dcsi.sa.gov.au

  2. Domiciliary Care • Domiciliary Care is a state government agency in South Australia supporting people in need of services to remain living in their homes • approximately 6000 clients • 8 metropolitan service delivery teams • 2 palliative care teams • Multi-disciplinary, team-based, case management model

  3. the numbers 91.2% of our active clients are over 65 • 15.2 % 65 – 74 914 • 39.4 % 75 – 84 2368 • 36.6% 85 + 2199

  4. the older person’s voice

  5. the grass roots

  6. is it mediation or is it …

  7. the worry “the current arguing that is happening is proving very hurtful and seems to be getting worse and it has me wanting to curl up and go to sleep. It has and is causing me and others a lot of pain”

  8. every situation is different

  9. the homes

  10. the setting

  11. the location

  12. good outcomes

  13. older person centred mediation project

  14. challenges

  15. innovation creativity new ideas

  16. complexity • alcohol abuse • mental health problems • family breakdown • step families • financial hardship • homelessness • gambling • and more …

  17. questions not answers

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