It Can't Hurt To Ask

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• What is it like to care for someone at the end of their life?

  October 19, 2026 · 33 min

  What's involved in caring for someone at the end of their life? What kind of support is available for people wanting to die at home? How can people provide care for loved ones while they are in hospital? In Episode 5 of It Can’t Hurt to…

• What happens when someone is dying?

  October 12, 2026 · 29 min

  While it may feel uncomfortable, we can't talk about Death and Dying, without answering this one—what actually happens when someone is dying? Lauren tackles this question head on to find out more—what are the different stages of dying, how…

• Who works in end-of-life care?

  October 12, 2026 · 23 min

  There can be a lot of people involved in end-of-life care, so in this episode, we're finding out who's who and what they do. In this episode, Lauren meets with staff from across the state who help care for people who are dying, to find out…

• What is palliative care?

  October 12, 2026 · 14 min

  What if we told you that palliative care is less about death and dying, and more about living? In Episode 2 about Death and Dying, Lauren heads to different services across the state to find out what palliative care is, how it works and…

• What are death and dying?

  October 12, 2026 · 22 min

  Death is one of life's few guarantees. It's natural and will happen to all of us—so why are we so afraid to talk about it? In Episode 1 of It Can’t Hurt to Ask ... about Death and Dying, our host Lauren kicks off the season by asking what…

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