Caring Through Speech Therapy

As an example of the role of young people caring for the elderly, Nick Jackson, a Masters student in Speech Therapy at Monash University, talks about the joy he gets from caring for different types of patients in the practical part of his course.

Nick Jackson, Royal Park, Melb 2014. Source: SBS Indonesian

What does Nick Jackson enjoy most about the relationship between therapist and patient? What does he learn from patients stories? How does he view his role in palliative care? As part of National Carers Week, Nick Jackson, answers these and related questions.