ABC Newcastle Breakfast program discussion, about intergenerational programs and how they can help the sandwich generation.
00.00 Introduction by Paul Culliver, Presenter of the ABC Newcastle Breakfast program
01.40 Tegan Del Moro from Insight Wealth Planning – Personal and professional background to being and part of the “Sandwich Generation”
03.05 Greg Cronan representing The Australian Institute for Intergenerational Planning – Personal and professional background to being and part of the “Sandwich Generation”
04.55 Question 1 from Paul Culliver, “How big and growing is the Sandwich Generation?”
05.09 Response from Tegan Del Moro
05.40 Response from Greg Cronan
06.40 Definition of Intergenerational Practice by Greg Cronan
08.30 Question 2 from Paul Culliver,” Burden Obligation and Duty are words often associated with caring for an older parent or friend, what are some of the positive ways that intergenerational practice can help the ‘sandwich generation?”
09.00 Response from Greg Cronan
10.12 Question 3 from Paul Culliver, “What is the conversation and at what point does the family need to get involved in financially planning for the future of their mum or dad?”
10.40 Response from Tegan Del Moro
11.58 Question 4 from Paul Culliver, “How often is it a conversation between the finances a person’s parent may have and whether or not financial assistance is needed from family members as that parent gets older?”
12.15 Response from Tegan Del Moro
13.38 Question 5 from Paul Culliver, ”How much planning can improve the caring of your parents and your own children?
14.08 Response from Tegan Del Moro
15.37 Response from Greg Cronan
16.50 Question 6 from Paul Culliver, What advice can be provided to help people prepare for being in the sandwich generation?
17.15 Response from Greg Cronan
18.30 Response from Tegan Del Moro
19.42 Text messages from radio audience: Centrelink has been a good resource
20.28 Final comments from Tegan Del Moro
20.28 Final comments from Greg Cronan