The Kind Side

To look on the bright side is to find good things in challenging situations. Working in health, receiving health care, or supporting a patient can be challenging. Small acts of kindness help improve experiences. This podcast features conversations with patients, carers and health care workers that look on the kind side of health. We’ll also help with practical ideas for small acts of kindness so you can help cultivate kindness too!

The Kind Side is a health podcast hosted by Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, with 31 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District hosts The Kind Side, a health show with 31 episodes published.

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  Episode #47

  Healing Hearts: The Quiet Power of Community Nursing

  Oct 1, 20268 min

  In this episode we speak with Jennifer Good, a community nurse from the Illawarra-Shorehaven Local Health District, about the Healing Hearts initiative: a grassroots, organic practice of giving handmade hearts to patients that fosters connection, recognition, and compassion. Jennifer shares personal stories from her six years in community nursing, the ripple effect of the program, and how small, sincere gestures help people feel seen during palliative and home-based care. Listen for reflections on how this initiative complements nursing practice, the importance of relationship-based care, and the hope that Healing Hearts continues to grow naturally within communities.

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  Episode #46

  Healing Hearts: The Power of Kindness in Community Palliative Care

  Oct 1, 202612 min

  In this episode, Hannah Wrigley, a community palliative care nurse and Healing Hearts champion, describes how kindness, listening, and small, human gestures shape care for patients and families in the Shoalhaven. She explains how simple actions build trust, dignity, and connection during vulnerable times. Hannah shares practical examples—from making time for conversation to going beyond routine duties—and reflects on Healing Hearts' ripple effect across colleagues and communities. The episode highlights the importance of compassion in healthcare and the goal of creating a culture where people feel seen and supported.

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  Episode #45

  Healing Hearts: A Nurse’s Touch That Lasts

  Oct 1, 20269 min

  In this episode, community nurse Emily McBride discusses her role as a Healing Hearts Champion, explaining how simple felt hearts act as tangible symbols of compassion in palliative care. She shares how the initiative supports rapport, trust, grief support and meaningful keepsakes for families, and how small acts of kindness can grow into lasting comfort for patients and their loved ones.

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  Episode #44

  Healing Hearts: Compassion at the Core of Mental Health Care

  Oct 1, 202614 min

  In this episode Adam, Director of Mental Health for the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, discusses the launch of a new mental health unit at Shoalhaven Hospital and the Healing Hearts initiative. He highlights how compassion, staff wellbeing and cross-team collaboration create safer, more person-centred care, and shares practical approaches like co-design, peer support and community events to make kindness part of everyday practice.

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  Measuring Kindness: The Data Behind Healing Hearts

  Sep 13, 20268 min

  This episode features Diya, a volunteer data analyst with the Healing Hearts Initiative, who explains how she measures the program’s impact using surveys, dashboards and ripple mapping. She shares striking results—large gains in calmness and connectedness among nurses who needed it most—and reflects on the cultural shift of clinicians learning to receive care. The conversation highlights how simple, measurable acts of kindness can be embedded into healthcare to improve staff wellbeing and patient care.

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