Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Broadcaster and author Sarah Macdonald is caught in the middle of the sandwich generation – navigating a demanding job, caring for an elderly parent, and adult kids still living at home.

With Australians now living longer than ever before, Sarah meets several of the growing army of over 1.5 million silent, unpaid carers, copping the consequences of a housing crisis and broken aged care system.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro Sandwiched with Sarah Macdonald
01:43 Sarah Macdonald juggles work, family, and caregiving
04:00 Club Sandwich event
05:33 Janelle cares for an ageing parent while raising teens
10:37 Young people, housing, and intergenerational inequity
13:16 Grief, Parkinson’s and caring for ageing parents
16:00 Gohar cares for elderly parents while raising young children
20:06 The aged care crisis
26:03 Carrying the load and finding joy

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