The Cost of Food Not Eaten
NEW ZEALAND | Reducing food waste in aged care may seem like an obvious commercial goal, until you consider what it means for residents…
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Improving Bone Health In Postmenopausal Women
In the early menopausal years, women experience a rapid loss of bone mineral density, which is an indicator of bone health. This is partly…
The Thinking Behind Nurse Maude’s New Hospice
NEW ZEALAND | Before Nurse Maude’s new Canterbury hospice opened in June, staff regularly visited a mock patient bedroom at the builder’s site and…
Moving Technology Beyond Administration
NEW ZEALAND | Workforce shortages and increasingly complex care needs are shaping healthcare providers’ expectations of the next three to five years. BNZ’s latest…
Creating Meaningful Moments at Rosedale
NEW ZEALAND | A cup of tea. A shared laugh. A familiar face who listens to a story they’ve heard a dozen times before….
Making Home Care Funding Work
AUSTRALIA | Australian concerns about delayed home care and provider finances offer a useful comparison as New Zealand considers changes to its own aged…
Free Breast Screening Extends To Women Aged 71
From today, women turning 71 are eligible for free breast screening as BreastScreen Aotearoa’s age extension programme enters its second year. Health Minister Simeon…
Quality Must Shape Aged Care Reform
NEW ZEALAND | Aged care reform debate must account for the quality of care older people receive as well as the financial sustainability of…
Building Confidence Online
AUSTRALIA | For older people, managing banking, shopping and government services online requires more than knowing how to use a device. As scams become…
Aged Care Kitchens Examine Food Waste
NEW ZEALAND | Aged care providers can lose food before it reaches a resident’s plate, as well as after a meal is served. Both…
Making Room for Movement
JAPAN | Comfort and convenience matter in aged care, but so do opportunities for residents to move. For providers and retirement village operators, the…
Bowel Screening Age Drops
The starting age for free bowel screening has been lowered to 56 for thousands of New Zealanders. As part of Budget 2026, the Government…