Health App Offers Easy Way to Age Better
Based on international research about ageing, an updated app and website are being launched to help people stay stronger for longer and add life…
HEALTH + WELLBEING
Government to Reconsider Isolation Rules
The seven-day Covid-19 isolation requirement will be reconsidered this week, as Covid-19 cases rise “like clockwork”, said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Ardern, speaking at a…
ATSNZ Disability Expo 2022
The 2022 ATSNZ Disability Expo showcased products and services designed for the rehabilitation, aged care, home care markets and leisure and recreation markets. The…
Health It – Time For “Patient Power”
Our ageing population, more than any other group, is suffering from the failure of our health sector to capture the benefits of digital technology….
Covid-19 | Slight Rise in Daily Case Average
Covering the period from Monday, September 26 to Sunday October 2, there have been 9975 new community cases of Covid-19 reported across the country in the…
Australia | Tens of Thousands of Dollars in Support for Seniors to Remain in Home
Forty thousand additional home care packages with funding of up to $53,268.10 a year will become available during the coming months, yet many older…
Approval Granted to NZ-Grown Medical Cannabis
Helius is the first New Zealand medicinal cannabis company to gain approval for products derived from locally grown cannabis plants, with the Full Spectrum…
In-Home Palliative Care Will Ease Hospital Burden
More funding for in-home palliative care services is urgently needed as the number of Australians requiring palliative care increases. An ageing population, coupled with…
Aged Care Sector Welcomes Health Recruitment Service
Aged care providers are welcoming the Government’s health recruitment service announcements as a positive move to help shore up workforce shortages across the health…
New Research Highlights Wider Effects of Budgetary Pressures
The current economic uncertainty is affecting more than New Zealanders’ pockets, according to the latest Southern Cross Healthy Futures Report, with the cost-of-living crisis…
Te Whatu Ora – Winter Response
Recently, the government announced a range of measures to limit the impacts of winter illnesses and allow people to recover. These include free masks…
New Study Shows Increased Risk of Shingles After Exposure to COVID-19
A new study shows COVID-19 has been associated with an increased risk of shingles for people aged 50+. The study of almost 2 million US patient…