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….
AGED CARE
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…
Enliven Calls for Earlier Home Support
NEW ZEALAND | Waiting until an older person reaches a crisis can leave hospitals, residential care providers, and families carrying more intensive care responsibilities….
Promisia Completes Chatswood Acquisition
NEW ZEALAND | Promisia Healthcare completed its $25 million acquisition of Chatswood Retirement Village in Opawa, Christchurch, on 1 October, adding 100 care beds…
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…
New Chapter for Greytown Orchards as The Lodge Opens
NEW ZEALAND | A new centrepiece for Greytown Orchards has officially opened, marking a major milestone in the growth of the South Wairarapa lifestyle…
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…
Library | A Spy in the Blood by Paul Warner
There is something immediately familiar about the premise of A Spy in the Blood. Think The Night Agent, but instead of sitting in a…