Library | Choppy Water by Jack Heath
There is nothing wrong with a familiar premise. Crime fiction has been putting a group of people somewhere they cannot easily escape, adding a…
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Library | Death Writ Large by Susie Dent
If you enjoy The Marlow Murder Club, there is something familiar about Susie Dent’s Death Writ Large. Not because the setup is quite the…
Library | Korean Home Cooking by Jina Jung
If you love Korean food but have never really known where to start making it at home, Korean Home Cooking is a good introduction….
Bupa Care Home Breached Code Over Resident Care
NEW ZEALAND | A Bupa care home in Whakatāne has been found to have breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights…
Earlier Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Could Shift Care Planning Forward
NEW ZEALAND | Earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis could give aged care and community providers more time to plan support, but greater diagnostic capacity will have…
Sensory Space Tests More Inclusive Tourism
AUSTRALIA | A new sensory room at Discovery Parks – Goolwa is being used to test how holiday environments can better support people experiencing…
Bupa Expands Healthy Cities Across New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND | For aged care and retirement living operators, the push to keep older people active is increasingly extending beyond organised exercise programmes…
Dave Robinson Appointed Alzheimers NZ Chief Executive
NEW ZEALAND | Leadership at Alzheimers NZ is changing at a time when the dementia sector is pushing for greater recognition within New Zealand’s…
Library | Bad Neighbours by Joanna Jenkins
I’ll be honest, the premise of Bad Neighbours isn’t new. Homeless man dies outside a fancy apartment block, residents are a bit too relieved…
A Friendlier Face for Aged Care Robotics
AUSTRALIA | Most humanoid robots are built to show us what they can do. How well they walk, what they can pick up, how…
Insurance Helps Mop up Rest Home Water Damage
Water damage is one of the biggest issues facing rest home operators today. Whether it’s caused by a hidden plumbing leak, a resident leaving…
Library | Rotten Heart by Kat Dunn
I really wanted to love this one, and honestly I can see why other people do. It’s billed as a sapphic, gender-swapped Victorian version…