Meet the Faces | Celebrating Decades of Service
Two nurses at Wellington Hospital will be celebrating 100 years of full-time nursing between them at a gathering at the Hospital this week. Theatre…
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Agri-innovator Techion and Awanui Labs Collaborate
Leading New Zealand agricultural testing company Techion has announced the signing of an agreement with Awanui Labs, with the potential to make New Zealand…
Meet | Chris Mamarelis CEO at Whiddon
AUSTRALIA | Chris Mamarelis is the Chief Executive Officer at Whiddon, an industry-leading, not-for-profit aged care organisation caring for close to 3,000 people through…
Ryman Healthcare’s Strategic Moves Amidst a Dynamic Market
Ryman Healthcare, New Zealand’s largest listed retirement company, faced headwinds in a challenging housing market, resulting in a four percent dip in reported net…
Collaboratively Working to Nurture a Local Workforce
Northland’s aged care providers, educators, and iwi are collaboratively working to nurture a local workforce and address the significant shortage of care staff nationwide….
Vulnerability of Elderly Residents
AUSTRALIA | The recent horrifying incident in Australia, where a man broke into an aged care home at Bateau Bay on the NSW Coast…
Meet the Faces | Chris Beckett
Chris Beckett has worked for Ryman as a Senior Caregiver and Caregiver for nearly a quarter of a century, showing an undiminished passion for…
RACP Looks Forward to Working with New Government
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians looks forward to working with the incoming health minister to address significant issues for the healthcare system across Aotearoa New Zealand….
Feet are Mirrors of Health
COLUMN | As a new resident, the lovely Ms. Anna was seen today. At 79 years of age, she relocated from her home nearby…
Digital Nagivation Problematic for Older Adults
AUSTRALIA | The submission made by the Australian Medical Association (AMA) to the Department of Health and Aged Care’s consultation on the proposed Aged…
Government Funding Awarded to RSL LifeCare
AUSTRALIA | RSL LifeCare has secured $520,341 in funding from the Albanese Government’s Veterans Wellbeing Grants One-Off programme that will be used to expand…
The ‘Seismic Shift’ in Aged Care
By Cameron Fancourt – Zonda Group Director Aged care providers will need to adopt a multi-faceted approach to staffing and training which involves targeted…