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…
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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…
Fast & Fair Retirement Village Repayments
NEW ZEALAND | The Government has strengthened protections for retirement village residents through faster repayments, earlier access to money, fairer contracts and stronger minimum…
Financial Pressure Mounts for New Zealanders Over 50
NEW ZEALAND | Nearly half of New Zealanders over 50 are finding it harder to cover essential expenses than they were a year ago,…
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 New Zealand Launches Blua App
NEW ZEALAND | Bupa New Zealand launches Blua app, giving whānau greater visibility of everyday care. Bupa New Zealand has launched Blua, a new…
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…
Summerset Sharpens Cost and Capital Focus as Sales Rise
ANZ | Summerset Group Holdings has increased first-half sales and cash generation while deliberately tightening development and capital settings, as the retirement village operator…
The Robot is Ready Before the Rulebook?
Andromeda Robotics just raised $23 million on a $100 million valuation, and its companion robot Abi is now operating full-time across all of mecwacare’s…
Does Training Change What Happens on Shift?
Most aged care operators can show that staff have completed training. The harder question is what happens when that training is needed at 7pm,…
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…