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…
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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…
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…
Mounting Pressure for Health & Community Providers
Health and community service providers across New Zealand are facing mounting pressure to maintain the quality of care while managing workforce shortages, rising costs…
Brightwater Trials Robots in Dementia Care
AUSTRALIA | Brightwater Care Group is trialling humanoid companion robots across four aged care homes in Western Australia as part of a AUD $982,000…
Promisia Builds Scale with Chatswood Deal
Promisia Healthcare is putting $25 million behind its strategy of building local scale, with a conditional agreement to acquire Chatswood Retirement Village in Opawa,…