Rest Homes
The haves and have-nots of aged care
New Zealand's aged care sector faces huge inequities - while the flashiest ever has just opened in Auckland, many in smaller towns are closing Audio
Covid-19 vaccine rollout 'shambolic' - rest home CEO
"Shambolic" is how one rest home boss is describing the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
Aged care residents and workers are in the priority two category, and according to the government's own timetable are… Video, Audio
Rest homes still waiting for Covid-19 vaccination start date
Rest homes around the country are still waiting for a start date for Covid-19 vaccinations, despite being in a priority group that should be getting the jab about now.
The Aged Care Association… Video, Audio
Review shows rest home workers ill prepared for Covid-19
A review of Covid-19 clusters in rest homes shows some facilities were ill-prepared, there was a shortage of personal protective equipment of PPE for staff and there was little comprehension of the… Audio
Covid-19 cluster fears at rest homes
With a cluster is of Covid-19 cases confirmed at a Hamilton rest home and a possible cluster of cases at a rest home in Hawkes Bay what is the aged care sector doing to keep this under control… Audio
Loneliness a major reason for elderly going into rest homes
New research has found that negative social factors were often more compelling reasons for elderly to enter care than than physical health issues. People who said they were lonely were almost 20 per… Audio
Unions want urgent review of aged care staffing
A new report claims rest home residents are dying because they're not getting enough care, and the nurses union is calling for new and better standards of aged-care staffing. David Wait from the NZ… Audio
Petition asks for law change to protect rest home residents' rights
A Christchurch woman wants a law change and is petitioning Parliament to ensure residents of retirement homes can't be left homeless at short notice. Audio
Hannah Rodgers: sending love to the lonely this Christmas
Hannah Rodgers and her son Jayden were on a “100 days of kindness” challenge when the Sending Love campaign was created. The idea was to send cards to people who were on their own for Christmas or… Audio
Bupa criticised for response to complaints
One of the country's biggest resthome companies, Bupa, is being criticised for taking months to answer formal complaints from families worried about how their vulnerable parents are being treated… Audio
Rest home failings
The NZ Herald today reports on the family who found maggots in the wounds of their elderly father who was being cared for at the Pukekohe Palms Lifecare facility. Audio
Rest homes at risk of job cuts, closures
Rest home providers claim that the knock on effects from the aged care workers pay equity settlement could lead to job cuts, and closures - with smaller rest homes in smaller centres facing the worst… Audio
BANG! Episode 7: Lust for Life
In BANG! episode 7, Melody speaks to couples in their 60s and 70s about the different ways they choose to stay connected, Lesley Maskery discusses policy and practice regarding sexuality in rest… Audio
Rest home shuts down and pay parity might play a part
New Zealand Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace talks about the impact the pay equity law is having on rest home budgets.
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Resthomes call for help as Pay Equity deal goes in to effect
Rest homes are calling for support as a the Pay Equity deal goes in to effect. The Aged Care Association's chief executive, Simon Wallace, says some small homes could close. Audio
Rest homes criticise new immigration rules as too harsh
The Aged Care Association plans to vocalise its opposition to the Government's new immigration policies. The association fears the industry, which relies heavily on migrants, will suffer. Audio
DHBs 'withholding' people from rest homes - Association
A drop in the number of elderly being admitted to rest homes is being blamed on a push by district health boards to save money.
Polly Yeung - treating our elders right
Massey University's Dr Polly Yeung tells Wallace about the results of a study into what makes older people thrive when they're in care. Audio
Small rest homes can't turn a profit on government subsidy
Many small rest home operators in cities and towns are going out of business or being gobbled up by larger players because they can't turn a profit. That's one of the findings of a Westpac Bank… Audio
Caregivers back equal pay campaign
The caregiver whose court case has propelled efforts to achieve gender pay parity is emotional after the government formed a taskforce. Audio