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Summary of Key Terms document makes it easier for intending residents
27 February 2017A new template document is making it easier for intending residents to compare each village's offerings side-by-side.
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Listed retirement operators report strong results for 2016
27 February 2017Listed retirement village operators Metlifecare and Summerset have both reported strong performances for 2016.
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Employers need to help older people remain in workforce
27 February 2017A new survey shows employers need to do more to help older people remain in the workforce and those caring for older people.
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Sue Paterson crowned Metlifecare Senior New Zealander of the Year
24 February 2017Former New Zealand Festival executive director Sue Paterson has been crowned Metlifecare Senior New Zealander of the Year for 2017. Paterson, a proud Wellingtonian, was recognised for her 40 years of service to arts and culture.
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How to put the care into retirement villages - without losing the ‘cool’ factor
23 February 2017At last year’s Retirement Village Association’s conference, the CEO’s forum discussions turned to managing the many and varied expectations of residents in different age brackets. It is not so much a conversation about the young mingling with the old, rather the old with the very old.
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Clampdown on rogue migrant employers
23 February 2017Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has today announced new measures to stop employers who breach immigration and employment law from recruiting migrant workers.
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Should we fear robots in aged care?
22 February 2017Technology is slowly changing the face of residential and home-based aged care. Should we be concerned? asks JUDE BARBACK.
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Plenty to discuss as ARRC negotiations take shape
21 February 2017While there’s no indication yet what the residential aged care subsidy will be for 2017-2018, there’s plenty to be discussed as the annual renegotiation of the ARRC (age-related residential care) contract between District Health Boards and residential aged care providers builds momentum.
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Rest homes say Opposition-led inquiry is an "attack" on sector
16 February 2017The residential aged care sector says the inquiry into aged care led by the Opposition parties feels like an "attack" on their sector.
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Class action proposed against Ministry for illegally deducting overseas pensions
15 February 2017The New Zealand Seniors Party is proposing class action against the Ministry of Social Development, claiming the Ministry is illegally deducting pensions from Kiwis who have worked overseas and immigrants relocating to New Zealand in their later years.
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Geneva purchases PSC Enliven Central
15 February 2017Geneva Healthcare has purchased Presbyterian Support Central’s in-home support service business Enliven Central.
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Locals lodge appeal against Ryman's Devonport village plans
15 February 2017Ryman Healthcare might have been given the green light to proceed with its massive new village in Devonport, Auckland, but local residents are appealing the decision.
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Time to resolve equal pay, says union
14 February 2017A new campaign launched by union E tū signals a growing impatience to resolve the equal pay issue.
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Spotlight on...Atrial Fibrillation
13 February 2017Heart Foundation GP Champion FRASER HAMILTON talks about atrial fibrillation (AF) – one of the fastest growing forms of heart disease.
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The rising costs of running our rest homes (and what the Govt intends to do about it)
7 February 2017The creeping costs of compliance and care delivery are pushing some residential aged care providers to breaking point. JUDE BARBACK questions whether the sector can continue to keep pace without a corresponding increase in Government funding.
From the archives
Archived issues
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ED's Letter
In compiling this issue I became preoccupied with the notion of generations – what defines them and how they interact with each other.
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Hawke’s Bay water crisis: lessons learned
The Hawke’s Bay water crisis unleashed a severe gastro bug that took its toll on the care homes and retirement villages of Havelock North. JUDE BARBACK talks to three facilities about how they coped and lessons learned from the experience.
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Six top tips for infection control
Hawke’s Bay DHB Infection Prevention and Control Advisor MARGARET DRURY shares some standard precautions to help prevent and contain an outbreak in an aged care facility.
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Talkin’ ‘bout my generation
JUDE BARBACK looks at the benefits, challenges, practicalities and limitations of intergenerational activities.
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What does the interRAI data show?
Collaborative analysis of the first set of interRAI data with other health data sets from the South Island Alliance and the University of Canterbury has helped to inform health service development.
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How can an older person’s co-morbidities impact on wound care?
AMANDA PALMER discusses some of the major health issues experienced by our older clients and how these can impact on wound healing.
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Assistive technology: how can it help in an ageing world?
JUDITH DAVEY discusses the practical and ethical considerations of introducing assistive technology into aged care.
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Adapting to changing media needs
Media trainer PETE BURDON says retirement village operators and aged care providers must adapt to the changing needs of digital news media.
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Recognising the value of informal caregivers
Massey University’s PROFESSOR FIONA ALPASS reflects on the latest findings from the New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Study, which reveal some of the challenges faced by informal caregivers.
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Wound care in older adults
The New Zealand Wound Care Society (NZWCS) shares some tips for managing wounds in older people.
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Dealing with dementia: the need for education and support
Dementia education sessions have been held for more than 450 health professionals across the South Island during the past 12 months as part of a Primary Care Dementia Education project.
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Removing cultural barriers to palliative care
Mercy Hospice’s Cultural Care Project is helping to address the common barriers preventing families from accessing timely, culturally appropriate palliative care.
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Easing culture shock: helping new migrant staff get settled
INsite recently published an article on the importance of migrant workers to New Zealand’s aged care sector. Here, Skilled Migrant Business Advisor LISA BURDES discusses how employers can help new migrant staff settle into work and life in New Zealand, and Canterbury in particular.
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Indian nurses as caregivers in New Zealand: “I would not have come”
NYEMUDZAI ESTHER NGOCHA-CHADEROPA shares the stories of four Indian nurses working as caregivers in New Zealand residential aged care facilities. Their experiences – at times distressing – differ significantly from their expectations of life and work in New Zealand.
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On the soapbox… Brien Cree
Why aren’t the elderly afforded the same rights and privileges as the young? BRIEN CREE, managing director of Radius Care, can’t understand why the Birthcare model can’t be adapted for aged care to allow add-on services.
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Let’s snoop around… Malyon House
JUDE BARBACK visits Malyon House in Mount Maunganui shortly after the family-owned rest home celebrated its 20th anniversary.
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Up close and personal with Gabby Clezy
TerraNova Homes & Care chief executive Gabby Clezy tells INsite editor JUDE BARBACK that it is time for more collaboration and open communication about the challenges and opportunities faced by the sector.
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Case study: Falls Prevention Programme
One aged care provider’s initiative to reduce the number of falls by residents is proving very successful.
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Upcoming new programme to reduce risk of falls
ACC’s GILL HALL discusses a new programme to support initiatives aimed at reducing falls for older New Zealanders.
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A day in the life of… Karla Gounder
Caring in a compassionate and authentic way for our elderly who find themselves in the hospital wing of a residential aged care facility takes a special sort of person. INsite talks to KARLA GOUNDER, a healthcare assistant at Enliven’s Woburn Home in Lower Hutt.
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Upcoming conferences
HCHA 2016 conference
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Last Word… Paul Rea
New Zealand Seniors Party chair PAUL REA says it’s time for New Zealand to rethink its current pension scheme to deliver a fair deal for older Kiwis.
