Resthomes
Research finds Covid's long tail has sting for NZ elders
Older people are continuing to suffer the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, even as New Zealand returns to a relative sense of normality, according to new research. While the country has avoided mass… Audio
Resthomes are to go into lockdown for 3 days - effective immediately
Resthomes across the country are to go into lockdown for three days effective immediately. Simon Wallace is the Chief Executive of the Aged Care association. Audio
Resthomes losing nurses to better paid hospital jobs
Resthomes say they are exhausted by the constant struggle to find nurses to replace those they lose to better paid jobs in public hospitals.
Mounting challenges for resthomes
The challenges facing resthomes, and why some have an uncertain future. Kathryn Ryan talks to Esther Perriam from Eldernet - which is a leading information provider about services relating to older… Audio
Send In The Clowns
The country's clown doctors are using laughter to engage with older patients and now they're keen to spread the word. Audio, Gallery
Residents of Hokitika's only Rest Home face an uncertain future
Major flooding in the West Coast has forced the evacuation of the Allen Bryant Rest Home. Its 45 residents face an uncertain future as they wait 4-6 months to return. The Rest Home was named after… Audio
High workload, low wages undermine aged care workforce
The first survey of the demands on resthome and other aged care staff, most of them women, show a workforce being undermined by low wages and increasing workloads. Audio