Aged Care New Zealand

09/04/2023

COVID-19 has undoubtedly changed the way we live, work, play and function within our communities. Although a sense of normalcy has returned to daily life, the ramifications from the pandemic and subsequent lifestyle changes continue to drive development and design trends in the seniors housing industry.

Older adults, now more than ever, are prioritising amenities and functionality that improve their quality of life and ability to age in place safely and

07/04/2023

Living vast distances from your loved ones is tough, especially when they’re ageing, vulnerable, or need ongoing support.

While one can’t always be there in person to provide comfort or perform everyday tasks for ageing family members, there is a myriad of ways one can help

05/04/2023

The quest for continual improvement in the aged care sector has encouraged a number of aged care providers to step outside of their comfort zone to try and improve the lives of their residents.

New models of care, innovative dementia-friendly design, pet-therapy, and cutting-edge technology are just some of the amazing examples of just how far the

04/04/2023

National Advance Care Planning Week, from 20 – 26 March, is the perfect time for health and aged care staff to have important conversations with the people they support. It’s also a great time to support document completion and accessibility to enable a person’s will and preferences to be known, understood and respected.

The importance of advance care planning in enabling clear communication and helping to ensure that people receive their preferred type of care at the end of

02/04/2023

Towering costs are having a detrimental impact on New Zealanders unable to afford dental healthcare.

The poor state of dental health in New Zealand has been highlighted in a new report Tooth be told commissioned by the Association of Salaried

21/03/2023

National Advance Care Planning Week, from 20 – 26 March, is the perfect time for health and aged care staff to start important conversations with the people they support.

19/03/2023

20th March is the Oral health Day.

Oral Health Day in Aged Care is a day set aside to promote and raise awareness about the importance of maintaining good oral health among older adults in care homes and other aged care facilities.

By prioritizing oral health in aged care settings, we can help older adults maintain good health, prevent dental problems, and improve their quality of life.

19/03/2023

Research into the disease that afflicts in excess of 10.7 per cent of people aged 65 and over globally has primarily focused on plaques in the brain, but some scientists think viruses and bacteria play a role – and their work is gaining ground.

As Davangere Devanand, a neurologist at Columbia University Medical Centre, combed through the reams of scientific data on Alzheimer’s, he stumbled across a

18/03/2023

Certified Nurses Day is celebrated annually on March 19th to recognize and honor the contributions of certified nurses in the healthcare industry.

Certified Nurses Day is also a chance to raise awareness about the importance of certification in nursing practice and to encourage other nurses to pursue certification in their area of specialization. The day provides an occasion to reflect on the critical role of certified nurses in providing high-quality patient care and to celebrate their accomplishments and contributions to the healthcare industry.

16/03/2023

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide and the statistics are staggering.

It is estimated that around 80 million people have glaucoma worldwide, and that an estimated 300,000 Australians have been diagnosed. More importantly

13/03/2023

In the field of healthcare, taking care of sensitive data is as important as the care physicians take with the patients themselves. It’s particularly important when attacks on healthcare have been on the rise worldwide.

Healthcare organisations in the U.S., U.K. and Australia all experienced serious data hacks in 2022. In the U.S., the data of 2 million patients was lost to

06/03/2023

Globally, one in two people are ageist against older people.

Age is one of the first things we notice about other people. It is used to identify, categorise and even divide people according to perceived capabilities and