INsite Aged Care & Retirement

Resident and staff attitudes need to change if we are to create inclusive working environments for our increasingly diverse workforce in New Zealand’s residential aged care sector. A panel discussion at the New Zealand Aged Care Association’s annual conference discusses how facilities can improve.

'Gymtimidation' is a thing of the past for older adults with the launch of a new fitness programme that has been dubbed 'Netflix for fitness'.

Radius Care Managing Director Brien Cree says there needs to be more, better quality information provided on the impact of cannabis for seniors.

Epidemics of Clostridium difficile have had devastating effects in the northern hemisphere, and now this “hospital superbug” has made its way to New Zealand, with new, highly virulent strains wreaking havoc in hospitals and aged care facilities.

Designers and architects are not involved enough in designing residential care facilities for older people, say quality care experts, Dr Jan and Marian Weststrate.

It was its food that saw Ranfurly Village Hospital triumph in this year’s New Zealand Aged Care Association /EBOS Excellence in Care Awards.

A new online publication looks at the different types of dementia and its causes, as well as risk factors, diagnosis and living with dementia.

Clinical and forensic psychologist and leading commentator on spiritual care and positive ageing in health and aged care environments, Professor Bruce Stevens, will speak at this year’s Ageing and Spirituality conference hosted by The Selwyn Foundation’s Selwyn Institute for Ageing and Spirituality on 1 September 2017.

High quality training and involving family in decisions is crucial to providing good end-of-life care in residential aged care facilities. By Ruby Harfield

The ANZ's annual Retirement Village Association (RVA) survey has found that village operators are more optimistic about the industry's future than ever. INsite asks ANZ's Richard Hinchliffe and RVA's John Collyns if this optimism...