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NZACA Welcomes $7 million Increase for Dementia
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 2:42 pm | Aged Care Association
NZACA welcomes the government’s $7 million p.a. increase for dementia care announced today. More >>
Major Political Parties Avoid Tough Decision on Elderly Care
Friday, 4 November 2011, 12:54 pm | Aged Care Association
Both major parties - National and Labour - are avoiding the tough funding and policy decisions to maintain the quality of life of the elderly in care and to ensure enough beds are available to address the future grey tsunami, says the New Zealand Aged ... More >>
Communities Economically Benefit from Aged Care Facilities
Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 3:20 pm | Aged Care Association
There is a substantial economic benefit for both rural and urban communities from the construction and operation of aged care facilities. That is the finding of a recent COVEC report into the economic benefits of the aged residential care sector. More >>
Labour Party follows Nurses' Union & misses the point
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 3:55 pm | Aged Care Association
The Labour Party’s Aged Care policy released today by Steve Chadwick has ignored the findings of a 2010 national review into the Aged Care sector and instead proposes policies they rejected themselves when in Government. The policy also mirrors the ... More >>
Nurses Organisation Misses the Point on Aged Care
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 12:00 pm | Aged Care Association
The New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation has missed the point in their “Aged Care Charter” they are to present to Parliament tomorrow. More >>
Looming crisis in residential care for the aged
Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 4:40 pm | Aged Care Association
The New Zealand Aged Care Association is launching a campaign to highlight the impending crisis in residential care for the elderly. The campaign aims to provide facts to voters in the upcoming general election and highlight the future scenario if the ... More >>
Delivering Quality and Choice - Is It possible?
Monday, 22 August 2011, 11:48 am | Aged Care Association
The gap between what consumers want and what government subsidy covers will be addressed at the 2011 New Zealand Aged Care Association Conference in Auckland, 29-31 August. More >>
NZACA Welcomes New guidelines for meds management
Thursday, 16 June 2011, 3:36 pm | Aged Care Association
A new set of guidelines to help residential aged care providers manage medicines as safely as possible was launched by the Government today. More >>
Increased Funding For Dementia Care
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 2:54 pm | Aged Care Association
The New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) welcomed today's budget announcement of an additional $44 million over four years for dementia care. This will allow for a 7% plus increase in the subsidy paid to providers who look after New Zealand's ... More >>
Caution, Consultation required before moving elderly
Thursday, 17 March 2011, 12:00 pm | Aged Care Association
The New Zealand Aged Care Association is calling for caution and consultation between providers and the district health board before initiating further moves of residents from Christchurch rest homes. More >>
Good Level of Confidence in Aged Residential Care
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 11:46 am | Aged Care Association
The New Zealand public has a good level of confidence in residential care for the aged, the Association for Aged Care, the industry organisation for the aged residential care sector, said today. More >>
Winston’s Figures Wrong
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 3:31 pm | Aged Care Association
Today Winston Peters gave a speech at a Returned Services Association meeting in Rangiora on the aged residential care sector. His speech included completely false information as follows: More >>
Aged Care sector welcomes talks
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 3:38 pm | Aged Care Association
New Zealand’s organisation representing aged residential care facilities welcomes today’s first meeting held by Grey Power and opposition political parties into the state of aged care. More >>
Mid-Central DHBs Attack on Aged Care Unfounded
Monday, 12 April 2010, 1:24 pm | Aged Care Association
The Mid-Central DHB’s unfounded attack on aged residential care and government auditing initiatives is not based on fact and has no validity, says the Aged Care Association. More >>
Aged Care Association Welcomes Discussion
Wednesday, 7 April 2010, 1:34 pm | Aged Care Association
New Zealand’s organisation representing aged residential care facilities welcomes today’s announcement from Grey Power, the Greens and Labour that they will hold nationwide discussions into the state of aged care. More >>
Appropriate Process and Outcome with Closure
Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 5:10 pm | Aged Care Association
The NZ Aged Care Association believes the planned closure of the Blue Dove Hospital in Counties Manaukau has been handled appropriately, following due process and taking into account the best interests of the residents. More >>
Mid Central’s Audit Report Not Independent
Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 10:26 am | Aged Care Association
Today MidCentral DHB released the audit report into Rose A Lea Rest Home weeks after the facility was hurriedly closed down against the wishes of residents and their families. More >>
NZACA Calls for Independent Investigation
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 10:07 am | Aged Care Association
The New Zealand Aged Care Association is very concerned with the allegations of poor care at the Rose A Lea Rest Home in Palmerston North and the reaction of the DHB in closing the home down so swiftly. More >>
Aged Residential Care Welcomes Spot Audit Trial
Thursday, 1 October 2009, 1:33 pm | Aged Care Association
The NZ Aged Care Association (NZACA) welcomes the trialling of Spot Audits in the aged residential care sector. "Aged care providers have promoted the idea of spot audits that focus on care delivery for a number of years. We are pleased to have ... More >>