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Auckland DHBs Fail Resthome Residents & Providers
Friday, 4 February 2005, 12:44 am | Residential Care New Zealand
The announcement by Auckland District Health Board that it plans to cut back on residential care to save money has created an environment of fear in elderly residents and providers of rest home care. More >>
PM Promises To Address Funding Crisis
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 5:54 pm | Residential Care New Zealand
After a decade of neglect the aged care sector today welcomed the news that funding of the elderly has become a priority for the Labour led government. More >>
Aged Care Funding Crisis Continues
Friday, 21 January 2005, 4:36 pm | Residential Care New Zealand
Methodist Mission Northern Moves Away From Running Rest Homes another Signal to the Government of Crisis in Elderly Funding More >>
Positive Moves in Addressing Elderly Funding
Monday, 20 December 2004, 5:04 pm | Residential Care New Zealand
Residential Care New Zealand welcomed the news that the government has given an extra $18 million to aged care funding so that DHBs can offer the sector a 3% increases instead of 1%. More >>
Pay Increase Will Deepen Crisis in Elderly Care
Friday, 17 December 2004, 1:34 pm | Residential Care New Zealand
Residential Care NZ welcomes the pay increase for Nurses but warns that it will further deepen the crisis in elderly care. More >>
Crisis Deepens for Aged Care in Rural Communities
Tuesday, 7 December 2004, 3:34 pm | Residential Care New Zealand
Today the Waireka Home, a 56 bed residential care facility in rural Pahiatua told residents and staff that closure might be the only option due to Government under-funding. More >>
Health Select Committee Confirms Crisis
Friday, 3 December 2004, 10:14 am | Residential Care New Zealand
Yesterday the Health Select Committee reported back to parliament on caregivers' wages. The report states, "We are concerned by evidence of chronic under-funding of the aged care and disability sectors" More >>
Aged Care Funding Crisis Deepens
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 2:37 pm | Residential Care New Zealand
"Make no mistake; there is a direct correlation between this Governments mean spirited 1% funding offer and the Salvation Army being forced out of residential care for the elderly". More >>
New Residential Care Organisation Formed
Friday, 19 November 2004, 1:12 pm | Residential Care New Zealand
Members of Residential Care New Zealand (RCNZ) voted unanimously today to support the formation of a new organisation with New Zealand Private Hospitals Association (NZPHA) More >>
Crisis in Elderly Funding
Thursday, 18 November 2004, 4:57 pm | Residential Care New Zealand
The impending closure of Ashwood Valley Home near Dunedin is the direct result of under funding of the elderly care sector by this Labour led government. More >>
Plight Of Culverden Retirement Residents Shocks
Monday, 15 November 2004, 10:38 pm | Residential Care New Zealand
RCNZ was shocked to hear about the treatment of residents at the Culverden Care Retirement Village at the hands of Ian Anderson as reported by TV3’s 20 - 20 last night. More >>
