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What does a hospice do?
In New Zealand hospice staff and their associated palliative care and volunteer teams are skilled at helping you manage your end of life care. Hospice often provide inpatient services for respite, symptom and pain management, or support if their care cannot be provided elsewhere. At the end of life, some...
Retirement villages
Do all retirement villages have care on site?
Not every retirement village in Aotearoa New Zealand offers aged care on site, so it's important to understand exactly what support is available before you make a move. The questions below can help you compare villages and get a feel for the level of care you can expect. What services...
How the system works
What is the role of the Office for Seniors in New Zealand?
The Office for Seniors in New Zealand is a government agency that plays a key role in promoting the wellbeing of older people in the country. Its primary role is to provide advice and support to the government on issues related to ageing, and to develop and implement policies and...
Ageism
It’s hard finding work as an older person. Is it my fault?
The short answer is - no. New Zealand has one of the highest rates of older workers in the OECD – almost half of all 65 – 69-year-olds are employed. Yet many older workers find it difficult finding paid employment as they get older – and one reason behind that...
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Nurse Maude Health & Mobility Shop - Mobility aids & useful products
Molicare Pad Range $9.00-$16.50 Cost effective continence pads! We stock 3 drop levels to cater to different needs. A discreet and economic way to manage continence.
EVES Real Estate - Senior's Lifestyle Specialists - Downsizing & moving home
Seniors & Travel Expo Winner of $100 Pressie Card The Senior Lifestyle Specialist Team had a wonderful time at the Seniors and Travel Expo. We truly enjoyed meeting everyone and appreciated the opportunity to connect and chat with seniors as well as other stand holders that we are working alongside...
Skin Clinic Taranaki - Health hubs & pharmacy
What is Total Body Imaging? Keeping track of changes on your skin is one of the best ways to catch concerns early. Total Body Imaging (TBI) gives our clinicians a detailed, full‑skin record using high‑resolution photography and advanced AI, helping us detect and monitor new or changing moles. TBI is...
Carefirst Medical Centres - Westown, Merrilands, Moturoa & Bell Block - Health hubs & pharmacy
A Carefirst nurse on a global mission Our nurse practitioner Bronwen (from our Westown clinic) is heading to Sierra Leone for eight weeks to volunteer on the Global Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship. She’ll be working in the crew clinic, supporting the volunteers who deliver life changing surgical...