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Can couples move into a New Zealand care home together?
Although it is more common for one person to be assessed as needing residential care, couples can and do move into a care home together. In fact, some care homes have rooms specifically suited to couples. On Eldernet , you can filter search results by ‘Rooms suitable for a couple’...
Do all care homes offer respite care?
Not all rest homes offer formal respite care. The availability of respite care is dependent on whether a rest home or other residential care facility (such as a hospital) has an available bed. It also may depend on whether a facility has enough trained staff on site to cater to...
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Is a rest home, care home, and residential care the same?
The short answer is, yes -sort of – but not quite. Care homes and residential care are generic terms which refer to a type of service i.e., a home where care is provided for those who require it. A rest home applies more specifically to a type/level of care within...
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