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Retirement villages
Understanding the Deferred Management Fee
The following example shows how the Deferred Management Fee (DMF) is worked out in New Zealand, and how it affects the final payment to you or your estate when you leave a retirement village. Example – Mr C Mr C chose a unit in a village close to his old...
Home & community
How far in advance can I book respite care?
Whether advance bookings are offered or not often depends on the availability of care home beds in your region. Where there are no or few dedicated respite care beds in a region bookings may only be able to be made when a vacancy becomes available. This makes long term planning...
How the system works
Your rights when receiving a health or disability service.
When receiving a health or disability service you have the right: To be treated with respect. To be treated fairly without pressure or discrimination. To dignity and independence. To receive a quality service and to be treated with care and skill. To be given information that you can understand in...
Residential care
Why do rest homes belong to a professional organisation?
Choosing a residential care facility (like a care or rest home) that is a member of a formal organisation, such as the Aged Care Association (ACA) , assures you that the rest home meets high standards of care and service. The ACA is a national organisation that represents nearly all...
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Roseneath Lifecare & Village - Retirement Village
Roseneath Winter Warmer Open Home If you or someone you know is thinking about retirement living, come along to our Winter Warmer Open Home on Wednesday 1st July. Enjoy a warm cup of soup while meeting our friendly team and village residents, take a look around & discover everything Roseneath...
Cancer Society of Auckland Northland - Formal groups & organisations
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Nurse Maude Health & Mobility Shop - Mobility aids & useful products
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