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If I live in a retirement village will I get access to the care home on-site? The truth is that if you need a high level of support and can no longer stay in your village unit, you are likely to be able to access care in the onsite care...

Most formal, subsidised services in New Zealand are accessed via some sort of assessment, and most commonly, in this context, the interRAI assessment. If you don’t have an assessment, you will have to pay privately for any services you want or need. Find a range of services to suit your...

For many New Zealanders, there is a significant cost barrier to accessing the internet. It is estimated that approximately 130,320 homes across New Zealand don’t have an internet connection. Skinny Jump: Skinny Jump is an initiative by the Spark Foundation that provides subsidised broadband services to eligible New Zealanders who...

In New Zealand, formal respite care is usually provided in a rest home or other residential care facility, although it may also be offered in the person’s home in some circumstances. An interRAI assessment is required to access respite care. This is organised by your NASC/older person’s service and is...

Outside Ensure that path surfaces and gradients are safe, clear and moss free. Steps are easier to negotiate when walking than a ramp. Indicate or mark changes in levels. Is it easy to get the mail? Keep bushes and branches trimmed back from pathways and doorways. Use appropriate and assistive...

The quick answer is, not necessarily. The reality is we are all sexual beings, and many people wish to continue an active sex life into their older age. It may be that you currently have a partner, and you are facing separation due to the need for residential care, perhaps...

To move into a rest home or care home in New Zealand you will need to have an assessment, known as interRAI. This determines whether you need this care and whether you meet the eligibility criteria. The criteria are high and include a financial means assessment. You need to have...

IMPORTANT – Always obtain skilled professional advice regarding this topic. Often this question is asked with the thought that residential care fees might be avoided by setting up a family trust, and a subsidy obtained, if care is needed in the future. Family trusts set up with this purpose have...

VILLAGE LIFE - find out more on https://www.eldernet.co.nz/retirement-villages ⇒ Is it easy for loved ones to visit? Can your friends/whānau (such as grand­children) stay? If so, for how long? ⇒ Is the village close to services that are important to you? Your GP/local healthcare, church, clubs, or shops? ⇒ What...

In short, an assessment showing you require rest home level of care, no longer means that this will be provided in a residential care facility. Over recent years there has been a change of emphasis by successive governments to enable people to remain at home for as long as possible....

There is a lot to think about (and sometimes not much time) to decide which care home is right for you. Use this list to spark ideas and questions. ROOMS Residents’ rooms should be clean, comfortable and have enough floor space. Consider how practical a full ensuite might be. It...

The type of home help you can get and who pays for it depends on whether you want or need subsidised services (in which case your eligibility is determined by an assessment) or whether you will self pay. Typically home support services include assistance with your personal and, possibly your...

Choosing a residential care facility (like a care or rest home) that is a member of a formal organisation, such as the New Zealand Care Association (NZACA) or Care Association New Zealand (CANZ ), assures you that the rest home meets high standards of care and service. NZACA is a...

Premium accommodation is that which is over and above the ARRC agreement requirements so is not a standard room. It attracts additional daily costs of $5 to $100 plus. These services may include fixed features (such as an ensuite, tea/coffee making area or a view for example) and/or features associated...

In New Zealand, an assessment tool called interRAI helps older people access the services they need and helps sector professionals find out more about the needs of all New Zealanders. You may be referred for an interRAI assessment or you can self-refer via older person’s services. The process begins with...

Approximately 14% of the people aged 75 and older choose to live in a village – and that number is set to increase as our population continues to age. It is estimated that 26,000 retirement village units will need to be built by 2033 just to keep up with current...

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A premium room (or a room that has premium accommodation charges) is a room that has features that are NOT required under the Age Related Residential Care Agreement (ARRC) (i.e., they are over and above the standard features and services). Important: Those who pay for premium accommodation do not get...