Radius Fulton welcomes residents home
Having flood-displaced residents return to Radius Fulton in South Dunedin is ''wonderful'', facility manager Robyn Bowie says.
elderly care
Health programme for elderly
Health programme for elderly
Eligible elderly people in the South will benefit from a health monitoring programme to be implemented next year, Southern Primary Health Organisation chief executive Ian Macara says.
Focus on aged care
Focus on aged care
Some Otago home-based care agencies do not investigate client complaints using a third party, suggesting a top-level recommendation for a standardised complaints system was warranted, Age Concern Otago social worker Marie Bennett says.
Elder issues raised at health forum
Elder issues raised at health forum
More than 30 Wakatipu residents raised issues of elderly care, rest-home facilities and transfers to Invercargill Hospital and voiced concern over which sector would manage the proposed integrated family health centre, with the National Health Board (NHB) on Friday.
Elder care moving to computer
Elder care moving to computer
As the last DHB in New Zealand to move from paper to computer to assess elderly people's care needs, Southern District Health Board's introduction of a computer-based system has been successful so far, mental health and community services Otago general manager Elaine Chisnall says.
Elderly services to change
Elderly services to change
"Care managers" would help the elderly to remain in the community under proposals to be put to a Southern District Health Board committee today.
Seniors may stay in South
Seniors may stay in South
Ninety-three elderly care residents displaced by Christchurch's February 22 earthquake will probably stay in the South long term, Southern District Health Board funding and finance general manager Robert Mackway-Jones says.
Counting the cost of care
Counting the cost of care
Is recent public concern about the care provided in rest-homes justified, and is the Government doing enough to ensure our elderly are well looked after? Kim Dungey reports.
Another way of living
Another way of living
The number of people in New Zealand aged 65 and older will surpass one million by the late 2020s, but what will become of the frail elderly? Kim Dungey reports.
The sum of the parts
The sum of the parts
Sums involved in moving into aged-care can be substantial and the accounting complex, Kim Dungey reports.
Elderly transferred to Dunedin
Elderly transferred to Dunedin
A 102-year-old woman is among 16 elderly people transferred to Dunedin from a Christchurch retirement home last night after it partially collapsed during the earthquake on Tuesday.
$4m rest-home costs blow-out
$4m rest-home costs blow-out
A $4 million blow-out in spending on rest-home subsidies will be revealed today as the Southern District Health Board looks for ways to keep more elderly people in their homes.
Spending on elderly still high
Spending on elderly still high
The Southern District Health Board says despite cutting housework assistance, it spends 16% more on elderly people than the national average.
Pensioner's housework doubled by board
Pensioner's housework doubled by board
St Kilda pensioner John Currie's housework help has been doubled to an hour a week, leaving him "delighted".
Examples of elder abuse not hard to find in South
Examples of elder abuse not hard to find in South
Elder abuse and neglect is "thriving" in Dunedin, despite many people not accepting it could even happen in the South, says Age Concern Otago elder abuse and neglect prevention co-ordinator Marie Bennett.
Increase in care hours questioned
Increase in care hours questioned
Personal care appears to be increasing as the health board reduces general home help and the two might be connected, Southern District Health Board member Richard Thomson said at the board's full meeting yesterday.
Few appeals successful
Few appeals successful
Most elderly who have appealed against losing their housework help are also losing their battle with the southern health boards.
Home help cuts appealed
Home help cuts appealed
Extra administration staff have been brought in to help with the large number of appeals from elderly people who do not want to lose their housework assistance, Otago and Southland District Health Boards' regional planning and funding general manager David Chrisp says.
241 appeals on elderly home help
241 appeals on elderly home help
Hundreds of elderly people have appealed against losing their housework help.
34 appeals against ODHB housework cuts
34 appeals against ODHB housework cuts
Thirty-four elderly people in Otago and Southland have appealed health board housework cuts, according to Otago and Southland district health boards regional planning and funding manager David Chrisp.