Lifestyle

The 2024 Aged Advisor People’s Choice Awards for Best Retirement Village and Aged Care Facilities have been held every year for 10 years. They celebrate the best of the best across Aotearoa. Four North Island and four South Island gold winners were chosen this year naming Aged Care, Retirement &...

After marketing retirement villages for some years, real estate consultant, Sandy Taylor, and her husband moved into a Hillsborough complex some six years ago. She reports that it has been the right move for them. On entering our senior years, my husband and I were keen for our family to...

Grey Power’s presence at this recent Health Select Committee meeting was to further support our submission to the aged care inquiry. (See submission on the Federation website). Our review of many similar submissions showed there appears to be little collaboration between multiple services to Kiwi seniors; in other words, skilled...

Aged care residents live in one of two very different worlds. Those who can (for the moment) afford thousands of dollars to pay for rooms with ensuites and garden views and those who can’t. If the nearly 40,000 Kiwis’ living in aged care facilities all lived in one place, the...

New Zealand First is proud to be progressing policy commitments from our coalition agreement which prioritise the wellbeing of our older New Zealanders. It recognises that an ageing population is not a burden we need to overcome, but a privilege which enriches our communities. It is difficult to find...

As New Zealand’s population ages, the demand for retirement villages is steadily increasing. This means advising on retirement village agreements has become a core part of the work by elder law specialists. Because communities offer a blend of independent living choices with the added benefits of support and healthcare, they...

Throughout 2024, the Government has prioritised rebuilding the economy, reducing living costs, improving healthcare and education, and making New Zealand safer. These are key concerns for seniors, and we are committed to lasting improvements which support wellbeing and quality of life. To help seniors manage rising costs, we have introduced tax...

Ryman Healthcare marked a major milestone this week, celebrating its 40th birthday with a series of events held across its villages in Australia and New Zealand. Residents, team members, and guests came together for a variety of activities, including an ‘80s-themed Happy Hour held at each village on 19...

Grey Power NZ’s misgivings over Home and Community Services’ (HCSS) ability to carry out its work in New Zealand, due to a lack of financial resources and staffing issues, has prompted the Federation to challenge the Government on its stance. The Federation recognises that seniors are particularly impacted due to...

Hello again. I think the last time I was in touch with you all was more than four years ago when I was still the Minister for Seniors. After the 2020 election I spent several years doing odd jobs, so to speak, for the Government. I helped redesign the remuneration...