Care
Too many dementia patients in secure facilities without legal authority
The Chief Ombudsman is concerned that people are being put in secure aged care facilities without the proper legal authority. Audio
Why the Law Commission is reviewing succession law
The Law Commission is currently reviewing succession law, which is the law that addresses who should get a person's property when they die. It's important law that affects all New Zealanders… Audio
Govt overhaul of disability care not enough - advocates
Parents and disability advocates say they are disappointed the government's overhaul of funded family care doesn't go far enough to fix some of the most critical problems in the system.
The changes… Audio
Loneliness a major reason for elderly going into rest homes
New research has found that negative social factors were often more compelling reasons for elderly to enter care than than physical health issues. People who said they were lonely were almost 20 per… Audio
Diane Moody says new MoH offer still not good enough
A mother who won a court case against the Ministry of Health after fighting to be paid to care for her disabled adult son says it's not fair she's only paid time spent on specific tasks, and not his… Audio
Families fight MoH over pay for disabled children
The Government is taking advice from officials about 13 more court cases against the Ministry of Health from parents caring for severely disabled adult children, without pay. Audio
Woman who left mother to die was 'stressed'
Melissa Taylor was jailed for the manslaughter of her mother Ena Dung, but is now appealing her sentence because she says she was under workplace stress at the time. Audio
Births delayed without pain-relief at Auckland Hospital
A woman who gave birth at Auckland City Hospital earlier this year says chronic staff shortages are leading to a lack of adequate care. She says the birth was delayed by a day because there were not… Audio
Loneliness and elder abuse
Social isolation and loneliness make elderly people susceptible to psychological (and sometimes physical) abuse – most often at the hands of family members. Louise Rees and Hanny Naus from Age Concern… Audio
Does CCDHB's ageing in place policy go too far?
Capital and Coast District Health Board is being accused of pushing the boundaries of its ageing in place policy to the detriment of older people. Kathryn Ryan talks to Chris Sanders, the General… Audio
Some terminally-ill patients needing to 'make a fuss' over end-of-life care
A leading patient advocate is calling for more continuity of caregivers for those with a terminal illness. Audio
Boy's mother angry only his death in care forced change
The mother of a teenager who died at a respite care centre is angry she had to lose her son before changes to unsafe practices were made. Audio
Seclusion solutions proposed for Nelson unit
The Office of the Ombudsman has recommended a mental health unit in Nelson not routinely admit new patients to seclusion, and give those in seclusion access to fresh air.
The dementia facility disguised as a village
Many people with severe dementia spend their last months and years in a hospital environment which bears little connection to the lives they used to lead. But at a specially designed village near… Audio, Gallery
Liz Sime: women and children first
Recent retiree from the position of Director of International Operations, and Vice President at Marie Stopes International, after working for 15 years around the world for international humanitarian… Audio
Pay equity case heads back to employment court
A lone caregiver at the centre of a long-running pay equity case says a new Supreme Court ruling comes just in time for Christmas. Audio
Home support workers say proposed agreement urgently needed
The woman leading the fight for better pay for looking after elderly people in their own home can't quite believe what's happened after winning a deal today. Audio
