Food quality for older people

So, how do you check if your loved one’s nursing home is really up to scratch? How do you interpret audit reports about residents’ health and safety? And how else could you find out if your mum or dad’s nursing home lives up to the promise of its marketing brochures? Read More

At 23, Crissy Hodge is joining the growing influx of nursing graduates forging a new career path, moving straight into aged care at a time of intense shortages. She’s found fulfilment working with Australia’s older generations, loving the flexibility her new career brings. Read More

By Jeanne Snelling, University of Otago and Andrew Geddis, University of Otago The preliminary results of New Zealand’s referendum on the End of Life Choice Act were conclusive. Some 65.2% of voters supported the law coming into force, while 33.8% opposed it. Although around 480,000 special votes are still to be counted, the margin is so... Read More