Amplifying the voices of older people in Aotearoa New Zealand
Amplifying the voices of older people in Aotearoa New Zealand
report by the Aged Care Commissioner
- Health and Disability Commissioner | Te Toihau Hauora, Hauātanga, 2024
- electronic document (56 pages) ; PDF file
This report draws on the voices of thousands of older people, their whānau | family including carers, and service providers to outline some core issues in health and disability services for older people. The Aged Care Commissioner has chosen to focus on the need for an integrated continuum of care that concentrates on prevention and the support required to enable older people to navigate services easily. The insights in this report consider the importance of:
• The need for better transitions of care for older people from hospital to home and community support services (HCSS) and aged residential care (ARC);
• Investing in innovative primary and community care models, including assisting older people to navigate health and disability services;
• Preventative interventions for dementia mate wareware; and
• Ensuring that people can access reliable, quality HCSS services to age well at home. (From the Executive summary). Record #8607
978-0-473-70797-2
CAREGIVERS
DEMENTIA
DISABLED PEOPLE
ELDER ABUSE
FINANCIAL ABUSE
HEALTH
INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION
INTERVENTION
KAUMĀTUA
MĀORI
MATE WAREWARE
OLDER PEOPLE
PREVENTION
RESIDENTIAL CARE
NEW ZEALAND
This report draws on the voices of thousands of older people, their whānau | family including carers, and service providers to outline some core issues in health and disability services for older people. The Aged Care Commissioner has chosen to focus on the need for an integrated continuum of care that concentrates on prevention and the support required to enable older people to navigate services easily. The insights in this report consider the importance of:
• The need for better transitions of care for older people from hospital to home and community support services (HCSS) and aged residential care (ARC);
• Investing in innovative primary and community care models, including assisting older people to navigate health and disability services;
• Preventative interventions for dementia mate wareware; and
• Ensuring that people can access reliable, quality HCSS services to age well at home. (From the Executive summary). Record #8607
978-0-473-70797-2
CAREGIVERS
DEMENTIA
DISABLED PEOPLE
ELDER ABUSE
FINANCIAL ABUSE
HEALTH
INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION
INTERVENTION
KAUMĀTUA
MĀORI
MATE WAREWARE
OLDER PEOPLE
PREVENTION
RESIDENTIAL CARE
NEW ZEALAND