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Charities face rising demand from pensioners as living costs hit home
'Like most elderly, I don’t want to feel like I’m a burden to anyone.'
Senior driver licence test 'creating confusion stress and anger'
Grey Power wants NZTA to develop a more uniform way to assess older drivers.
Fears of dire staff shortages as Omicron hits dozens of aged care homes
Coalition includes Age Concern, Grey Power, the Nurses Organisation and Alzheimer's NZ.
'How the hell are we supposed to live?' Pensioners' rents soar 40 per cent
"By doing this ... many will be paying upwards of 50 per cent of their pension in rent."
Rest home complaints: Unexplained bruising, leg fractures, bad food and cockroaches
Close to 100 rest home complaints have been fully or partially upheld since 2020.
Health board defends overnight discharges of elderly patients
in January, the SDHB discharged 11 patients over the age of 80 between 1am and 8am.
'Stay in bed or wrap up warm': Winter energy payment not enough some say
Shortages of natural gas have also driven up wholesale electricity prices.
Grey Power: Positive end for 'insulting' te reo saga
A Grey Power newsletter labelled a councillor's use of te reo Māori an "insult".
Local Focus: Lively debate is good for the elderly
Plenty of power in Grey Power. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Violence and drugs: Rotorua seniors left homeless
'Elderly who have worked all their life are embarrassed by the situation they're in.'
'Absolutely disgusting': Better care of elderly needed
Establishing a Commissioner for the Elderly should be investigated by the Government.
Heat or eat? The tough decision some elderly people are making
There are concerns over how some seniors will cope once special energy payment ends.
Should health insurance be subsidised?
NZ First want over 65s with health insurance to get a $500 a year rebate.
Pensioner who forgot HOP card kicked off bus - despite services being free
'I was in disbelief and shock, and I'm usually pretty resilient.'
Judy McGregor: Our woeful treatment of the aged
COMMENT: We continue to fail the most vulnerable, most dependent and the people we love.
How do we keep older Kiwis safe during coronavirus pandemic?
New Zealanders are being urged to pick up the phone and call their elderly loved ones.
'Life is tough': When home carer 'lifeline' fails
"The mismanagement in the system is absolutely horrendous," Grey Power says.
Rest-home shame: Resident breaks wrist in rough handling
New details about complaints made to DHBs show list of failings.
Mark Sainsbury urges MPs to appoint champion for elderly
MPs hear horror story of neglect allegations in care home.
'Devoted' dad's lonely death in a council flat
"It's too late for Dad, maybe we can stop this happening to someone else," daughter says.
Rest home staff failed to realise resident's teeth missing
Daughter had to point out to staff that her mum's two front teeth were missing.
Hawkesby: Help the aged - even relatives are out to fleece them
COMMENT: Sometimes it's an elderly person's own family out to fleece them.
Elder abuse sentence 'shockingly inadequate'
Grey Power want an Aged Care Commission to be urgently set-up.
Our rest home shame: Death, hunger and expired meds
This summer we look back at the big stories of last year. This is from March.
Visitors sick of hospital parking rates
Community groups say charges are leaving patients without visitors.
Rest home shake-up: Advice on aged-care watchdog received
The Government has received advice about setting up a new aged care watchdog.
Grey Power calls for rest home watchdog
Australia is setting up an Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.