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![Health board defends overnight discharges of elderly patients](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
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?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Pensioner who forgot HOP card kicked off bus - despite services being free
'I was in disbelief and shock, and I'm usually pretty resilient.'
!['Life is tough': When home carer 'lifeline' fails](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
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'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Grey Power calls for rest home watchdog
Australia is setting up an Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.
![Lost life savings: The strife of leaky buildings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Lost life savings: The strife of leaky buildings
Grey Power concerns about those caught by defective building issues.