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'Nervous': Aged care residents expect spike in visitors
Some seniors are feeling nervous ahead of an anticipated spike in visitors .
Radius interim profit drops from $2.1m to $1.3m
"We continue to see costs across the business rising" - CEO Brien Cree.
Oceania pushes up profit 22pc, Covid hit sales, building work
"Impacted sales, delayed building works, added direct costs" - CEO on Covid's effects.
More retirees eating into their home equity to live
Reverse mortgages are on the rise. But are they a good idea?
Ryman Healthcare's new globe-trotting boss on the future of retirement living
"It's too soon to ask if I will become a New Zealander" - CEO of biggest RV business.
Ryman interim reported net profit up 32%
12,750 residents have licenses to occupy, company plans a further 6506 new units, beds.
Poll reveals public's view on vaccine mandates
It comes as mandates kick in this week for health and education workers.
'Evil roaming': Texas trial set for man charged in 18 deaths
Years after Leah Corken's death, one detail after another haunted her daughter.
Edmonton Meadows rest home resident with Covid dies of unrelated condition
The care home resident was admitted to hospital last night and died this morning.
Rest home Covid cluster poses real threat, experts say
Fifteen residents and four staff at the facility have tested positive for the virus.
The $345m deal over Zoom: Retirement villages bought during lockdown
Alert levels 4 and 3 during August, September and October didn't make it any easier.
More retirement villages allow visitors under level 3
"Our approach is an extension of the picnic concept" - Arvida Group CEO.
'It has to stop': Retirement village to defy guidelines and open to visitors
Retirement village boss says some residents feeling isolated after nine weeks in lockdown.
Worker at Remuera Village Retirement Village gets Covid
All staff at the retirement village are now being tested for Covid.
Surprise $345m Arvida swoop on rival
The pandemic doesn't impact the demand for retirement village units.
Bupa boss: Nurse rises up ranks to run $1.6b NZ business
"People walk in and all hell will break loose. You have to stay calm" - Carolyn Cooper.
Business Hub: Carolyn Cooper of Bupa Villages
Managing director of Bupa Villages & Aged Care NZ Carolyn Cooper says her healthcare frontline work as an emergency department nurse still comes in handy today leading the business with $1.6 billion of assets. Video / NZ Herald
Cambridge retirement village for 400 people wins consent
Site on the town's northern limits is now open pastureland
No jab, no job: Aged-care facility wants all staff to be vaccinated
One caregiver says she feels pressured into getting the vaccine.
Consumer NZ seeks probe on 'misleading' retirement village claims
"There's no guarantee you'll get a bed if you need it" - Jon Duffy, Consumer NZ.
Retail leader named to head NZ retirement giant
Umbers is now based in Melbourne but starts later next month
Property valuations see retirement giant's net profit surge to $264m
"We have moved quickly to keep our residents and staff safe" - Scoullar
Some Metlifecare village staff, residents isolating
"A lot more risk of the pandemic this time": Metlifecare chief executive Earl Gasparich.
Metlifecare makes $304.4m profit, new $150m village planned
Total assets of $4b are up from $3.5b, company developing four new sites
Retirement village bosses meet virtually for pandemic discussions
The villages are responding strongly to the threat.
Retirement village apartment licences set $3m-$4m price records
Peddlethorp designed the buildings with Stewart Harris doing interior design.
Car collector at wheel for Summerset
"If I'm not here at Summerset, I'll be at a race track somewhere in New Zealand."
Sorry saga of Sue Brown's mum has sequel at Parliament
Consumer rights are weaker than they could be says Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson.
Retirement village criticised for care given to a man who fell walking his dog
The HDC is reminding retirement villages of its responsibilities to all it residents.
Retirement village boss hits out at residents' call for change
'The arbiter of all this will not be you, me or the Government. It will be the residents.'
Retirement village residents air grievances
Inherant power imbalance between wealthy owner/operators and residents,
The 'defiant' new boss of retirement giant Oceania Healthcare
"I've been in and around the sector for over 10 years," says Oceania Healthcare boss.