Planning Care for Ageing Parents in New Zealand: Where to Start
Most families do not sit down one Sunday afternoon and decide to create a care plan for Mum or Dad.
Most families do not sit down one Sunday afternoon and decide to create a care plan for Mum or Dad.
It often starts small. One sibling takes Mum to a GP appointment. Another picks up groceries. Someone starts calling Dad
Dad still gets around on his own. He has not had a major fall or injury, and he would certainly
Mum still drives to the shops. She makes her own cup of tea. She insists she is perfectly fine living
One fall can be frightening. A second one, a few weeks later, can feel different. It may start to look
Once you’ve decided your parent needs overnight support, the next question is almost always the same: what does overnight care
Most of the worry about an ageing parent doesn’t happen during the day. It happens at 11 pm, when you’re
If your parent seems like a different person once evening arrives, becoming more confused, more agitated, or harder to settle,
The phone call saying your parent is being discharged is often more stressful than reassuring because, right behind the relief,
The relief of bringing a parent home from hospital can vanish fast once the front door closes and it’s just