This guideline is for users and providers of mental health and addiction services for older people, and dementia services for people of any age. It is designed to encourage good practice, achieve greater consistency in the quality of services and the way they are delivered between
DHBs, and help DHBs make the best use of their existing funding by providing cost-effective models of care.
Health of older people publications
Resources published by the Ministry on the health of older people.
Publications
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Published 02 July 2011 -
Published 02 June 2011The aim of the Medicines Care Guides is to provide a quick medicine management reference tool for all care staff working in residential aged care in New Zealand.
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Published 02 March 2011Tatau Kura Tangata: Health of Older Māori Chart Book 2011 presents a snapshot of the health of Māori aged 50 years and over in New Zealand. It is a companion document to Tatau Kahukura: Māori Health Chart Book 2nd Edition which was released in 2010.
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Published 10 January 2011This guide provides an overview of topics that are of particular relevance to providing oral health care for older people. With a greater knowledge of these areas, caregivers will be able to provide excellent assistance for people in their care. -
Published 02 January 2011Information on the NASC organisations that are contracted by Disability Support Services. NASCs work out whether a disabled person is eligible for government-funded disability support services and help to organise those services. -
Published 02 August 2010Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Older People: A background paper aims to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, reduce obesity, and supports The Health of Older People Strategy (Ministry of Health 2002).
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Published 02 July 2010This booklet explains both the needs assessment process for aged residential care and the financial means assessment for eligibility for the Residential Care Subsidy.
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Published 02 November 2007Information for people who are blind or have reduced vision on accessing equipment to help them live safely at home, work or study, or look after dependents. -
Published 02 February 2007The Chart Book includes key indicators relating to the socioeconomic determinants of health, risk and protective factors for health, health status and health service utilisation of older people. Chapters are also included that specifically address the health of older Māori, and the health of older people in residential care.
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Published 02 February 2006The Health of Older People Information Strategic Plan – Directions to 2010 and beyond has been developed to support the implementation of the Health of Older People Strategy – Health Sector Action to 2010 to support the positive ageing strategy (Ministry of Health 2002).
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Page last updated: 13 January 2012
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