2021 - 2022 Take me & share me WHICH VILLAGE IS PERFECT FOR YOU? Bert Sutcliffe Grace Joel Possum Bourne Birkenhead St Heliers Pukekohe 09 482 1777 09 575 1572 09 238 0370 RELAX, YOU’RE GOOD Bruce McLaren Logan Campbell William Sanders Howick Greenlane Devonport 09 535 0220 09 636 3888 09 445 0900 A big reason why people choose a Edmund Hillary Miriam Corban Hobsonville Ryman village over the others is knowing Remuera Henderson 09 416 0750 we have everything from independent 09 570 0070 09 838 0880 and assisted living to a full range of care Proposed villages options, so if you ever need it, it’s there Evelyn Page Murray Halberg Kohimarama for you. It’s another example of how Orewa Lynfield 0800 521 133 we’re pioneering a new way of living for 09 421 1915 09 627 2700 a new retirement generation. Takapuna Click 0800 521 133 each listing for more There are 11 Ryman villages info throughout Auckland. For more information simply give us a call or visit us online: Each one is unique and provides you with a village community within your 0800 000 290 local community. rymanhealthcare.co.nz 1590 THE BASICS Home support providers .................... 80 CONTENTS Checklist home support ..................... 85 ON THE COVER Caring for your carer .......................... 86 Our cover features a design by tā moko artist Chris Harvey. Chris THE BASICS Day programmes/other social support .. 90 began her journey into tattooing in the 1990s and her work is now Growing older in the time of COVID ......5 inked onto the face and body of many clients around the country. Key concepts .........................................6 VILLAGES, HOMES & CARE Chris’s design is her response to the brief from Eldernet for a work Older person’s services contacts .........9 Changes grow choices ....................... 93 that would convey strength, resilience and wisdom. The result Rights & advocacy .............................. 10 Where you live sets the rules ............ 94 depicts three mangō, or sharks. ‘The shark doesn’t Useful contacts .................................. 14 Homes, Hospitals, Units/Villages ...... 97 give up but keeps moving forward, always strong,’ says Chris. ‘This is symbolic of the importance of our LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE RETIREMENT VILLAGES kaumātua [elderly] as bastions of knowledge and Ways to wellbeing .............................. 15 Choosing the village life ...................119 wellsprings of experience. We look to their skills, Leafy greens and brisk walks .............17 Village details ................................... 124 their resilience and their knowledge to guide Tools to help keep you able ............... 21 Village journey explained .................133 us with their wisdom and perseverance.’ Should I stay or must I go? ................ 23 Village checklist ................................135 Chris calls the design ‘Te haerenga roa’, Tech’s brave new world ...................... 27 or the long journey. The three mangō Age Concern has your back ............... 29 CARE HOMES designs represent the tinana, or body, Kaumātua/Pakeke services .............. 32 Support, care & your options .......... 141 wairua (spirit) and hinengaro (mind). Asian & Pasifika services ................... 33 Must-haves & nice to have ..............143 These elements give balance and Choosing a care home ..................... 147 wellbeing to life. THE BIG ISSUES Dementia role for watchdog ............153 Bad days & worse people .................. 35 Look on the bright side ....................155 Managing your money........................ 37 Facts, figures & asset tests ............. 161 Dealing with depression .................... 40 Care homes checklist ......................167 Need to know what’s available lnow? Keeping safe from scams .................. 43 How to apply for a Residential Care Staying in touch .................................. 44 Subsidy &/or Residential Care Loan ... 170 Searching for a vacancy in a care home, Navigating dementia ...........................47 or an available unit or villa in a retirement village? Facing up to elder abuse ................... 48 CHECKLISTS Why you need to get an EPA .............. 50 Home support .................................... 85 Click Expert Q&A: Equity Release ............... 52 Retirement villages ..........................135 here for village Planning puts you in control .............. 56 Care homes ......................................167 Dignity at end of life ........................... 59 units KNOW YOUR OPTIONS Click How to get the right help ................... 63 INDEXES here for care home Assessment aids access ................... 64 Kaumātua/Pakeke services ..........32 updates Assessment process & outcomes ..... 66 Pasifika & Asian services ...............33 Payment for services.......................... 67 Home support providers ................80 Pensions & payments ........................ 69 Day & other social programmes ......90 Homes, hospitals, units/villages HELP IN YOUR HOME geograpical ..................................... 97 l to see what’s available, visit: we can help... When it’s time to act .......................... 75 Homes, hospitals, units/villages alphabetical ..................................172 www.eldernet.co.nz/vacancies for daily care home updates and What is it you need? ...........................76 www.retirementvillages.co.nz/now to see what is on the market now What you can expect .......................... 78 Acknowledgements ......................175 2 HE ARA WHAKAMUA UNI WHERE FROM HERE UNI 3 THE BASICS GROWING OLDER IN THE TIME OF COVID It’s a long way from BC to PC. Before COVID, few of us gave much thought to how far a sneeze can travel or how long a virus can live on paper or plastic. Post COVID, we’re all armchair virologists discussing ‘the curve’ and asymptomatic transmission. And we all accept there is no going back to ‘normal’. COVID-19 has changed us. We’re more appreciative of what was previously mundane, like heading to the shops or going to work. And we have realised just how important friends, family and community are to us. It’s changed the way we do things too. Hand sanitiser, contact tracing and video calls are the norm now. Sneezing in public will bring a dirty look if not a sharp rebuke. COVID-19 has also made us take a good look at how we do things as a nation. Coincidentally an extensive review of the health system has been released. More funding is to go into health and some significant changes have been announced. We have updated the content of this book to reflect what we already know and will continue to keep you up to date through our sister website, www.eldernet.co.nz, on changes affecting older people, their family and carers. This book is designed so you can take whatever portion relates to you and your situation (it’s unlikely that you’ll want to read it cover to cover) and to use as a reference, dipping in and out of it as you need. We’ve used colour coding to group relevant articles together. Some, such as THE BASICS, LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE and THE BIG ISSUES will apply to everyone, while the section on KNOW YOUR OPTIONS is useful to know about, if not for yourself then to share with others. Your interest in sections such as HELP IN YOUR HOME, VILLAGES, HOMES & CARE, RETIREMENT VILLAGES and CARE HOMES will depend on your individual circumstances. With regard to your options, it’s true that those with more available funds will find they have more; however the government assistance offered is designed to ensure that everyone has a dignified old age. We advise you to read, research and ask around for recommendations and advice. The more information you have, the better decisions you’re likely to make. Care Publications Limited December 2020 Freephone 0800 162 706, email: [email protected] www.carepublications.co.nz All details have been carefully checked before publication. Primary source material has been used wherever possible. All financial information was correct at time of printing but may have changed by the time you read this. We have consulted with experts in their fields, checked with relevant government agencies and their websites, district health boards, providers of services and a wide range of groups and organisations. Despite our best efforts, change happens and errors and/or omissions may occur. We do not take responsibility for these as we urge you to seek appropriate or professional advice on all issues. Contact your older person’s service/NASC (page 9) for informa- Communities for older people tion updates. These books are free from selected agencies. Please pass on if you’ve finished with it. WHERE FROM HERE UNI 5 THE BASICS interRAI: A computer-based assessment and care planning programme. KEY CONCEPTS LEVELS OF CARE (LoC): Relates to the type of care you need (page 146). 10KM RULE: This rule deals with the situation where a prospective resident’s MC: Maximum Contribution. Those in contracted residential care, who have first choice of home only has a room available that attracts extra fees and the been needs assessed and eligible for care, are required to pay no more than the person doesn’t want to or cannot afford to pay those fees (page 146). MC. The amounts in this area as at 1 July 2020 range, per week, from $1100.75 ACC: Accident Compensation Corporation. - $1193.08 (depending on where you live). The person based at your local older ADDITIONAL SERVICES: (Relates to residential care.) These services are over person’s service/NASC who is coordinating your services