Posts Tagged ‘Dementia care’

Staff shortages mean 30,000 dementia patients missing vital care – advocate

Thursday, October 20th, 2022

A psychogeriatric unit for dementia patients at a Dunedin rest home is being forced to close due to staffing shortages. Alzheimers New Zealand said the closure was more evidence of a “scandalous” gap in healthcare for the elderly, and they estimate about 30,000 people with dementia who need vital care are missing out, due to Read more