Posts Tagged ‘St Joseph’s Home Of Compassion’

Not-for-profit rest home sector under serious threat

Thursday, November 3rd, 2022
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Staff shortages in rest homes with religious affiliations are forcing more homes to face closure. The latest Catholic facility to announce its imminent closure is Waiatarua Mercy Parklands in Auckland. Residents and their relatives of the 97-bed 100-staff rest home are being consulted about the closure. Besides lacking staff, the aged care facility, which was Read more

Catastrophic Compassion closure – no nurses

Thursday, August 18th, 2022

St Joseph’s Home of Compassion elder care facility will close in four months. Upper Hutt mayor Wayne Guppy labels the closure as “catastrophic.” Guppy said he attended a packed meeting of family members at the home’s chapel on Wednesday night. “It was a bolt from the blue. “People were obviously sad and wondering what was Read more