This section provides information about the work of the Ministry's Health of older people team.
Health of older people
In this section
- The Healthy Ageing Strategy presents the strategic direction for change and a set of actions to improve the health of older people, into and throughout their later years. Read more
- District health boards fund home support services, which enable older people to be supported to live in their own homes. Read more
- This section provides information about legislation related to long-term residential care and general information about entering residential care. Read more
- Examples of good design submitted by providers of dementia care in New Zealand. Read more
- To get district health board-funded disability support services, people must be needs assessed by a Needs Assessment Service Coordination agency. Read more
- Resources published by the Ministry on the health of older people. Read more
- Links to websites and resources on the health of older people in New Zealand and overseas. Read more
- LiLACS NZ is a longitudinal cohort study of 937 people of advanced age in the Bay of Plenty area. It's led by a team of investigators from The University of Auckland, and began in 2010. Read more