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Addressing Loneliness in Aotearoa Survey

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Carers NZ is participating in a research project that addresses social isolation and loneliness among people with physical disabilities and their family/whānau carers. We want to explore the impacts of…

State of Caring Survey 2024

State of Caring Survey 2024 Greetings / Kia ora / Kia orana / Malo e lelei / Talofa lava Take the State of Caring survey 2024 here In 2021 more…

Loneliness Meetings – Waikato region

Waikato Loneliness Events We are currently talking to Waikato communities about loneliness and social isolation. We all experience these feelings sometimes, but how much loneliness and isolation is too much,…

Changes to Disability Funding

Thank you so much for your responses to our survey! We are very grateful that so many of you took the time to share your experiences. To read responses, collated…

Carers NZ around the motu

Carers NZ will be talking to carers around Aotearoa New Zealand in the coming months. It will be nice to see each other in person for sharing, connection, nibbles and…

Infometrics Report – Economic Contribution of Caregiving November 2022

The economic contribution and sacrifices of unpaid family, whānau and aiga carers in New Zealand for Alzheimers NZ, Carers NZ, the Carers Alliance, IHC and the Ministry of Social Development.…

Financial Health and Wellbeing of Unpaid Caregivers

Financial Health and Wellbeing of Unpaid Caregivers Research Project In a recent research project undertaken by Auckland University researchers and funded by the Ageing Well National Science Challenge, 12 unpaid…

Guide to Promoting and Managing Continence for people living with dementia mate wareware

A new free guide Promoting and managing continence for people living with dementia mate wareware has just been released by a University of Auckland research team. Many people are affected…

Carers NZ is gathering feedback from disabled people and their whānau

Residential support and NASC assessments and reviews Have you had a recent assessment, or have you been waiting for residential support? We’re gathering feedback and would like to hear from…

AUT Study – Looking for people aged 55 years and over

Researchers at the Auckland University of Technology are looking for people aged 55 years and over to talk about how being harmed or mistreated as an older person by somebody…