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 2025 Greetings / Kia ora / Kia orana / Malo e lelei / Talofa lava Take the State of Caring survey 2025 here In 2021 more…
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,…
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 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…
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.…
Mapping the Trends June 2025 Executive Summary This report presents findings from a national survey conducted by Carers NZ and IHC, and promoted by partners in March 2025 (Quarter 1…
UPDATE: Recent Needs Assessment and Reviews Survey The MSD Disability Support Services (DSS) public consultation to shape future disability funding and service models is now closed. Thank you to everyone…
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…
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…
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…