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Long-term residential care
Long-term residential care
Legislation related to long-term residential care is set out in the Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018.
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Residential Care Questions and Answers
Residential Care Questions and Answers
Steps to take when considering long-term residential care
Find out what to do before applying for long-term residential care.
Age-related residential care services agreement
National contract for age-related residential care between district health boards and aged residential care providers.
Income and asset testing
The financial means assessment has two components: an asset test and an income test.
Residential Care Loan Scheme
People whose assets are over the threshold and who own a home may apply for a loan to pay for their residential care.
Also in this section
Long-term residential care
Needs assessment
Health of older people organisations and websites
The LiLACS NZ research programme
Healthy Ageing Strategy: update
Home support services
Dementia Mate Wareware
Aged Care Funding and Service Models Review