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Rest homes are welcoming Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi’s decision to allow families of critical healthcare workers in New Zealand on temporary visas to apply to join them here.
Simon Wallace, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) says the reunification visa announcement demonstrates the Government is listening and cares.
“Overseas healthcare workers are an essential part of this sector that is working at the frontline of health care for New Zealand’s most frail older citizens. This will make a huge difference for them, knowing they are valued and knowing they will be able to see their families again,” says Mr Wallace. “The Minister’s decision is one that shows empathy towards the needs of our people and ultimately will help support continuity of care for our older residents.”
Monday, 19 April 2021, 3:59 pm | Aged Care Association Rest homes are welcoming Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi’s decision to allow
families of critical healthcare workers in New Zealand on temporary visas to apply
to join them here. Simon Wallace, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Aged Care Association . More
Thursday, 9 May 2019, 9:37 am | Aged Care Association
The New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) applauds the Government’s decision
to add aged care nurses to the Long Term Skills Shortage List as a positive step
to helping address chronic nursing shortages. NZACA Chief Executive Simon Wallace . More
Tuesday, 2 April 2019, 3:44 pm | Aged Care Association
The New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) supports the Government’s approach
“I’m pleased I’ve done it. I wasn’t worried about it [the vaccination] . I’m probably more excited about having it done here and having it done with my whānau . to me that’s important,” Powick said. “It’s really critical that we get good information around our health, and that we take responsibility personally and collectively for our health practices.”
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Waikawa Marae members, from left, George Aldridge Rita Powick, and Ngaro Moana Aldridge have a cup of tea after receiving their first dose of the Covid vaccine. The special clinic was a collaboration between Te Piki Oranga, Nelson Marlborough Health, the Marlborough Primary Health Organisation and Waikawa Marae.
“It’s what we’d hoped to see for the rest of the country. “However, there is still a lot of uncertainty around actual dates for roll-out by individual DHBs. By now we certainly would have expected that all staff at rest homes around the country to have their first vaccination, or at the very least have confirmed dates.”
Andrea Staufer gives Cyril Martin, a resident of Stillwater Lifecare & Village in Richmond, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Wallace said he was not sure what was causing the delays, but “with the trans-Tasman bubble and quarantine-free travel upon us increasing the risk profile for our vulnerable people, we need to see an emphasis on fast and safe vaccination”.