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Selecting a rest home or hospital is a
very individual choice best decided by you and your family / whanau.
Many care providers now have their own websites, so you can view
before visiting. Independent website
Eldernet
has vacancy information for
Auckland, Counties-Manukau, Waitemata, Waikato,
Bay of Plenty, Tairawhiti, Mid-Central, Whanganui, Wellington and Canterbury. It also allows
you to search for particular features.
Rest home audit information is listed on the
Ministry of Health site.
Day care or short stays can provide a gradual transition to
long-term care. This way you are not moving to a totally new
environment and there is time to get to know staff and residents.
Often the need for residential care is urgent. If there is no
vacancy at your first choice, you might have to consider another
facility. This sometimes happens when you are in a public hospital
and there is pressure for discharge. If you plan to transfer, it is
best to make this clear from the beginning. Try to negotiate a
shorter period of notice to avoid paying for both
facilities during the transfer process.
If you move into a facility and then decide it is not the right
place, you can move again. Re-contact Needs Assessment and Service
Co-ordination to begin the transfer process. See
‘Transferring to a Different Facility’.
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Ministry of Health
