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Expert on nz rest homes: Situation is woeful, government need to step up

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Newstalk ZB Staff,
Publish Date
Sun, 25 Mar 2018, 12:00PM
Jessica Wilson of Consumer NZ says current legislation only requires two staff to be rostered per 50 residents. (Photo: Getty Images)

Expert on nz rest homes: Situation is woeful, government need to step up

Author
Newstalk ZB Staff,
Publish Date
Sun, 25 Mar 2018, 12:00PM

A major investigation by the Weekend Herald has found dire living situations in many rest homes around New Zealand with not enough staff to provide a decent level of care and many overworked and under pressure. Consumer New Zealand researcher Jessica Wilson has been looking into the issue for a decade and says the government need to upgrade legislation to ensure a much higher standard for the vulnerable elderly.

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