Submission 170 NZ has a high reliance on the internationally qualified nursing workforce. There is opportunity to re-focus on NZ trained new graduate nurses, where there is currently a poor uptake into nurse entry to practice programmes ( NETP) across aged care, often due to underlying requirements of which most aged care facilities cannot meet NETP‘s, due to small teams. An increase of supported student placements into aged care facilities in the 3rd year of nursing undergraduate programmes, with more flexible options to enter NETP post registration, could increase NZ trained nurses, including and Pacific Māori RN, in this sector. Appreciate the linkages to other strategies, e.g. dementia. Recognition that there is diversity in the way cultures value their elderly population. What is the timeline by which quality of life for older people would have measurably improved? Measuring the outcomes will be a challenge-how do we know we have achieved the intended results? Need to be clear on deliverables and how the steps fit together. Culture shift takes 10 years plus -greater than most parliamentary terms, so how do we build and change the behaviours in a way that makes adherence to this none negotiable? SUBMISSION TO NZ MINISTRY OF HEALTH RE: HEALTH OF OLDER PEOPLE STRATEGY CONSULTATION DRAFT – NOTES A wider ranging audiologically-centred presentation I have also authored has been sent to you from NZ Audiological Society. This paper covers my personal thoughts from audiology experience in the field in rest homes and elder care settings. In my voluntary work with the health team of Special Olympics International, I have contact with elderly persons with Intellectual Disability and their carers or families. Currently I am also a student of Disability issues, particularly the Applied Psychology of Intellectual Disability. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Assessment/pre-admission programmes in elder care must include screening for all sensory disability sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste. These all add to the quality of life. – person’s
NZ has a high reliance on the internationally qualified nursing workforce. There is opportunity to re-focus on NZ trained new graduate nurses, where there is currently a poor uptake into nurse entry to practice programmes ( NETP) across aged care, often due to underlying requirements of NETP‘s, which most aged care facilities cannot meet due to small teams. An increase of supported student placements into aged care facilities in the 3rd year of nursing undergraduate programmes, with more flexible options to enter NETP post registration, could increase NZ trained nurses, including Māori and Pacific RN, in this sector. Appreciate the linkages to other strategies, e.g. dementia. Recognition that there is diversity in the way cultures value their elderly population. What is the timeline by which quality of life for older people would have measurably improved? Measuring the outcomes will be a challenge-how do we know we have achieved the intended results? Need to be clear on deliverables and how the steps fit together. Culture shift takes 10 years plus -greater than most parliamentary terms, so how do we build and change the behaviours in a way that makes adherence to this none negotiable? Submission 170 SUBMISSION TO NZ MINISTRY OF HEALTH RE: HEALTH OF OLDER PEOPLE STRATEGY – CONSULTATION DRAFT NOTES A wider ranging audiologically-centred presentation I have also authored has been sent to you from NZ Audiological Society. This paper covers my personal thoughts from audiology experience in the field in rest homes and elder care settings. In my voluntary work with the health team of Special Olympics International, I have contact with elderly persons with Intellectual Disability and their carers or families. Currently I am also a student of Disability issues, particularly the Applied Psychology of Intellectual Disability. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Assessment/pre-admission programmes in elder care must include screening for all sensory disability – sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste. These all add to the person’s quality of life.