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Bite Sized: How do you end up in a rest home?
No one plans to move into residential aged care. Most admissions happen after a fall, illness, or sudden health decline.
In this bite-sized episode, Hannah McQueen and Mark Leishman speak with Tracey Martin, CE of the Aged Care Association of New Zealand, about:
- What typically triggers entry into a rest home
- Why the best time to talk about it is before itโs needed
- The difference between retirement living and residential care
- The guilt adult children often carry
- Why knowing the process early gives you more choice later
You donโt need all the answers. You just need to start the conversation.
For more on this topic, listen to our episode: The Truth About Rest Homes in New Zealand
Live well and independent for longer. Get your whole of person assessment at www.agebrightly.co.nz
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Aged Care Symposium 2026, ๐จ๐ป๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ, invites people across aged residential care to speak up, share ideas, and help shape solutions that strengthen practice, teamwork, and resident experience.
Built around the theme ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐, ๐๐ป๐ณ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ธ, this one-day symposium is about building confidence, sparking new thinking, and recognising the collective wisdom that grows when we learn from one another - whether youโre new to the sector or bring years of experience.
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Friday 24 April | 8.30amโ4.30pm
๐ Trafalgar Centre Northern Extension, Nelson
Open to all RNโs, Clinical Managers and anyone in support and allied health roles.
To register, visit the ACA website on aca.org.nz
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The Next Bit Hosts are:
Hannah McQueen - Founder of Brightly
Mark Leishman - New Zealand TV and Radio Broadcaster
Join our community! We love to hear your feedback and questions.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenextbitpodcast @thenextbitpodcast
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This podcast was written and produced by the amazing team at PodLab
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By Hannah McQueenNo one plans to move into residential aged care. Most admissions happen after a fall, illness, or sudden health decline.
In this bite-sized episode, Hannah McQueen and Mark Leishman speak with Tracey Martin, CE of the Aged Care Association of New Zealand, about:
- What typically triggers entry into a rest home
- Why the best time to talk about it is before itโs needed
- The difference between retirement living and residential care
- The guilt adult children often carry
- Why knowing the process early gives you more choice later
You donโt need all the answers. You just need to start the conversation.
For more on this topic, listen to our episode: The Truth About Rest Homes in New Zealand
Live well and independent for longer. Get your whole of person assessment at www.agebrightly.co.nz
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Aged Care Symposium 2026, ๐จ๐ป๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ, invites people across aged residential care to speak up, share ideas, and help shape solutions that strengthen practice, teamwork, and resident experience.
Built around the theme ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐, ๐๐ป๐ณ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ธ, this one-day symposium is about building confidence, sparking new thinking, and recognising the collective wisdom that grows when we learn from one another - whether youโre new to the sector or bring years of experience.
๐
Friday 24 April | 8.30amโ4.30pm
๐ Trafalgar Centre Northern Extension, Nelson
Open to all RNโs, Clinical Managers and anyone in support and allied health roles.
To register, visit the ACA website on aca.org.nz
--------
The Next Bit Hosts are:
Hannah McQueen - Founder of Brightly
Mark Leishman - New Zealand TV and Radio Broadcaster
Join our community! We love to hear your feedback and questions.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenextbitpodcast @thenextbitpodcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GiGRA8vEx/?mibextid=wwXIfr
TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@thenextbitpodcast @thenextbitpodcast
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thenextbitpodcast
This podcast was written and produced by the amazing team at PodLab
www.podlab.nz