For when things change at home

Practical guidance for the moments as parents age — ahead of when it matters.

Signs to watch for

How to tell when a parent living alone needs more support. What to look for, and what should prompt a conversation.

1 in 3 over-65s injures themselves in a fall each year. Most falls happen at home, and most are preventable.

Room-by-room checklist: lighting, rails, mats, bathroom, kitchen, stairs.

Early signs, getting a diagnosis, what comes next, NZ support pathways.

When driving needs to stop, having the conversation, NZTA medical assessment.

Often missed, often making everything else harder. NZ-funded options.

Depression and anxiety in older people, what to look for, how to help.

A serious health risk. What helps. NZ-specific connection options.

Recognising it, including financial abuse, and what to do. NZ reporting paths.

What checks to ask the GP about. NZ-funded screening and assessments.

Tikanga Māori, Pacific protocols, and other cultural perspectives on care at home.

Wills, enduring powers of attorney, welfare guardianship — before they are urgent.

When carers need a break. How to access respite in NZ.

The Needs Assessment gateway: funded home help, personal care, equipment, Carer Support. No asset test for home-based support.

If your parent served in the NZ Defence Force, Veterans’ Affairs runs a parallel set of supports families often miss.

Medical alarms, passive sensors, wearables — what works for whom in NZ.

When the time comes. What to look for, NZ aged-care funding, the process.

How NZ retirement villages work, occupation rights, what to ask before signing.

NZ aged-care costs, residential care subsidy, asset testing, real numbers.

Advance directives, NZ EOLCA, dying at home, hospice support.