Intercultural residential care in New Zealand.

The Question of Re-Presentation In EFL Course Books: Are Learners of English Taught about New Zealand?

Increasingly intercultural dimension of communication in the 21st century has brought about challenging aims in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) pedagogy, such as ascertaining the enhancement of the learners' intercultural awareness and promoting their ability to communicate in intercultural settings. Taking the disadvantage of EFL environment in terms of intercultural input into ...

Personal autonomy for older people living in residential care: an overview.

Autonomy has significance for everyone, including those in long-term residential care. This article looks at the concept of autonomy particularly in relation to the population of older persons living in residential care settings. It examines the values underpinning the exercise of personal autonomy and notes how an individual's autonomy may be enhanced or restricted. The implications for geront...

Psychotropic medications for elders in residential care.

The Association of Residential Mobility with Affiliation to Primary Care Providers

There has been considerable discussion in the literature about theoretical and empirical associations between the health of individuals and the material and social deprivation of their place of residence. However, the importance of residential mobility for use of primary care services has not been thoroughly assessed in the literature. Knowledge about such effects may, for example, help primary...

Promoting independence in frail older people: a randomised controlled trial of a restorative care service in New Zealand.

BACKGROUND frail older people often require tailored rehabilitation in order to remain at home, especially following a period of hospitalisation. Restorative care services aim to enhance an older person's ability to remain improve physical functioning, either at home or in residential care but evidence of their effectiveness is limited. OBJECTIVE to evaluate the effectiveness of a restorative...