Falls among older adults are a leading cause of injury and hospitalisation with significant health, economic, and operational impacts. As we move into another new year we look back across 2025 where we have looked at a range of options to address falls in the care...
A hip fracture can be a life-changing event. In fact, most hip fractures result from something as ordinary as a fall from standing height. The consequences can be devastating: around a quarter of those affected go directly from hospital into long-term care and never...
According to Age Concern New Zealand, about one in three of those over the age of 65 have had at least one fall in the last year (1). A report by the Health Quality and Safety Commission of New Zealand notes falls also account for 74 percent of trauma admissions in...
