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Retirement villages - better protection needed

STACY SQUIRES/The Press, Christchurch retirement village resident Joyce Waghorn could get $100,000 for her $280,000 unit.

Read the latest Age Concern, with Grey Power, submission on proposed changes to the Retirement Villages Code of Practice.

Choosing residential care

Betty - a Hutt Valley resthome resident

If you're considering moving into residential care (rest home or hospital), our checklist and public audit information can help you to make a successful move.

Retirement villages

Retirement village

There's some protection for older people through the Retirement Villages Code of Practice but contracts still need to be carefully checked. The Chch 'quakes also exposed Code flaws.

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