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Bupa New Zealand launches Blua app, giving whānau greater visibility of everyday care

Bupa New Zealand has launched Blua, a new digital app giving whānau and friends greater visibility of the everyday care, wellbeing and activities of residents living in Bupa care homes.

Bupa Healthy Cities movement expands across Aotearoa, turning steps into action for people and planet

What does it actually cost to live in a retirement village in NZ?

If you're starting to explore retirement village living, understanding the costs involved is an important part of the process. While you may come across unfamiliar terms at first, retirement village costs in NZ are generally straightforward.

In her happy place

Bupa resident Colleen says the decision to move to St Kilda Retirement Village was founded on a desire to be close to family, a fondness for the local area and the reassurance of a care home on site.

It’s the little things

Complimentary hot soup in the wintertime, flat whites and hot chocolate on demand and a warm, cosy home with little maintenance are all moments to savour for Bupa residents Randall and Jeanette.

Full steam ahead

At 88 years old, retired steam engine driver Graham isn’t showing many signs of slowing down. A resident at Bupa Ashford Retirement Village, he’s just renewed his driver’s license, is a regular at Friday happy hour, frequent flyer at the village’s on-site gym, and an active member of Hornby Club.

What does it actually cost to live in a retirement village in NZ?

If you're starting to explore retirement village living, understanding the costs involved is an important part of the process. While you may come across unfamiliar terms at first, retirement village costs in NZ are generally straightforward.

Bupa Invests in AI to Support Smarter, Safer Aged Care

Bupa New Zealand has announced the full rollout of its AI-supported care platform Nexus AI, designed to help frontline teams deliver safer, more responsive and consistent care and services to its residents.

Supporting your partner who is caring for an ageing parent

When your partner takes on the role of caring for an ageing parent, the impact is rarely limited to one person. Caregiving is often rooted in love and a strong sense of responsibility, but it can also bring emotional strain, fatigue, and difficult decisions.

Helping your relative get settled into aged care

Caring for an older relative often involves making big decisions together. One of the biggest decisions is the move into a care home (also known as a rest home). Even when you feel it is the safest and most supportive option for your relative, it’s normal to worry about how they will cope, and how you will feel too.

How to stay connected with your relative in a care home

It can be reassuring to know that your sense of connection with your relative won’t disappear when they move to a care home, it simply evolves as they do. For some family/whānau, a sense of connection is kept through regular visits and shared cups of tea, for others, it may be regular phone calls, sending photos, emails or letters, or perhaps video chats if physical distance makes in-person time harder. If your relative is living with dementia, staying connected can still be deeply meaningful, even if conversation feels different than it used to.

Managing the emotional load of caregiving

Caring for an older relative can place significant emotional demands on family/whānau, particularly when the role becomes more intensive over time. Whether caregiving happens by necessity or choice, alongside feelings of care and concern, it can also create frustration, grief, pressure or exhaustion.