Newsletters
September 2022 Newsletter
Healthy ageing and housing – trouble ahead?
HEALTHY AGEING comes from the foundations and building blocks we put in place during our life journey. Having a safe sound home is one of those essentials and is associated with better physical and mental health. The current older population is doing well in having high home ownership, high satisfaction with their homes and those who do rent are more likely to rent social housing which has a more secure tenure. What will the housing outlook for our next generations of older people be like?
HOPE Foundation Newsletter December 2021
It’s time to look forward positively after a year of upset and disruption
SEASON’S GREETINGS, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year to everyone.
It has been another uncertain and unsettling year with the ever- present news and threat from Covid in the background. This time of the year is a time to look forward and recognise some of the positive things we have achieved. The overall vaccination rate against Covid is truly remarkable and while we want every last person to have been vaccinated, NZ has one of the highest rates in the world. Many are now eligible for the third booster shot, so get this done without delay.
Hope Foundation Newsletter June 2021
Older Kiwis are resilient – but we all need to support the vaccine
Welcome to the HOPE Foundation newsletter. I hope you enjoy reading about our Scholars’ work.
While they are all passionate and enthusiastic about their re- search, I particularly like the work of Camille Prigent, who has found a positive aspect to the Covid Pandemic – see below. Older people are resilient and adaptable, often using technology to keep in touch.
2021 Hope Foundation Scholarships Announced
We are fortunate this year, due to the generosity of our sponsors and the Friends’ of HOPE, to once again be able to offer 12 University scholarships for research into ageing related study.
Hope Foundation Newsletter January 2021
Covid has shown us the real value of collaborative research
MERRY CHRISTMAS, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays.
What a year 2020 has been! Covid 19 has had an impact on everyone. There has been a massive escalation in our knowledge about this virus and I think it is pertinent to stop and think about how well trained researchers and scientists have worked together to make the progress to date.
November 2019 Newsletter
HOPE celebrates 25 years of working for the aged
Guest Editorial by Professor David Richmond
I AM DELIGHTED to have been invited by the Chair of the Trust, Dr. Maree Todd, to contribute to this newsletter marking the 25th anniversary of The Foundation.
HOPE Foundation Newsletter April 2019
Reach out and introduce someone new from a different background to the HOPE Foundation, so we can continue to grow in new directions.
The tragic shootings in Christchurch have been a stark reminder to us all about the importance of tolerance, understanding and inclusion to prevent extreme views and actions across many aspects of society. Differing viewpoints can be explored with temperate and kind language. An understanding of what we have in common helps foster links between people.
HOPE Foundation Newsletter December 2018
THE GENEROSITY OF people is what makes the HOPE Foundation function on a daily, monthly and yearly basis.
As we approach Christmas it is timely to thank those whose generous spirit has enabled us in the past year to provide 10 post graduate scholarships, 2 summer student scholarships, 1 travel grant, support to researchers to present at the NZ Association of Gerontology conference, fund raise and have fun.
HOPE Foundation Newsletter May 2018
Periodically the media focus on the care of older people in residential care.
While poor care is never acceptable, the media, NZ society and decision makers need to reflect on the wider context in which residential care is provided in New Zealand before laying the blame on individuals or “greedy providers.”