PremiumOpinionOpinion byHannah McQueenNZ Herald·16 Jun, 2026 08:00 PM7 mins to readStaying at home versus going into a rest home as an option for older people carries hidden expenses most families don’t anticipate.Staying at home versus going into a rest home as an option for older people carries hidden expenses most families don’t anticipate.Your parent says they’ll never go into a rest home. Now what?“I never want to go into a rest home.”
If you have a parent over 70, there’s a reasonable chance you’ve heard this, maybe over Christmas dinner or after a friend’s parent was moved into care. It
