Event Recap: Aged Care – 25 September 2025
Theme: Developing Resources and Spaces for Flourishing
The Aged Care September symposium was a resounding success, bringing together a vibrant mix of researchers, clinicians, designers, and community members. The event fostered rich dialogue around innovative, culturally grounded approaches to ageing well and showcased co-created resources and models of care.
🌟 Highlights:
- LiLACS NZ – Long-Term Impacts on Care and Whānau
(Prof. Ngaire Kerse) - He Kete Āwhina – A Community-Created Resource for Older Adults and Whānau
(Dr Joanna Hikaka) - Dementia Design Aotearoa – Designing with Dignity
(Keisha Rawiri & Guy Collier) - The Green House Project – A Model for Compassionate Long-Term Care
(Fiona Tanis) - Singing Together – Give it a Go!
(Alison Talmage)
The event celebrated co-created knowledge, community-led innovation, and culturally responsive care. Attendees left inspired and energized to shape the future of ageing in Aotearoa.