Aged Residential Care sector in New Zealand

In New Zealand, the aged care sector is experiencing a period of significant growth fuelled predominantly by the ageing population. According to IBISWorld, the 2015–2020 average industry growth of Aged Residential Care (ARC) services was 4.3%. This is putting a greater strain on services to deliver high-quality, compliant care. 

The global pandemic added to these mounting pressures since elderly people are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 complications. 

This fact sheet takes a look at the industry challenges in aged care, such as:

• A workforce in demand
• Competition for skilled workers
• Worker remuneration

and which ELMO solutions can help.