Radius Residential Care

Radius Rest Homes Celebrate Health Care Assistant Day

Hundreds of Radius Residential Care Health Care Assistants were recognized and celebrated on Friday with a special day commemorating their invaluable role and dedication to helping care for New Zealand’s quickly amassing elderly and disabled population.

The inaugural Radius Residential Care Ltd ‘Health Care Assistants Day’ was a company driven initiative aimed at celebrating the role of more than 750 professional Health Care Assistants who work in 22 Radius rest home and hospital facilities nationwide. A special ceremonial morning tea and presentation of certificates and chocolates where presented to Health Care Assistants in each Radius Residential Care facility.

“This is our first health care assistant’s day and Radius wanted to give recognition to our many valuable team members who dedicate their life and work to helping care for our residents,” says Brien Cree, Chief Executive of Radius Residential Care – New Zealand’s third largest provider of aged care.

“We really appreciate the dedication, patience and hard work involved with being a health care assistant. At Radius our people are more than just caregivers – they are professional health care assistants who have undergone essential training so they can deliver the highest standard of care to our many residents”.

“Our people are passionate about providing exceptional quality care and we wanted to express our sincere thanks by marking a special day all for them. It is truly an honour to have them part of the Radius team,” says Brien who acknowledges that being a Health Care Assistant is not an easy job.

Radius Health Care Assistant’s daily duties involve a range of responsibilities including helping to dress, feed and bath residents. They also co-ordinate fun activities and take residents for walks and bus trips and other outings.

“We wanted to actively recognise the contribution made by our health care assistants in this valuable role and this special day will be a regular annual event,” says Brien.

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For further information or images please contact:

Brien Cree
Chief Executive Radius Residential Care Ltd
Ph (09) 353 20280
Cell 021 955 769
brien.cree@radiushealth.co.nz