At NZCare, we are committed to supporting people with disabilities to make their own choices, to do the things they enjoy and to live with more independence.

We provide high-quality, specialist support for people of all ages, including those with intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, autism spectrum disorders and Huntington’s disease.

To meet each person’s individual needs, we work alongside them and their family/whānau each step of the way, providing personalised support that may include:

• vocational programmes that involve supporting people to learn new skills, to do the things they enjoy, and to be a part of their local community
• supported living options that empower people to live full and independent lives, either in their own homes or in one of our residential houses
• flexible respite support including in-home, out-of-home and host family options that enable people to take a safe, enjoyable and supported break away from their usual home environment or support system
• individualised funding options that enable people to take maximum control over the support services either they, or their family member receives.

With an increasing demand for high-quality community support services, we are committed to providing professional workforce development and training opportunities.

Wellcare Education is a leading provider of NZQA qualifications and has experience providing specialist health and disability training for:

• support workers who are currently employed in the health and disability sector, including our organisation
• secondary school students and leavers who are looking to gain practical work experience and skills
• people who are currently receiving a benefit and wish to re-enter the workforce.

Wellcare is committed to enabling people to achieve their potential and goals, and has successfully trained over 7000 people within the past 10 years.

Our Freedom Medical Alarms enable people to live safely and independently in their own homes by ensuring that expert medical attention is just the push of a button away.

Worn as either a waterproof pendant or watch, our alarms give people a direct link to an emergency ambulance service that is monitored at all times, by a trained and experienced emergency team.

Freedom Medical Alarms is a Work and Income NZ accredited personal medical alarms provider and funding is often available for our service. To find out more, visit www.freedomalarms.co.nz.

Our professional HealthCare NZ Mental Health and Addiction team specialises in providing people with the holistic support they need to reach their personal goals, and to overcome any mental health and/or addiction issues they may be facing.

Depending on each person's individual needs, this may involve supporting them to: 

• find practical ways to deal with life’s challenges
• maintain their medication regime
• regain their resilience
• build stronger life management skills
• maintain affordable accommodation
• improve their confidence and self-esteem
• work towards their goals
• build stronger social networks and connections
• become more involved in the community.

Our professional HealthCare NZ team provides high-quality home help and personal support services nationwide and is committed to enabling people to remain in their own homes and to enjoy greater wellbeing and quality of life.

Depending on each person’s individual needs, we can support them with:

• their everyday tasks such as cleaning, vacuuming, washing, grocery shopping, meal preparation and dishes
• any personal support needs that they may have, including grooming, dressing, bathing, showering, mobility and toileting.

Our professional HealthCare NZ nursing team has the clinical skills, knowledge and experience required to provide people with either the basic or complex healthcare they need in the comfort of their own homes.

Our specialist community nursing services include:

• wound and ulcer management
• intravenous therapy
• continence care
• PEG feeding
• stoma therapy
• medication management and oversight
• methadone support
• social rehabilitation assessments (ACC)
• diabetes management
• cardiopulmonary conditions management
• services for medically fragile children
• palliative care.

Our HealthCare NZ team provides complex nursing and home support for medically fragile children, aged from birth to 14 years.

We work alongside the family/whānau involved each step of the way to support their values, preferences and life balance and to enable them to care for their medically fragile child at home.

In the Waikato region, this innovative service is delivered by experienced community support workers with registered nurse guidance and oversight.