Driving Miss Daisy
Door-to-door companion transport for older people across New Zealand — not just a ride, but help with shopping, appointments, and outings, with the same familiar drivers each time. ACC contracted and Total Mobility Scheme accepted.
About Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy is a national franchise network providing companion driving services, with local operators covering most New Zealand regions. The service goes well beyond a taxi — drivers collect clients from the door, accompany them to appointments, help with shopping, and wait or assist throughout the outing.
Common uses include trips to medical appointments, hairdresser visits, social outings, shopping, and even airport transfers. Wheelchair-accessible vehicles are available in many areas. Driving Miss Daisy is an ACC-contracted companion driving provider and accepts Total Mobility Scheme subsidy cards in most regions.
All trips need to be pre-booked and are pre-quoted, so there are no surprises on cost. Gift vouchers are available, which makes this a practical option for family members living elsewhere who want to arrange transport support for a parent.
Services Offered
Transport Services
Contact Details
Phone: 0800 948 432
Website: drivingmissdaisy.co.nz/
Regions Served
Nationwide
My Food Bag Ready Made Meals No-Cook Meal Delivery Nationwide
A fully prepared, no-cooking-required range from New Zealand's best-known meal delivery brand — heat and eat, with no recipe or prep involved. Delivered nationwide.
About My Food Bag Ready Made Meals
My Food Bag is widely known for its weekly meal kits, but its separate Ready Made Meals range is a better fit for older people who don't want to cook at all. These meals are freshly prepared each week using local, free-range, and free-farmed ingredients, then delivered ready to heat, no recipe, no chopping, no prep.
Meals can be stored in the fridge until the best-before date, or frozen for up to three months, giving flexibility around when they're eaten. Orders can be placed without a subscription, and a rotating menu of around 20+ options is available each week.
Services Offered
Ready Made Meal Delivery
Contact Details
Website: myfoodbag.co.nz/ready-made-meals
Regions Served
Nationwide
Eat - Fresh Meals Delivered Nationwide
Chef-prepared fresh meals delivered nationwide, with a dedicated texture-modified meal range for people with swallowing difficulties or dysphagia.
About Eat
EAT is a New Zealand meal delivery company based in Lower Hutt, Wellington, delivering fresh, chef-prepared meals nationwide (excluding some rural areas). Meals include comfort food favourites such as slow-cooked meats, lasagne, pies, and stews.
A standout feature is EAT's texture-modified meals range, designed for people with dysphagia or swallowing difficulties — a need that's common among older people recovering from stroke or living with conditions affecting swallowing, and one that's often hard to find good options for.
Services Offered
Meal Delivery
Contact Details
Phone: 0800 328 333
Website: eat.co.nz
Regions Served
Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Manawatu-Whanganui, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago and Southland
MyCare
New Zealand's largest online platform connecting people directly with local, police-vetted care workers — personal care, companionship, household support, and more. You choose who you work with.
About MyCare
Mycare is New Zealand's largest online community platform connecting people who need home support with verified, police-vetted care workers in their local area. Unlike traditional agencies, Mycare lets you browse care worker profiles, read reviews, and choose the person who feels like the right fit — then contract with them directly.
Support available through Mycare includes personal care, household assistance, meal preparation, companionship, transportation, live-in support, and respite care. Every care worker on the platform is police-vetted and eligible to work legally in New Zealand.
Mycare handles bookings, scheduling, and payments through its online platform. A small service fee applies. Available nationwide.
Services Offered
Home Care
Respite Care
Contact Details
Contact through their website mycare.co.nz
Regions Served
All of New Zealand
Healthcare NZ
New Zealand's largest home care provider — over 7,500 health professionals delivering government-funded personal care, nursing, and community support across all regions since 1988.
About Healthcare NZ
HealthCare NZ has been providing home care and community support across Aotearoa since 1988 and is New Zealand's largest home care provider by staff, with over 7,500 health professionals working in communities nationwide.
Services for older people include personal care, household assistance, meal preparation, medication management, and community support. Clinical services include nursing care for complex and long-term conditions. HealthCare NZ also provides disability support and rehabilitation services through specialist divisions.
Most services are government-funded and accessed through your local NASC — ask your GP or hospital for a referral, or contact HealthCare NZ directly to discuss your options. Private care is also available.
HealthCare NZ operates an online platform called My Homecare, which allows clients to schedule visits, choose preferred carers, and share care information with family members.
Services Offered
Home Care
Nurse Care
Community Support
Contact Details
Phone: 0800 650 351
Regions Served
All of New Zealand
Access Community Health
One of New Zealand's largest home care providers — government-funded and private home care, nursing, and support services across all regions of Aotearoa since 1927.
About Access Community Health
Access Community Health has been providing home-based care and support across New Zealand since 1927. With a team of over 3,500 nurses, support workers, and health professionals, Access supports more than 40,000 people nationwide through both government-funded and privately paid services.
For older people, services include personal care, household assistance, meal preparation, medication management, and community participation support. Clinical services cover wound care, palliative care, continence management, and post-operative nursing. Access is also one of only four national providers of home-based care for ACC.
Government-funded services are accessed through a referral from your GP, hospital, or local Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC) service. Private care can be arranged directly.
Services Offered
Home Care
Nurse Care
Respite Care
Funding Help
Contact Details
Phone: 0508 123 010
Regions Served
All of New Zealand
Nurse Maude Home Care Nelson
Nurse Maude provides professional home nursing and personal care across Nelson and Marlborough. With over 125 years of experience, they are one of the region's most established community health organisations.
About Nurse Maude
Nurse Maude provides professional home nursing, personal care, and palliative care services across Nelson and Tasman. Established in 1986, they are the region's most established community health organisation.
Services Offered
Home Care
Home Nursing
Personal Care
Dementia Support
Contact Details
Phone: 0800 687 739
Email: nelson.marlborough@nursemaude.org.nz
Regions Served
Nelson