Ross Holmes Lawyers
NZ firm guiding families through residential care subsidies and loans, the application process, and the financial implications.
About Ross Holmes
Ross Holmes Lawyers advise on residential care costs and asset planning, helping families understand the subsidies and loans available and guiding them through the application process. They explain the eligibility requirements, the financial means assessment, and the financial implications of residential care so families can focus on getting the right care. For those confused by the subsidy process, the firm offers a clear walk-through of eligibility and application.
Trusted Auckland lawyers helping New Zealand families and small businesses protect what matters most — for over 35 years. Now one of New Zealand's few truly virtual law firms, serving clients from anywhere.
Services Offered
Residential care subsidy and loan guidance; subsidy application support; asset planning for aged care; trusts; estate planning.
Contact Details
Phone: +64 9 415 0099 ext 0
Website: https://rossholmeslawyers.com/
Email: reception@rossholmes.co.nz
Regions Served
Nationwide
Anderson Lloyd
National law firm with a Seniors Law team advising on residential care subsidies, trusts, and deprivation of assets.
About Anderson Lloyd
Anderson Lloyd is an established New Zealand law firm advising on the residential care subsidy and applications involving family trusts. Their team reviews trust and personal asset structures to assess how and when assets were transferred and whether any deprivation of assets has occurred that could affect a subsidy application. They advise on the two-stage financial means assessment covering both assets and income. For families whose situation involves a trust or past gifting, this is the kind of specialist legal review that materially affects the outcome.
Services Offered
Residential care subsidy applications; family trust review; asset and income means assessment advice; deprivation of assets assessment; estate planning.
Contact Details
Phone: 09 338 8300
Website: https://www.al.nz/
Regions Served
Nationwide
Big John's Mobility Express
Affordable, locally owned wheelchair and mobility transport based in Dunedin — servicing Otago and extending to Invercargill, Balclutha, and Christchurch. Total Mobility and ACC accredited.
About Big John’s Mobility Express
Big John's Mobility Express is a locally owned and operated mobility transport service based in Dunedin, established in 2020 and run by John and Michelle Gonsalves. What started as one van has grown to a fleet of six vehicles, including wheelchair-accessible caddies and taxis.
The service specialises in wheelchair and flotation chair transport, both around Dunedin and on longer trips extending to Central Otago, Balclutha, Invercargill, and as far as Christchurch. Hospital and hospice transfers, airport transfers, and tours for rest-home residents are all part of the service.
Big John's is accredited with the Total Mobility scheme and is ACC accredited, meaning eligible clients can access discounted rates. The team operates seven days a week, including evenings, and is known locally for keeping pricing straightforward with no EFTPOS fees.
Services Offered
Transport Services
Wheelchair Transport
Contact Details
Phone: 0800 566 893
Website: bigjohns.co.nz
Regions Served
Otago and Southland
Freedom Companion Driving
A personal alternative to taxis for seniors and anyone needing extra support getting around — appointments, shopping, prescriptions, or just a friendly outing. ACC and Total Mobility registered.
About Freedom Companion Driving
Freedom Companion Driving Services offers a more personal alternative to call-centre or app-based taxi services, aimed at seniors, people recovering from illness or injury, and those with mobility challenges or disabilities. Drivers help with getting in and out of the vehicle, walkers and wheelchairs, and provide companionship throughout the trip rather than just driving from A to B.
Beyond transport, the team can assist with shopping, picking up prescriptions, or simply taking someone out for a coffee or scenic drive. Freedom is a registered ACC and Total Mobility Scheme provider, meaning subsidised fares may be available to eligible clients.
Services Offered
Transport Services
Contact Details
Phone: 0800 956 956
Website: freedomdrivers.co.nz/
Regions Served
Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, Manawatu-Whanganui, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago and Southland
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
Koha Kai Fresh and Frozen Meals in Southland
Fresh and frozen meals made in Southland, with options specifically designed to help older people maintain independence at home. ACC-approved supplier of short- and long-term meal support.
About Koha Kai
Koha Kai offers two meal options: Tīmata Fresh Meals, made fresh to order and delivered nationwide, and Community Kai, hearty snap-frozen meals made locally in Southland for stocking the freezer.
What makes Koha Kai stand out for your audience is that their fresh meal range is explicitly designed with elderly individuals wanting to maintain independence in mind, alongside people needing short- or long-term meal support more broadly. Koha Kai is also an ACC-approved supplier, which matters for families navigating injury-related support as well as general aged care needs.
Both ranges use quality ingredients made locally in Southland. Online ordering is available for both meal ranges.
Services Offered
Meal Delivery
Contact Details
Website: kohakai.co.nz
Regions Served
Otago and Southland
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
Kai 2 You Fresh Meal Delivery Throughout the South Island
Chef-made fresh ready meals delivered twice a week across Christchurch, or available for pickup from the Papanui shop. SuperGold Card holders receive a discount.
About Kai 2 You
Kai2You is a Christchurch-based meal delivery service serving the South Island. Kai2You provide chef-made fresh ready meals, delivered twice a week or available for pickup directly from their shop at 86 Harris Crescent, Papanui.
The service is popular with older people wanting good quality meals without the effort of cooking every day. SuperGold Card holders receive a discount on orders. Ordering is easiest through their website, though phone and email orders are also accepted.
Services Offered
Meal Delivery
Contact Details
Phone: 022 389 1166
Website: kai2you.co.nz
Email: orders@kai2you.co.nz
Regions Served
Canterbury
Otago and Southland
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
Healthvision
Nurse-led home care and community support across New Zealand — established in 1999 by registered nurse Sue Doherty to provide high-quality, clinically grounded in-home care.
About Healthvision
Healthvision was established in 1999 by Sue Doherty, a registered nurse who identified the need for high-quality, clinically grounded home care services in New Zealand. The organisation provides home care and community support services with registered nurse oversight.
Services include personal care, household assistance, community support, and nursing care at home. Healthvision holds contracts with government funders and provides services through both NASC referral and private arrangements.
Services Offered
Home Care
Respite Care
Nursing Care
Contact Details
Phone: 0508 733 377
Email: service@healthvision.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
Enliven Presbyterian Support
Not-for-profit home care and community support across multiple New Zealand regions — delivered by Enliven, the care services brand of Presbyterian Support New Zealand.
About Enliven
Enliven is the care services brand of Presbyterian Support New Zealand, a network of not-for-profit social service organisations operating across multiple regions. Enliven provides home-based support, community services, and residential care for older people.
Home care services include personal care, household assistance, companionship, and support to remain connected to the community. Services are available through government funding or privately, depending on the region and service type.
Because Presbyterian Support operates through regional organisations, services and contact details vary by area. Visit the Enliven website to find your nearest regional service.
Services Offered
Home Care
Respite Care
Dementia Care
Contact Details
Phone: 04 473 5025
Email: office@ps.org.nz
Regions Served
Auckland, Wellington Canterbury, Otago and Southland
RDNZ
Not-for-profit home care across Northland, Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland — personal care, nursing support, and household assistance for people of all ages.
About RDNS
RDNS New Zealand (Royal District Nursing Service) is a not-for-profit home and community health provider established in Auckland in 2009, with 600 staff supporting approximately 2,500 clients across Northland, Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland.
Services include personal care, household assistance, meal preparation, and nursing support. All care begins with a clinical assessment by a registered nurse or occupational therapist, who develops a care plan in partnership with the client and their whānau. Support workers then deliver care with ongoing clinical oversight.
Government-funded services are available subject to eligibility assessment. Services are available seven days a week, 7am–7pm.
Services Offered
Home Care
Contact Details
Phone: 0800 736 769
Regions Served
Northland, Auckland, Tauranga/Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland
Privatecare NZ
Personalised private home care available nationwide — personal care, companionship, dementia support, and post-operative recovery. Based in Auckland, serving clients across New Zealand.
About Privatecare NZ
Private Care NZ provides privately funded home care services across New Zealand, with a base of operations in Auckland. Services include personal care, companionship, household assistance, dementia support, and post-operative recovery care. Care plans are tailored to individual needs and can be adjusted as requirements change over time.
Private Care NZ offers a SuperGold Card discount on standard rates and has a partnership with Southern Cross Health Insurance. No government referral is required — families can arrange care directly.
Services Offered
Home Care
Respite Care
Transport
Palliative Care
Contact Details
Phone: 0800 400 059
Regions Served
All of New Zealand
Geneva Healthcare
Home care, nursing, rehabilitation, and disability support across New Zealand — in major cities, regional towns, and rural areas. Government-funded and private options available.
About Geneva Healthcare
Geneva Healthcare provides a wide range of home and community health services across New Zealand, including in major cities, regional towns, and rural areas. Services include home care and personal support, nursing, rehabilitation, disability support, and specialised care for people with complex needs.
For older people, Geneva can provide personal care, household assistance, companionship, and clinical nursing support at home. Services are available through government funding via NASC or ACC referral, or can be arranged privately.
Services Offered
Home Care
Nurse Care
Dementia Care
Contact Details
Phone: 0800 436 382
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