The Caring Community

Stories, insights, and practical tips for people navigating care and those building a care business.

Finding Support

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Questions to Ask a Care Worker: How to Find the Right Fit for Your Family

Finding the right care worker really comes down to two things: whether they can do what is needed, and whether you or your family member will feel...

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Staying Home, Staying Independent: How the Right Carer Helps Your Loved One Age Their Way

Ask most New Zealanders over 50 where they would rather grow older and the answer is overwhelmingly the same: at home. The New Zealand Seniors...

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More than one pair of hands

Building a small team of support workers, so you always have backup. A plain guide for people who arrange their own support, and for their whānau.

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Mother and Daughter talking and holding hands in a caring way

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Talking with your parents about help at home

How to start the conversation, work through the hard feelings and keep going when it doesn't go to plan

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Napkin with the wording You Have The Power To Decide...

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Why Mycare Isn't an Agency (And Why That's Good News for You)

If you're organising care for someone you love, a parent, a partner or a family member, chances are you've already looked at what a traditional care...

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Your Guide to Individualised Funding in New Zealand

Individualised Funding in New Zealand A plain-English guide for people with disability, older adults and their families

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Life with Mycare: Emma’s Story

Finding the right support for her neurodivergent son When Emma moved to Cambridge with her 12-year-old son, she left behind more than just a familiar...

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