Specialised Home Care

Advanced care requires specialised trained Carers, managed by experienced Service Coordinators and clinical oversight from a Registered Nurse.

This care includes a range of support such as specialist dementia care, palliative and end of life care, continence care and medication administration. All Clients who require advanced care have a Registered Nurse available for clinical oversight and ongoing training of Carers.

The needs of clients requiring advanced care can change quickly, therefore Miranda Smith Homecare Carers who specialise in advance care are highly skilled, compassionate and conscientious. Careful matching of your needs and preferences to the right Carer is where Miranda Smith Homecare excels. Targeting the care and support you require, to where it is most needed is also important to keep costs down and arrangements sustainable.

We are happy to work in with other providers to ensure your care is offered at the optimum times and changes are communicated to all involved.

Sleepover and 24 Hour Home Care

Miranda Smith Homecare can provide support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You may feel less anxious having a trusted, compassionate Carer present overnight and find it easier to relax into sleep knowing someone is with you. Having the practical support that a Carer can offer during the night hours can lessen the risk of trips and falls or allow your family or full time Carer to sleep undisturbed.

Whether you are a family member who needs the peace of mind of a sleepover service, or round the clock hourly care, our experienced Carers enable you to remain living in the comfort of your own home.

Following the earthquakes Mum was scared to be alone at night. Just knowing the Carer was there for the sleepover service meant she (and I) slept better.
Jane, Wellington

Palliative and End of Life Care

Our goal is to help enable clients to remain in their homes. Palliative and end of life care can be complex and stressful to families and our clients.

With experienced palliative and end of life carers, clients needs are met with sensitivity, skill and compassion. Our carers are often trained with the hospice and we work closely in conjunction with community organisations to ensure a seamless transition into palliative care at home.

Needs can change quickly so Miranda Smith Homecare will respond and provide the scope of care required, including nursing care.

It meant so much to Dad to die at home – Miranda Smith Homecare enabled him to have his last wish met with compassion.
Name withheld on request.

Dementia Care

Living with dementia can be challenging but we are here to support and ensure that you or your loved ones enjoy the best quality of life in their chosen home.

At Miranda Smith Homecare we are committed to celebrating and enhancing the life of the person living with dementia and to providing support and resources to clients, their families and carers. We recognise that no one solution will work for all and encourage close partnership with the client, their nominated family, GP and local Alzheimer’s Society to ensure the advanced care provided effectively meets the needs of the person receiving it. Our experienced carers can help with the many daily tasks made difficult by a loss of memory, ensuring those living with dementia retain their dignity and autonomy.

We recognise and support your right to make decisions for as long as you are able, your right to have the care you want from those you want, and the importance of continuity of care from people you know and trust.
Name withheld on request.

Our trusted carers can assist with:

Support to ease the anxiety, confusion and frustration sometimes experienced as a result of memory loss
Maintaining a safe environment
Managing challenging behaviours
Assisting with daily activities and tasks
Personal care, dressing and grooming
Fridge and pantry checks, disposal of items past use-by date
Providing opportunities for appropriate exercise
Noticing and advising of any concerns and changes
Fostering a ‘do with’ rather than ‘do for’ approach wherever possible

I used the services of Miranda Smith Homecare from the time my mother was first and very suddenly diagnosed with vascular dementia. At a time when I was myself in shock and unsure of what assistance was available, the office team at Miranda Smith were fantastic – they were highly professional and also extremely reassuring and supportive and helpful to me.
M.D, Auckland.

Miranda Smith Home Care supports and works closely with many specialised local community service providers such as Parkinson’s, Stroke and Alzheimer’s Societies and provides regular training through these organisations for both our carers and staff.