Respite
Care
What is respite care?
Respite care at home offers short-term support so primary caregivers can rest, recover, or attend to other responsibilities. It can be planned or arranged quickly in an emergency.
Whether you need just a few hours, overnight care, or 24-hour support, we are here to provide reliable, professional support at home. Our home-based respite care helps eliminate the stress of moving to a residential facility.
Why Respite Care Might Help
- You need a short break from caregiving
- You’re unwell or recovering from illness
- You’re planning a holiday or time away
- The person you care for would benefit from extra support or a change of pace
There’s no need to move into a facility - our home-based care makes things easier, more comfortable, and less disruptive for everyone involved.
Post Operative Care
Recovering at home after surgery can be smoother and safer with the right support in place.
Our post-operative care services help reduce hospital stays, ease the transition home and lower the risk of readmission. When you're ready to leave hospital, we can act quickly to provide private care that meets your needs.
How We Can Help
- Sleepover, night duty, or 24-hour care
- Ongoing help to rebuild confidence and routine
- Medication pick-up and reminders
- Support understanding rehab or recovery plans
- Helping with hospital discharge and settling in at home
If a higher level of support is required, we’ll work directly with you and the hospital team to ensure a safe, well-planned discharge with the right caregiver in place.
"My mum lives in Auckland and came to visit me in Napier for Xmas. Unfortunately she got extremely sick and ended up in hospital over the New Year’s period. When Miranda Smith Homecare heard about this, they immediately got in touch and offered me help… which I gratefully took them up on. When mum was released, Miranda Smith Homecare was a HUGE help and helped me accompany mum home to Auckland. THANK YOU Miranda Smith!"
Miranda Smith ClientTestimonials
"Delores and Helen were the loveliest, most trustworthy caregivers you could possibly have provided. I cannot speak highly enough about these ladies. They showed total commitment to my mother’s care and wellbeing in every possible way, at every moment of the day and night."
Christchurch
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Miranda Smith for the hard work and dedication, and especially for the excellent communication throughout the time I spent as a caregiver. You never failed to respond to my emails, no matter how trivial, so we were always kept up to date."
Miranda Smith Caregiver
"Miranda Smith Homecare has provided kind, capable and empathetic caregivers, whom I feel they choose carefully based on their knowledge of my needs and requirements. Miranda Smith Homecare really does place a big emphasis on trying to slot the right caregiver in with each client which is so important."
Auckland
"I would like to commend Miranda Smith Homecare for their thoughtful and reliable care they showed my wife during her days at home."
Christchurch
"Miranda Smith Homecare is very responsive. I have used them for emergency care with less than a days’ notice. They have been easy to contact, always have coverage and are very responsive to our requests."
Miranda Smith Client, Christchurch
"Miranda Smith Homecare is a great company to work for, they treat you really well; they are so considerate and knowledgeable and provide great support if you need it. I’d recommend them to anyone. "
Miranda Smith Caregiver
"I really appreciate the Miranda Smith ethics, standards and care of all… You are an amazing team!"
Wellington
"Thank you Tracy, Sarrah and Kelly, for the time, care, and responsiveness you have given us over the past few months. It has been a very difficult time and I appreciate that you have ridden the waves with us with professionalism and empathy, always with welfare and safety in mind. "
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