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When a child has complex medical needs, life changes for the whole family. Life Plus provides complex care for medically fragile children, with clinically skilled carers who support complex medical needs at home while giving families confidence, reassurance and practical support.
When a child has complex medical needs, every day brings extra responsibilities. Parents become carers, advocates, coordinators and medical experts, often while simply trying to enjoy family life.
Life Plus is here to help lighten that load.
We provide experienced in-home support that fits around your child’s needs and your family’s routines, helping children live safely and confidently at home while giving parents the reassurance they don’t have to do it alone.
No two children have the same needs, routines or goals.
That’s why we build support around your child, your family and your daily life.
Whether support is needed for a few hours each week or around-the-clock complex care, our experienced team works alongside parents, specialists and coordinators to provide consistent, compassionate care at home.
We believe good support should feel natural, reassuring and built around the person, not the system.
Consistency builds trust. We aim to provide familiar carers who get to know your child’s routines, preferences and medical needs.
Support is designed around your child’s routines, goals and the way your family lives.
Our team understands complex health needs and works closely with families and clinicians.
We’re here for parents and siblings too, helping lighten the everyday load.
Our homecare services can be tailored to suit different needs, routines and stages of life.
Support with daily personal care tailored to your child’s medical needs, routines and comfort.
Safe assistance with medications and prescribed treatments as directed by your child’s healthcare team.
Helping children participate safely in school, appointments and community activities wherever possible.
Providing families with time to rest, recharge or attend to everyday commitments with confidence.
Experienced support with enteral feeding requirements, following prescribed care plans.
Confident, trained and competent staff to support children with tracheostomy care at home and in the community.
Experienced support for children requiring ventilator care, helping families feel confident, supported and reassured.
Giving parents and whānau peace of mind with experienced overnight support when it’s needed most.
Getting support can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Whether you’re just beginning to explore your options or already have funding in place, our team can guide you through the process and work alongside the people involved in your child’s care.
We regularly support families through:
If you’re unsure what support your child may be eligible for, we’re happy to talk you through the options.
Tell us about your child, your family's situation and the support you're looking for. If you're not sure where to start, we'll help guide you.
We take time to understand your child's medical needs, daily routines, personality and what matters most to your whānau.
Working with your family and, where appropriate, your healthcare team, we develop a personalised support plan that fits around your child's life.
Your child is supported by a dedicated team that builds trusted relationships and adapts as needs change over time.
When a child has complex medical needs, every day brings extra responsibilities. We provide experienced, compassionate support tailored to your child’s needs, your family’s routines and everyday life.
Working alongside parents, whānau and healthcare professionals, we deliver consistent, personalised care that gives families confidence, reassurance and practical support.
Supporting a medically fragile child takes trust, consistency and a team that understands the challenges your family faces every day.
Trusted relationships
Children feel safest with familiar faces.
Care that fits your family
Support built around your routines, not ours.
Working together
Parents, clinicians and carers working as one team.
Here for the long term
Support that grows, adapts and changes with your child.
We support medically fragile children and young people with a wide range of complex medical needs, disabilities and long-term health conditions. Every child is different, so we build support around their individual medical needs, routines, goals and family life.
Our experienced team can provide a range of support including complex personal care, medication support, enteral feeding, tracheostomy and ventilator care, overnight care, respite, and support at home, school and in the community. We tailor every care plan to suit your child and family.
No. If you’re not sure what funding or support your child may be eligible for, we’re happy to help guide you through the options. You don’t need to have everything organised before getting in touch.
We regularly support families through ACC, Whaikaha (Ministry of Disabled People), IF, NASC referrals and private funding. If you’re unsure which option is right for your family, our team can talk you through the process.
Yes. Most of our support is provided in your child’s own home, where they feel most comfortable and confident. We can also support children at school and in the community where appropriate..
This depends on your child’s needs and funding arrangements, but we work to get support in place as quickly as possible. Our team will guide you through each step and keep you informed throughout the process.
Wherever possible, yes. We know that familiar faces help children feel safe and secure. We aim to provide consistent carers so trusted relationships can develop over time.
Life Plus provides services across much of New Zealand. Contact our team to discuss your location and we’ll let you know how we can support your family.
Yes. We regularly work alongside parents, whānau, hospital teams, specialists, therapists and other healthcare professionals to ensure your child’s support is coordinated and consistent.
Whether you’re exploring your options, looking for funding information or ready to arrange support, our team is here to help.
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