Trusted Care at Home

At Panacea we are passionate about helping people live independently and enjoy life to the fullest - at home and in their community.

We start by making the process of arranging home care as simple and stress free as possible by:

• listening to you
• taking the time to understand your needs
• explaining the options available to you
• having a qualified nurse conduct an assessment of your specific care needs
• helping you to determine whether you are eligible for services through the DHB

and

• matching you with the right team of support workers
  

Home Support

We offer a wide range of services that are available privately as well as through District Health Board and ACC support programmes.

Household

We assist in routine household activities including light housework, meal preparation and laundry.  We escort clients on shopping trips and to appointments.

Personal Care

Our wonderful staff help with personal care such as grooming, washing and bathing, basic hand and foot care, dressing, assistance with eating, and helping clients move safely around their homes.

Companionship

For people who live alone and are feeling isolated, we provide companionship, share a cup of tea or go for a walk.  Our support workers accompany clients on outings, to medical appointments or to special events.

Overnight Care

Sometimes our support workers will sleepover to provide "on call' assistance with unexpected emergency needs. This little "extra security" normally covers a period of eight hours, but it can start earlier to assist with preparation for bed or be extended to assist with breakfast preparation and getting the day underway.

Sometimes clients need more specialised overnight care. If that is required we provide the appropriate level of support.

Palliative Care

Looking after a terminally ill loved one at home can be an intense and exhausting time for family and friends. Panacea can provide a little extra support to allow primary caregivers some relief. The support may vary from an hour or so during the day to help with some cleaning or shopping, or providing assistance needed during the night to allow others to rest.

We help families support their loved ones.

The care that Panacea provides may be funded by the Ministry of Health under the Carer Support programme described below. It may be funded by Hospice, or may even be accessed and paid for privately.

Please talk to us if you think that we can be of assistance to you or someone you know who may be suffering from a terminal illness.

Carer Support

If you are being cared for by a loved one at home, your caregiver may need some time out.

Carer Support is a subsidy funded through the Ministry of Health or a District Health Board. It assists the unpaid, full time carer of a person with a disability to take a break by contributing to the cost of using a support worker to give your caregiver some time out.

Panacea can provide support workers on a short term basis to provide you with support. To find out whether you are eligible you need to talk , in the first instance, to your GP who will help you to apply.

See the Ministry of Health web site for more information.

Specialist nursing services

Panacea Healthcare has an extensive range of expertise within our resource base enabling the provision of high quality care. The care may be palliative care, mental health, private nursing care or nursing support following surgery.

We are uniquely placed to provide professional in-home nursing services on a part or full time basis for :-

• Terminally ill clients
• Clients recovering from surgery or illness
• Provision of wound care
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Medication management
• Post natal support
• Serious Injury claimants
  

Contact Us for further information, or to start the process of getting support.