 
Community Services aims to provide person-centred support and an integrated approach that focuses
on the needs of the individual, supporting them to live a great life.
Community Services includes Home Support Services, Behaviour Support Services and Community Cultural Services.
home support services
Home Support Services provide individual assistance to children, young people and adults with a disability
(and their family/whanau) within their home.
Home Support is available to people five years and older who live in the greater Auckland area.
The Home Support team assists individuals to develop life skills that will enable them to lead a fuller
life and to achieve goals that focus on skill development and access to the community.
Goals are personalised and focus on particular aspects such as community integration, improving social skills
and/or enhancing daily living skills. Home Support can also help with educational goals, such as supporting
people to enrol and achieve at school or tech.
Home Support also gives family/whanau and caregivers time to spend with other family members, or time to
pursue other interests while a trained Community Support Worker from Spectrum Care is with the person.
Home Support Services provide help with:
- Developing a person’s skills, ie handling money, cooking and making friends
- Accessing the community, ie joining clubs and teams, learning the bus route
- Helping with educational goals, ie helping with homework, assisting to enrol and achieve at school
- Matching the person with a buddy who will join them in a range of activities
If a person has more complex needs or requires behavioural support and/or overnight respite care as well
as home support, we work with the service user and family to provide a service that takes all of these
needs into account.
how can I access home support services?
A Needs Assessor from the Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC) agency assesses the person
and allocates a number of hours that Home Support is available to them on a one-to-one basis.
Spectrum Care receives a referral and a Service Coordinator meets with the person (and their family/whanau)
to talk about the goals of the service.
A plan is put together to support the person to achieve their outcomes or goals. A Community Support Worker
from Spectrum Care is then selected to work with the individual and their family.
what’s the cost?
Home Support Services is free to families who have a referral from a NASC, but certain costs are the family’s
responsibility, ie transport to activities and specific associated costs.
who can access home support services?
Access to Home Support Services is via a referral from the Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC)
agency, Taikura Trust (phone 0800 835 4672).
how do I find out more?
For more information on Spectrum Care’s Home Support Services, contact the Manager – Community Support
Services on 09 634 3790.
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