Respite care and support

We’re here to support the wellbeing of both you and your whānau.

‘Respite’ is taking a break for a few hours, a day, overnight or longer, from your caring responsibilities. It can feel hard to take a break from caring, but taking time out for you can help you feel rested and re-energised. It’s important to remember that respite should be a positive experience for both you and your loved one.
A ‘respite option’ is any support or service that gives you a break from your caring responsibilities. This can be a break away or a break in your home.

How can I access respite support?

Respite can be used for carers of children and adults, all across New Zealand.

A Needs Assessment and Coordination Service or NASC in your region can help you get funding for respite and find respite options that will work best for you. Funding options allocated through NASCs include:

Carer Support subsidy

This is a subsidy that provides reimbursement of some of the costs of care and support for a disabled person while you, their Carer take a break. It's available for ‘full-time carers’ only – a person(s) who provides more than four hours per day unpaid care to a disabled person (for example, the parent of a disabled child).

Individualised Funding (IF)

This is a type of funding that gives disabled people a way of directly managing their disability supports. It can be used to purchase respite through support workers or other suitable things so that your full-time Carer can have a break. For more information, please enquire about Individualised Funding.

We can support you to access your respite entitlements or to plan for what respite option works best for you.

Respite care & support when you need it

At CCS Disability Action, we understand the importance of taking a well-deserved break. Our respite services allow full time carers of disabled people, whether that’s whānau or close friends, to have a bit of time where they can focus on themselves while knowing that their loved one is enjoying an enriching experience of their own.

Our team works closely with you and your whānau to create a personalised support plan. We offer in-home respite services at Te Whare Poi Poi in Hamilton and at Te Whare Taonga in Northland. In the rest of New Zealand, we provide tailored support to meet your needs.

What is respite support?

Respite care is a planned, temporary support specifically designed to offer caregivers a break while ensuring that their loved ones still receive the quality support they need and deserve.
Our respite services stand apart from our other services by providing caregivers with planned breaks from their regular responsibilities, recognising the crucial, compassionate work they do in supporting their whānau.
Designed with everyone’s wellbeing in mind, respite support aims to alleviate any build-up of stress or fatigue that comes with long term caregiving.
These services can be provided in your own home or one of our respite facilities Te Whare Taonga in Northland or Te Whare Poi Poi in Hamilton.

What to expect from our services

Whether you choose to receive respite care and support in your own home surroundings or come for a short stay at one of our NZCL respite facilities, here’s what you can expect:

• Personalised support in a safe and nurturing home, whether that’s your own or one of CCS Disability Action’s respite homes.

• Access to fully trained support workers who specialise in all aspects of care, ensuring that both you and your whānau have the space and support to prioritise your wellbeing.

• Attend community events, learn new skills and enhance your independence.

• Engaging activities which encourage personal growth, fulfilment and fun.

All CCS Disability Action support workers are checked against the requirements under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014 (VCA).

In-home respite options

CCS Disability Action has two respite houses, Te Whare Poipoi for people who live in the Waikato region and Te Whare Taonga for people who live in Te Tai Tokerau, Northland.