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Contents - A Guide for Carers

  • Money
    • Financial Support
      • Supported Living Payment (SLP) for full-time carer
      • Help at home after an injury
      • Income support for the person being cared for
      • Financial support if you’re caring for a child
      • Extra help with costs
      • Extra help with costs if you’re caring for your partner who’s in care
      • Extra help for people 65 years or older
      • Extra help for people who served in New Zealand’s Armed Forces
      • Money to help you if you are going through hardship
      • KiwiSaver
      • Extra help with medical costs
      • Help with housing costs
    • Options for people with high or very high support needs to employ their family member to care for them
    • Help at home with housework or personal care
    • Help getting around
  • People
    • Assessing needs
    • Help from ACC for someone who is injured
    • Help for children and young people with learning support needs
    • Managing bladder and bowel control
    • Taking a break from caring (respite)
    • Taking care of yourself
    • Preparing for the future and communicating the needs and wishes of the person you care for
    • Reviewing your caring role
    • When the care role ends
  • Things
    • Equipment and devices for the person you care for
    • Housing and vehicle modifications for the person you care for
  • Directory
    • Extra help with navigating the care and support system
    • Contact information for organisations referred to in this Guide
    • Ways of getting in touch for deaf, hearing impaired and speech impaired people
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