Spectrum Care (Te Wai Kahukura Atawhai)

Spectrum Care is part of Spectrum Group, a charitable group of entities composed of Spectrum Foundation, Spectrum Care and Homes of Choice, that has been operating in the not-for-profit sector for 30 years.

We offer a wide array of personalised and flexible support options for disabled people of all ages and stages in the Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Wellington regions.

This includes 24-hour residential support, a variety of flexible respite support options, and specialised Home support,Transitions supportand Aspirations support. Our popular School Holiday, After-school and Weekend programmes of activities for children are available in Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington - talk to us today to find out more!

Our Independent Living Support services are focused on empowering people to their lives of choice - lives like any other - in the community. We provide two types of independent living support: 

Choice in Community Living 
Supported Independent Living 

Both programmes are personalised to the needs and wishes of each individual and promote autonomy, inclusion and community integration. The aim is for each person to find the best possible solution for them. 

All our services support people to identify their personal goals and aspirations. These are developed into a personalised and achievable Outcomes plan, which supports people to achieve their immediate and lifelong goals.

We support the principles of the New Zealand Disability Strategy and place great emphasis on the worth of the individual, personal growth and the provision of holistic support for people with disabilities.

Open, two-way communication and the development of community partnerships are integral to our philosophy.

Our aim is to ensure people have choice, control and flexibility in the supports they receive and have the opportunity to co-create their own support options. We also offer a navigator service 0508 NAVIG8 aimed at helping families new to disability support.

Services

• Home support
• Flexible respite support for infants, children, youth and adults
• School holiday support
• After-school support
• Transitions support
• Residential support for young people and adults
• Independent living support
• Behaviour support
• Specialist clinical support
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Health and ageing support
• Advocacy support
• Aspirations support
• Employment support
• Cultural support

• Referral Required

Most support services are accessed through a Needs Assessment and Service Coordinator (NASC) agency.

• Click here for more about assessments and funding
• NASCs work with disabled people and whānau to help identify their support needs and to outline what supports are available. They allocate MSD-funded support services and assist with accessing other supports.

• Click here to find your local NASC